TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
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No. 202 REPORT FROM P. J. MULLINS TO J. P. NEWCOMB
Llano, Llano County, Tx, June 8th 1870
J. P. Newcomb, Esqr. Secty. of State, Sir,
In reply to your of the 27th Ult., directed to the District Clerk of Llano, I have the honor to reply and submit, the following as a report of a number of responsible citizens of this County: given in under oath: The Indians make their raids in this Co. about once a month: about every new moon.- Six persons killed since 1865. viz: Mrs Wm Johnson & child, Mrs A. G. Johnson, & child. Feby. 1868: supposed to have been twelve indians. R. A. Walker, Killed on Fredericksburg Road, eighteen miles from Co. cite [county seat], Feby. 1870, supposed to have been fifteen indians. A son of Geo. W. Wolfe, IGlled June 22: 69, about 15 years old. supposed to have been 12 indians. Dan Moore shot thro. arm, the same having since been am- putated. Feby. 1870. Geo. W. Wolfe's son captured June 22"69, 13 yrs. old, recaptured on head of Little Salina Kimball Co. Eliza McGill (Col). shot once with an arrow thro. arm, lanced five times, on Fredericksburg Road, seven miles from Co. cite [county seat], Sept. 12" 1869, supposed to have been about twelve Indians; said, convalesing. Aug. '69 "Tow Valley" engagement between indians & citi- zens, John L. Byrns, wounded in leg. at "Baby Head" Moun- tain, said convalesing. The Indians were at this place last night, stole about twelve horses, one from myself valued at one hundred and fifty dollars :n coin; the citizens are very uneasy and impacint; meet in large numbers & consult as to the policy of moving at once to the lower country, Witness my hand & official
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