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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
No. 275 LETTER FROM C. UPSON TO 0. M. ROBERTS House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C., Jany 29th, 1880.
Governor 0. M. Roberts Dear Governor;
I forwarded you to day a bill introduced by me in the House, a few days since, to authorize the Sec. of the Treasy to audit the claims of Texas against the United States paid out & incurred in frontier defense. A similar bill for Kansas has been favorably reported by the Military Committee of the House, of which I have the honor of being a member. I believe it to be the most certain method of establishing the claim. I do not know what data, if any, ex- cepting two statements of moneys paid out of the State of Texas in frontier defense & certified to by the Comptroller, has been furnished, under the resolution adopted by our delegation a few weeks since. But, as I may need all the official & au- thentic information I can get to aid me before my committee in getting a favorable report, I would request that you have for- warded at the earliest moment such acts, resolutions and pro- ceedings of the Texas Legislature, proclamations & messages by the Governors of Texas, communications between the Texas authorities and the General Govt-military reports etc. etc. as will show the troubles upon our Mexican & Indian frontiers, what Texas has done & expended in frontier defense, what demands Texas has made upon the Civil & Military authorities of the United States for protection, and what losses of life & property have been inflicted upon our people by Indians & Mexicans. I need not be more explicit. This is an important mattP.r to Texas, involving from one to two millions of dollars; and no pains should be spared to have our case fully & closely made out. With the highest consideration I remain your obdt Svt. C. UPSON [Ernlorsed] C. Upson M. C. about the bill he introduced in Congress & his Jette!' Answel'ed with 1·equest for di rcctions etc. Feby 3d 1880
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