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me to beg of you, not to appoint an agent to these Indians from Arkansas or Kansas.-The agent of these Indians should be appointed from Texas, because through them the wild tribes now waging a deadly war against the frontiers of this State, can be watched, and controlled. Our State has more interest in this subject, than the citizens of any other state of the Union. I would not venture to make suggestions on this subject were it not that I have much experience with the wild tribes of the plains, and as Gov of the State, I deem it my duty to use every exertion to promote the peace and prosperity of the country.- I will regard it as a special favor to hear from the Department on the subjects mentioned. With Great Respect J W THROCKMORTON Gov of the State of Texas. [J. W. Throckmorton, Executive Record Book, Number 47, Pages 88-89.] No. 81 LETTER FROM W. H. WHALEY TO J. W. THROCKMORTON Gainesville Cooke County Texas • September 29th 1866 Gen. James W. Throckmorton. Gov of the State of Texas Dear Sir It is with feelings of the deepest anxiety that I address you on the present importent chrsis, the most importent that ever- our county has undergone since its organiseation. We feel truly that we are in the most chritical situation that we have ei 1 er been since Cook County was organised: of late we have been raded upon by large bands of Indians and White men togather whose depradations have been of the most horrid character and they still threaten us almost daily, in so much, that nearly all the people have left the upper part of the county and Gainesville might now be called an extreme out post, On last monday the Indians and white men raders came in 6 or 7 miles of our town killed and scalped two men and carried off some 5 or 6 hundred head of horses, besides doing much other mischief, such as
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