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they may be found, and by all lawful means endeavor to procure the release of any Citizens of this State who may be Captives among the Indians and then return to this State; and I hereby request all Military Officers and Agents of the United States or Territorial Governments to give to Said Friend all the aid in their power in carrying out the objects of his Agency. In Testi- mony Whereof, I have hP.reunto signed my name and Caused the Great Seal. to be affixed, at Austin this the 18th day of Jul~· in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Sixty Eight and of the Independence of Texas the thirty-third. By the Governor W. C. Philips Secretary of State E. M. PEASE Governor of Texas [E. M. Pease, Executive Record Book, Number 50, Page 2GG.]
No. 182 LETTER FROM J. E. TAPPAN TO T. E. MURPHY Fort Larned, Kansa~ July 20th 1868
Hon Thos. E. Murphy
Superintendent Indian Affairs, Atchison, Kansas Sir
I have the honor to report that the Kiowa brought in to day a white prisoner, a girl about thirteen years old, and delivered the same up to me as a proof of their friendship to the whites. I have turned the girl over to Gen Alfred Sully Com- manding District of the Upper Arkansas. I am Sir Very ReRpy Your Obt Servant J.E. TAPPAN copy
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