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with troops accompanied by the owners of the stock and the rec- ords of the brands. I am Sir, Very respectfully Your obt Servant sigd. J. J. REYNOLDS Col 3d U S Cavalry Bvt Major General U S A Commanding A true Copy F. Davarrel [ ?] Assistant Adjt General [Endorsed] No answer required E. J. D Copy L S. 960.
No. 216 LETIER FROM J.M. HAWORTH TO C. BEEDE
Kiowa & Comanche Agency I. T. 5,th 8, 1873,
Cyrus Beede,
My Dear friend,
While I am much obliged for thy kind letter, I must say it made me feel badly, or course not entirely on my own account, nor on account of the white people, but more on the account of the superstitions suspicious yet confiding people with who:n my lot is cast. I am fully satisfied it would be a sad thing for them, as it would be hard to make them understand why it was done. The Kiowa have conducted themselves as well as could be asked since they were promised the release of their friends conditioned upon their good behavior. They have been in full force at each of my issues and have behaved themselves well, "Lone Wolf" has treated me very kindly. I have got along well with him without the least jar or trouble. They have gov- erned their young men well, and I believe it is safe to say, none of them have left their reservation for raiding or any other purposes, and it would be very hard to convince them of the
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