TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
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His Excelence the Governor of Texas Governor
on the 7 Day of July My Horses was taken by the Indians about an Hour by Soon In the morning after taking Dr. Derryberry's Horses also other stock was taken by the same horde of Indians My self and other gentlemen followed them their 30 miles though did not over take them. 92 head of [original torn here] Horses were captured but 2 got 40 bed of them and most such Depredation are being Comited by them dayley And pretison [protection] we must have or leave the country. THOMAS H. ADAMS Lampasas Co. [Endorsed] Indian Depredations Lampasas County 1866 T. H. Adams Reports his losses Included in expense of County Judge No. 70 PETITION FROM LAMPASAS COUNTY TO J. W. THROCKMORTON Lampasas Co. July the 15th 1866 His Excellency the Governor of Texas In obedience to the wishes of the frontier people we respectfully represent to your Excellency that for more than one year past the frontier has received no protection from the General Gov- ernment, In consequence of which failure on the part of the authorities to extend to this people Such protection as right and Justice demands the Indians have been encouraged and their raids have encreased in number boldness and Violence to such and extent that it has become truly alarming. Whole Settlements have been broken up, families reduced from affluence to want, the rewards of a lifetime of industry have passed off before their eyes the scalping knife not un- frequently used, and a/c to the present time the Cries of Suf- fering humanity have not been heard by the Government. The
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