Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. IV

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916

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No. 210 REPORT FROM W. METCALF TO J.P. NEWCOMB

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Palo Pinto Texas July 6th 1870

James P. Newcomb Secretary of State Sir, In obedfance to your request to send particulars and facts concerning Indian Depredations in this County I beg leave to make the following Report which is verry imperfect from the fact that I have been unable to get reports from over one half of our citizens owing to the shortness of time and the scattered situation of our population If you desire I will still continue to collect these reports and send you from time to time

WM METCALF Dist Clk Palo Pinto Co

Names of owners

Noof Value Horses in cy

of Horses

When Stolen

E S Lynn H Belding

Dec. 26th 1868

1 7 1 2 5 1 5 1 2

$100 "700

J. R. Carpenter A. W. Carpenter

May 1866

75

200 one May /66 one 1869

J A Warren

May 1867 June 1870 oct. 1867 Dec 1866 May 1868 1867 & 8

400 100 500 100 150 375 600

W. S. Warren Mat & White J. M. Carpenter

H Warren J. A. Scott

4

W. J. Eubanks

1866-7-8-9-70 (over)

7

36 3300

., List of Horses stolen by Indians continued. -. George & J. G. Eubanks 6 $550 1868-9-/70 J W Hays 11 "820 1867.-8-9

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