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to you for not having furnished you at an earlier date the evi- dence I promised you last winter- The cause of the delay is attributable to the fact that I have been unable to See the per- sons I wished to See for that purpose and have as yet been un- able to procure their Testimony-I have procured the testimony, however, of Judge O'Neal, Lieut Lee and Cole Montague, which seems to me to be conclusive on that subject-There is, however, still further evidence which I can procure, and will do sc, at the earliest opportunity-It relates principally to the identification of Some of the property Captured, by Citizens of this County which, when obtained shall be forwarded to you immediately. Considerable excitement prevails in this county, in conse- quence of news having been communicated by a friend in the Chickasaw Nation to us that Mexican Emissaries are and have been for Some time past among the Wild Indians, for the pur- pose of enlisting them in behalf of Mexico to wage a war of extermination against Northern Texas. It is said that they have succeeded with the Kickapoo-Waco, Shawnee, Delaware, Coushatta, Keechi, and a portion of the Cherokee and Creek- This information came from a credible source, and was com- municated to us by a White Man living in the Nation who has ever been a friend to Texas, and has a Brother living in this County. He has no hesitancy in assuring us of his entire belief in its truth. It is also said that Major Upshaw has two companies of U. S. Dragoons stationed on the Washita, about 12 miles from Red River, for the purpose of watching the movements of the fadians. This County, it appears, is doomed to be the Theatre oi a protracted, and more serious border warfare, than any we have ever yet experienced. With the highest esteem I have the Honor to be Sir your obt. Sevt
THO. FARROW SMITH
[Endorsed] Thos. F. Smith with certificates relative to Indians 22d April 42
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