TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916 419 all my influence to enforce them- I believe then as now that these hunting permits were the probfim source of the Indian troubles on our frontier and never permitted an opportunity to denounce the system to pass unimpressed-[?] Very Respy RICHD, COKE r Endorsed] Letter from Govr Coke
No. 257 LETTER FROM J. POPE TO 0. M. ROBERTS
Headquarters Department of the Missouri, Fort Leavenworth, Kas., March 17th, 1879.
Hon 0. M. Roberts,
Governor of Texas. Austin, Texas.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt by reference from Headquarters Department of Texas of your Excellency's letter of the 18th ult, addressed to General Ord and asking if it will be possible for him to detail a small force to protect the work of surveying in the Pan Handle a reservation of 3,000,000 acres of land to be set aside to furnish the fund to build a new State Capitol, and in reply I have the honor to inform you that the Commanding Officer of Fort Elliott will be instructed to furnish such small escort as in his judgement may be necessary for the purpose. You are requested to notify me of the time when such escort will be needed. Very respectfully Your obedient servant JNO POPE Brevet Major General U.S. A. Commanding. [Endorsed] Letter from Gen Pope about furnishing Troops fo1· sul'vey etc
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