Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. IV

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916

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No. 252 TELEGRAM FROM E. 0. C. ORD TO 0. M. ROBERTS

Washington Feby 13th 1879.

Governor Roberts Austin Texas

The Indians from Fort Sill reservation are hunting on the border of staked plains are there by permission They purtain to General Popes department to whom you had better refer the subject and who should send troops with them. I will direct an escort to be sent and cover settlements as far as practicable though I have but one company in this vicinity E. 0. C. ORD Brig Genl [Endorsed] Received at Austin Feby 13th 1879.

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No. 253 TELEGRAM FROM T. M. VINCENT TO 0. M. ROBERTS Headquarters Department of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, 13th Feb. 1879

Governor Of Texas, Austin,

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Commanding Officer Fort Griffin, has been instructed to send all his available force to cover, as far as practicable, ranches threatened by Fort Sill Indians, as referred in your letter, tenth instant.

(sgd).

VINCENT, A.A.G.

1130 D. T. 1879 Government rate paid.

Official copy furnished by Mail.

Thomas M. Vincent

Assistant Adjutant General