TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
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at the same time we have some bad men and the people are about to find it out as to there being white men amongst the last depredators there is no dout here, there is a small fraction here that are reckess and unprincipled I have ever been a peacible man and hope to remain so I will say to you in confidence that there is not a single inssertin of Hammer and his white- mens name to the petition sent to you from here this morning. Capt Ham is cool deliberate man and a good indian hunter and as an old grey-headed I will say I will go withe him I have been led to belive that you thout Hammer the leader of all this country and on the square I will say you are mistaken I live here and will say to you that there is only a few here that has any confidince in him in any way and his parties is no more here I do not say this to solicit favor to myself say it of a truth what I say to you I do vouch for the truth of all I say. I have writen more than I had intended and said less pleas give this its proper weight and act as you best and let us hear from Withe Fraternal regard your humble Servant W. W. 0. STANFIELD N B I had intended saying something about the grand Buffaloe hunt but I have so little confidence in the getters of it up I will say nothing further I supose you understand it etc.
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[Endorsed] W. W. 0. Stanfield
Jacksboro Dec 5th 1860 In relation to frontiel' depl'idations
No. 36
LETTER FROM G. W. PIERCE TO SAM HOUSTON Laredo Deer 15th 1860
General Your Complimentary Communication, dated Austin Nov 6th, 1860, expressing a desire that I would accept the appointments as "one of three Commi~sioning to Ascertain the Amount of losses of Our Frontier Citizens from Indian depredations" is this moment received. I beg to reply, that my pressing en- gagements are of such a character, and so pressing upon every
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