TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845
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l Comrs.
Leonard H Williams Jas C. Neill
Thos I Smith 1 On Mondy the 13th Inst. it was late before we could get the Indians in to council, but finally succeeded, after assuring them foe Beeves should be brought up. For the minutes of our first day's council we refer your Excellency to Document D. On the morning of the 14th, we received through our Secre- tary, from Maj Thos G. Western, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, a Protest against the purchase made by us for Beeves. For a copy we refer your Excellency to Document E. For the minutes of our second day's council we refer you to document F. On Wednesday the 15th, the council was closed. For the minutes we refer your Excellency to document G. On Thursday the 16th we distributed presents to the differ- ent tribes, agreeable to the instructions of your Excellency, ex- cept in the articles of powder and lead to the Waco and Tawa- koni; which we promised to them when they should return the horses stolen, back to the agent at the trading house. For the division of the presents we refer your Excellency to documents H and I. To the Hon. Geo. W. Hill, Secretary of War and Marine our thanks are due for advice and assistance rendered in carrying out the objects of our mission.
With much respect We have the honor to be Your Obd't Serv'ts J C NEILL Comr
L H WILLIAMS " THOS 1 SMITH "
Washington May 29d 1844.
Omitted Names and numbers of different Tribes, letter J.
No. 32 DRAFT ON GOVERNMENT [May 25, 1844] I agree to give Jesse Chisholm$ 250 in specie for 4 mos. services
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