TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916 363 you have put on my back. The Governor of Texas was going to keep Satanta and Big Tree until you did what was right and what he demanded of you. But I promised him that you should do what was right, and now I want you to promise me before these Texans and before these other Gentlemen pres- ent that you will do what the Governor want you to do, and what the authorities at Washington want you to do. I should be ashamed to go down to Texas or to Washington a month from now, and see that you have broken this promise. Now I want to see all of yon down at the Agency this evening, as I have something- I want to say to you.
No. 227 TELEGRAM FROM B. R. COWAN TOE. J. DAVIS [October 18, 1873] Govt Washington DC 18 1873 Waco Oct 19. 7 PM Gov E J Davis Secy of war in the absence of Authority from Congress declines to accept services of Malitia offered by you he considers that forces of United States in Texas able to protect frontier proper officers of the Army have been directed to pursue Indians now raiding & to intercept all Indians off reservations BR COWAN Actg Secy for Secy Forwarded from Corsicana 19th 69 Collect Govt- 70cts [Endursecl] No B. R. Cowan Act'g Secty for Secty. Relating to Indian Affairs. No ans'r req'd.
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