TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916 Recapitulation
399
Abandoned Camps found Indian parties in Texas Trails followed Attempts to find trails. Horses & mules stolen by Indians & Mex. " " recovered from " " Indian Killed " wounded. Citizens Killed ,, ,, wounded attacked
3 57 15 14 874 71
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reports of horses stolen & no number mentioned Wagon & harness burned & supplies poisoned etc.
[Endorsed] T4 66 Ag.O. T4
Depredations by Indians from Augt 75 to Decbr 31. 77
No. 238
LETTER FROM J. M. HAWORTH TO E. A. HOYT
Kiowa and Comanche Agency I. T. Feby. 11. 1878
Hon. E. A. Hoyt Commissioner Indian Affairs Washington D. C.
A Comanche boy, about eighteen or nineteen years of age is new confined in the Texas Penitentiary, and has been since the spring of 1875. I understand he was captured at some poinf in Texas near the Rio Grande, by some citizens, there are no charges preferred against him, neither has he ever been tried, but was turned over to the authorities and put in prison for safe keeping, and has been confined there ever since. I am in- formed that the warden has recommended his release. He has a brother here who for three years has been engaged in farming- and whom I regard as a very worthy young man, he is anxious for the release and return of his brother, who he says he would
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