Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. IV

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916

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man prove it by your acts those rangers that you sent here is thaught to doo more harm than goode they have killed one man was thaught to bee as goode a siterson [citizen] as they was on the frontier they is a part is keep in the settle rnents all the time they are a molesting they people at ther privet home and at public worship and when the indions killed Crow non [Cronan] they was sent for they woode not doo ane thing in the matter they majarity of they setlers thinks they are nowing hit [knowing it] is the reserde indions it is a dooing the depri- dation and they setlers thinks you sent those rangers to protect the indians and not the setlers if youe dont doo something to sat- isfy the frontier setlers you cant git ther saport nornore for noth- ing if you prove these reports to bee faulse you will stand as high as you ever did and if not you are done with the frontier settlers i write this to you as my best best and i none a frind you it seemes that if you wood remove these officers and let the fron- tier counties to choose the officers i think that satisfy thiem in gineral want you to drop me a few lines when these to hand and let mee now [know] if you are a frontier man or not if you have not herd those charges write to mee and i will give tbim in the next letter no more at presant obedient servent MOSES CANTWELL to Samuel Houston [Endorsed] Moses Cantwell June 6/60 Respecting the Indians.

No. 28 LE'ITER FROM R. A. EDDLEMAN TO SAM HOUSTON

Weatherford June the 26, 1860

Hon Sam Houston dear Sir as your Sp[e]cial friend I drop you a few lines in greate Hast to give you sum information how thing is going on up hear on the frontear Col Johnson has Left your army on the frontear and for the last 3 or 4 weaks has bine gone to Gal- veston it is Said to get married and the frontear is left withuot protection the indians has maid another brake on the Settle-

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