Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. IV

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916

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No. 73 LETTER FROM MARY E. COCHRAN TO J. W. THROCKMORTON [July 1866] Lampasas Co. His Ecelience the Governor of Texas Governor on July the 7 the Indians came In 100 yards of my house and captured Dr. Derryberry's Horses In opon day light. though they haven [haven't] murdered any one thence they moved out to Adams and captured his horses the same day. I think they were not Comanche from the fact they were two small men to be Comanche the first place they taken 60 hed and 100 hed from Adams. and at Dr Manterines they got 11 hed of fine American Horse. My self and 9 others Gentlemen followed them to San Saba Peak and recaptured some of the Horses but I think they made there escape without many horses. I was informed that they killed Mr. O'Neal Erath Co they same \Veek. Also taken a child from the town of Dublin the lad that was captured Killed two Indians and one horse Also they killed one of Mr Neighbor's Hurders. We have been informed of other Depredations committed re- sently. Mr Cochran is not at home but I have stated the facts MARY E. COCHRAN [Sndo·n.ed] Indian Dep1·edations Lampasas County 1866 The facts given in this letter a·,·c en,bl'aced in Report of County Judge

No. 74 LETTER FROM T. W. THOMAS TO J. W. THROCKMORTON Sister Grove Texas August 3rd/66

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