TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
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[Endorsed] Charles Power Comal Co 22 Aug 67 Indians
No. 159 LETTER FROM C. CALLAGHAN TO T. A. DWYER Sheep Camp Septbr 23rd 1867.
Dear Mr Dwyer-
I wrote to you last week by wireles, on Tuesday last 42 Indians passed thro here and smashed up everything I had, most of my books escaped and all my shepherds That was on Tuesday last- I started out that night with a party of men after them we travelled all night next morning got on the trail gave them chase, but they made for the river, and got across near Basilio Benavides Ranch-they Killed 5 and wounded 1 shepherd of Juan Ortiz, also old Alegia, wife, and child-The people around here are badly at loss. I have nothing here but a bit of lead pencil not quite an inch long- I keep doing well, I have entirely recovered ex- cept a slight tendency to chills which I check with twelve grs. of quinine a day Love to all- Truly yours C. CALLAGHAN f Endorxed] Thomas A. Dwyer Esq1·
San Antonio --
No. 160 LETTER FROM T. A. DWYER TOE. M. PEASE
S. Antonio Oct 4th.'67
To
His Excy. Governor Pease Austin.
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