Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. II

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845

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No. 47 LETTER FROM THOMAS G. WESTERN TO SAM HOUSTON Washington June 30, 1844

Dear General

I had this pleasure on the 15th inst. and now reiterate my respects transmitting to you the enclosed document handed to me by the messenger who brought it on Sunday last without the least delay I laid it before the Secy of War and the Atty. Genl. and it was agreed that in the absence of the Executive to whom it is addressed, the Sec. of War should reply to it authorising the Citizen signers of the document to say to their fellow citizens to repel force with force-and that the Supdt. of Indian Affairs should give the friendly Indians in that neigh- borhood to accompany the citizens in pursuit of the hostile par- ties of Indians if required to do so by Citizens authorised by the Govt. to pursue them-this was done and on Monday morng. the messager was dispatched highly elated at the happy result as he termed it of his mission-For your personal I enclose herewith a private letter from another part of the same County, for yr. information. Mr. Sloat Indian Agent arrived here a few days ago direct from the Council Ground at Tehuacana Ck. he reports all well there, all peace and tranquility in that quarter-Our good fr'iend Acaquash (the Waco) had not returned nor had he been heard of. The friendly Indians come in frequently to the Trading- house for the purposes of Trade and conduct themselves with great propriety. Torrey has a considerable lot of goods there entirely unprotected---.Jim Shaw is expected there hourly from the Comanche-Sloat thinks he will bring in some of their chiefs. I have instructed him to bring in none but principal Chiefs to this place to avoid expense-I await your further or- ders on this point. John has been detained on the road about 30 miles hence by the sickness of his wife-She was better when Sloat passed and have no doubt gone on with him so that he will probably proceed on his mission very shortly-Williams and Chisholm had not passed on by that route, for the greater security and preservation of the public property at the Falls I have directed Sloat to remove it to Marlins if found necessary -further rearms I will give hereafter.

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