Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. IV

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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916

My judgment is that some officer of the army should be authorized to act in conjunction with whoever may be sent by the Indian Dept. to treat with these people, and such officer should be instructed to take the necessary steps to remove the Kickapoo to their old home. Mr. Black is a very proper person, and I can commend him to your entire confidence, if you deem it proper to send some one to treat or see them. I trust it may be done at an early moment. I am, Very Respectfully Your ob't Sv't J W THROCKMORTON Gov of Texas. P. S. I hope an effort will be made by the Dept. to secure the re- turn of the prisoners held by these Lipan and other Indians in Mexico. There are known to be several taken from Texas. T. [HROCKMORTON] [J. W. Throckmorton, Executive Record Book, Number 47, Page 251.] Sir: No. 102 LETTER FROM H. S. COLEMAN TO J. W. THROCKMORTON Stephenville Erath Co. Texas January 29th 1867 On last Wednesday, the 23rd inst. there were two persons, (Nathan McDow and son) killed by the Indians in this county. They were engaged in hauling rails and were attacked by eight or ten Indians. Another son of Mr McDow's heard the firing from the house and ran to his father's assistance. He arrived in time to see the Indians making off; and found his father and brother lying dead and scalped. There seems to have been different squads of Indians in the County at the same time. A few days before the murdering some men ran upon a body of Indians and succeeded in getting some thirty or forty head of horses from them. Owing to a want of proper organi- zation, the Indians generally escape unhurt. There was an-

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