TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
122
No. 88 LETrER FROM J. A. EWBANK TO J. W. THROCKMORTON Palo Pinto Texas Novr 1st 1866 His Excellency Govr J. W. Throckmorton Dear Sir I am in great distress on account of my son Thomas Ewbanks and I thought that as the legislature was in session you might be able to assist My son left my rancho in Stephens County in the early part of the Summer to go on a cow hunt and has not even Been heard of We found in the direction that he went a Dead Indian and and two Dead horses with the Dead Indians with some of My Sons property We have many evidences to Believe that he was Captured and taken off By them I am now on my way to the agency to see what I can learn concerning him. If I should find him with the Indians It is my intention to ransom him if I can But Sir I am a poor man and cant raise the means to pay what they ask for Prisoners Can you assist me? Please let me hear from you at once. Direct to Palo Pinto Texas
Yours In Distress JNO A. EWBANK
[Endor.ml] John A. Ewbank Palo Pinto Co
Recd Nov 20th 1866 In relation to his son captured by the Indians Ans'd Nov 21/66
No. 89 LETTER FROM J. W. THROCKMORTON TO D. M. COOLEY Executive Department Austin Texas Nov 3rd 1866
I
Powered by FlippingBook