Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. IV

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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916

but too late to reply by return Stage- You can go as high as $200.00 for the transportation, and service, of removing the Indians, but no more expense on any account can be allowed. If you can get Beef furnished them, on the faith of the Com- missioner Bogy's letter-all right-but I am determined to to expend no more money for them. And if they are too much trouble to manage, you will turn them loose to shift for them- selves, and the Military Authorities can look after them. I am exceedingly anxious to get these Indians off the hands of the State. Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. [J. W. THROCKMORTON] Governor of Texas

[J. W. Throckmorton, Executive Record Book, Number 49, Page 48.]

No. 125 LETTER FROM G. E. BURNEY TO J. W. THROCKMORTON

Waco March 31st/67 Hon J. W. Throckmorton

Dear Govnor

I have bin expecting to see some thing from you in regard to our verry peculiar political situation the papers of the state with some full exceptions seam to be speaking out I have seen Sheridans order no one which is more favored able that we had reason to expect I believe the people as for as I have heard any expression are in favor of submitting with the verry best grace posible My object in writing you at this time is to impres on your mind the importance of your urging the authorities the necese- tys of so desparing of the Troops on the Frontier as to prevent

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