Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. IV

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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916

[Endorsed] Montague Texas June 20, 1870 W. A. Morris

Acct. of Indian depredations since--

No. 207 REPORT FROM G. SALMON TO J. P. NEWCOMB District Clerks Office Decatur. June 23rd 1870. In compliance with a circular issued by the Hon. James P. Newcomb Sec of State asking information under the following heads hereinafter mentioned the under- signed District Clerk of Wise County respectfully sub- mits the following report to wit. No. of Indian raids that have been made in Wise Co. since the spring of 1865 ; 21 The number of persons killed by Indians, 12 No of persons captured; 5 "Their age sex name nationality and color. Moses P. Ball's & James Ball's two boys stolen Septem- ber ·20th 1865 aged about ten years Native Texians. Mrs Sarah Roberts captured in 1866 age about 30 native U S. John S Babb's boy and girl captured in 1866 age 10 & 12 native US. - all white. Date of raids and number of Indians? Under this head the precise date of raids cannot be acertained. The Indians have generally made their raids in the spring and fall. The parties numbered from 3-to 20 and Oct 1868 they numbered 150. In this month we had a raid only 6 Indians seen. In Jack Co 25 were seen. "Tribe? The Comanche and Kiowa have both been in and the captives heretofore mentioned were taken by them. "Direction taken after committing depredation?" N. W. towards the Indian agency invariably.

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