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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
me to change my locality so as to procure good grass and Water, With Sentiments of esteem I remain Your Excellency's Most Obt. Servt JOHN H. CONNER Captain Comd Compy [Endorsed] Report John H Conner Camp Cave Feby 20 1860
No. 13 LETTER FROM R. D. MCANELLY TO SAM HOUSTON
Feb 22d/60
Gov.
Houston
Dr Sir
As Mr Howard is passing down on Express from Capt Conner, I thought it would not be amiss to drop you a few additional items of News from my Section on Saturday last about 20 miles below me the Indians run young Shadwick to a thicket and compelerl him to leave his horse then rode to his Cauyard and took as many horses as they wanted, in sight · of him and his father, returning up the divide between here and Lampasas-, on Monday they was sean on a mountain, 9 miles East of me watching the road-whear they killed two beavs-rnade a lot o~ Arrows etc, they are St.ill hear in th(: Cedar brakes-our Sitizens have quit the plows and are hunting for them and standing guard of Night over the horses-I will be down soon if I can leave - - Yours in haste R. D. MCANELLY [Endorsed] R. D. McAnelly February 22 1860 Giving account of Indian depredations
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