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of Capt [illegible]_ has detained me here today and yesterday. I will try to get off tomorrow in Compy. with John Marlin and you. Yr truly obt servt THOMAS G WESTERN Supdt Ind Affrs [Endorsed] Copy Supt. Ind. Affairs To Washington July 12, 1844 His Exy. Gen Sam Houston
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NOTES, COUNCIL GROUND, TEHUACANA CREEK
Notes-Council Ground 22 July 1844-
Tehuacana Creek John Conner states that St. Louis has gone to the Canadian that he will send runners to his people. Red Bear says that young Warriors of the Keechi told him that the old Chiefs who were at the Council had told them nothing of the Treaty they had made of peace-that therefore they had contd. to make war as ever but that they would now desist and are now at peace with the Texans. The Keechi Chief White Feather who went some time ago to Mexico has returned, he seems to be favorable to us and blames the K. Chief for per- mitting the young men to steal- John Conner thinks he will return about the full moon of August -with Mopechucope he hopes and the Chief of some other bands who may be at the friendly village during the Green Com Season. The Corns. low down are friendly, those who have been in are from high up. The Mexicans are friendly with the Yamparika. R. B. and J. M. say that abt a moon ago a Mexican named Santos come in with W. Feather and also 2 other Mexicans this Santos is a spie and was in the Wichita mountains some 2 years ago according to Sloat who saw him there and was then securing the Wichita and others he there took off with him W. Feather K. Chief Keegs Hodji a Creek and others. "Elias Makay," residing near "Porters" Bucks [illegible] traded
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