TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916 33 horses, you to furnish men enough to ensure victory when your enemies are pointed out to your troops. These propositions are not made in .a spirit of vain glory, we use plainness of speech. because the first law of nature demands it of us, for nothing short of our destruction is aimed at, by those who perpetually accuse us of crimes, the commission of which we are not only innocent of but entirely ignorant of. We have requested our agent to forward a copy of the pro- ceedings of this Council also to the Indian Department at Wash- ington City D. C. and request your Excellency that they be pub- lished in all the papers of your State friendly to truth, justice and humanity.
Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. S. A. BLAIN U. S. Ind. Agent, L.D. Indian Territory
[Endorsed] S. A . Blain
Witchita Agency April 23, 1860 Respecting Indians
No. 25 LETTER FROM S. A. BLAIN TO SAM HOUSTON Wichita Agency L.D. May 10 1860
My Dear General:
Your esteemed favor of 16 ult. is to hand: I have fully noted its contents, I will write you as requested, and I doubt not that my Indians will help me to keep you posted. I am now making out a report for the Indian Department which gives my views fully in reference to the cause of your frontier troubles. I will send you a copy as soon as completed. I have just returned from a long chase after Kiowa Indians. On the day before yesterday just before night, my warriors re- ported a fresh trail, it was too late for a successful chase that evening; I therefore ordered all the bands to bring in their
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