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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
W. E. Jones to Gov. Pease on Indian Troubles, and other general matters -
Copy sent to Genl Griffin Aug 28 -
No. 157 EXTRACT FR0'.\1 EXECUTIVE RECORDS Extract from Executive Records dated, "Executive Department, Austin, Texas, Aug. 8th, 1867." Tonkawa India:ns. An appropriation of $3,500. was made for the use and benefit of these Indians, to be expended under the direction of the Ex- ecutive, with authority also to have selected land from the public domain upon which to settle them. The law also provided for the appointment of an agent, who was appointed, and who took charge of them, and their immediate wants supplied. A correspondence was had with the Commissioner of Indian Af- fairs, and the authorities of the General Government urged to take charge of and provide for them. In response to this the Commissioner had forwarded- blankets and - yards of cot- ton cloth, which was properly distributed, and an a/c thereof returned to the Indian Dept. at the same time the Commission- er authorized the purchase subsistence for them to the amount of $2000. The different Commanders of this Post kindly sup- plied them with rations as long as they remained here, and a limited supply for their journey to Jack County, in which it was expected to locate them. On the march, on the faith of the letter from the Commissioner purchases were made of beef to the amount of $-- for their subsistence. During the trip they became ungovernable, and one of them attacked the agent, and but for the intervention of the squaws, he would doubtle!-:s been murdered. It became apparent that they could not be controlled by state authorit.y, and direction was therefore given to turn them over, and the military authorities at Jacksboro
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