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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
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Very respectfully
JOHN H. REAGAN
No. 270 LETTER FROM R. COKE TO 0. M. ROBERTS UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER,
Washington, Deer. 22, 1879
His Excellency 0. M. Roberts Govr. etc.
My Dear Sir- Your two letters one referring to the claim of the State Texas to have refunded by the National Govent. the Moneys it has been found necessary to expend in defence of the frontier and the other with voluminous enclosures referring to the depredations of Indians from Fort Sill and other reserves upon the people of the Texas border then received in due time, and laid before a meeting of the Texas delegation in the two Houses of Congress-At the meeting subjects were fully considered and discussed and I was requested to communicate to you the results of the Conference- The enclosed paper cer- tified by myself to be a "True copy of the paper embodying the conclusions of the delegation" in the subject of the claim for money refunded for Frontier defence will explain itself- With reference to the depredations of Indians and their habit of visiting Texas from the Fort Sill and other reservations, a Committee consisting of Senator Maxey, Messrs Willborn and Upson and myself visited the Secy of Interior and laid the whole subject fully before him, calling his attention to all the points made in your letter and arising upon the papers enclosed- The Secy promptly informed us that he would put an end to Indians from Fort Sill crossing into Texas and for that purpose would adopt such means as would in future be effective- At his re- quest we left with him your Communication and accompanying papers and after their examination he promised to address to me as Chairman of the Com. on Indian Affairs of the Senate a written Communications suggesting points on which he thinks it would be advisable to have additional legislation to enable
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