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longing to the U. S. and to treat with them regarding their re- turn to the U. S. according to the agreement you may celebrate with them, under the terms and forms which you have indicated to me. With this object I give to day the respective orders that you shall be received and recognized by the authorities of the village of Murques in the character of commissions and to give you all assistance necessary to hold the conference with the said Kickapoo.
Independence & Liberty Saltillo June 15th 1868
VICTORIANO CEPADA T. SERAPIO FRA.JOSA Sic.
To Dr. Sir S. S. Brown present
No. 188 EXTRACTS FROM OFFICIAL MEXICAN PAPERS [September 1, 1868] Correspondence "D. 2 " Report
Upon Indians and tribal peoples, pertaining to the territory of the United States, now har- boured by the Mexicans in the State of Coa- huila, Mexico. Sept 1st 1868
To His Honor the Mayor of
Musquis Coahuila, Mexico, I had the honor to address a note to his excellency Gov Cepada a short time since in regard to indian affairs on the frontier and to make known to him the duty with which I am charged in coming to Coahuila, in reply to which note, recog- nising the propriety and authority of my mission, he was pleased to signify that he had given instructions to the authorities of Musquis to render every necessary facility in furtherance of the
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