Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. IV

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916

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[Endorsed] El Paso County Feb. 1867

Justices oi Peace Report of Indian depredations in El Paso County

No. 119 LETTER FROM A. VOGT TO J. W. THROCKMORTON Boerne March 1st 1867. His Excellency J. W. Throckmorton Governor of Texas Sir! I am very sorry that it was out of my power to serve you not sooner in the matter contained in your favor of 10th Jan last. The Indians have killed in our County a German with the name of Theodore Gotthardt, and a Freedmend on Currys Creek and have stolen in eight raids during the last eighteen months about 137. heads of horses and mules. The Indians what did these depredation belonging to the tribes of the Lipan, Kicka- poo.

I remain

most respectfully your obedient servant. A. VOGT County Judge of Kendall Co

The State of Texas ) ) County of Kendall )

The following is a true list of names of the owners of Horses and mules stolen from [by] the Indians between

the 1st of July 1865 and 1st of March 1867. Louise Voelker N. 2 $110. Henry Wendler

N. l $66.

Herman Scheele John Rheinhardt T. J. Hendebach Charles Braun John Lawhon 615

1 40. 1 75.

2 100. M. Bauman

46. Henry Vil. eber

1

1

85.

4 200. Max Below

1 60.

1

60. H. Hoerner

26.

1

3 100. Th. Wiedenfeld

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