TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1825-1843
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No. 104 AFFIDAVIT OF HOLLAND COFFEE [May 6, 1842] Affidavit of Holland Coffee
Republic of Texas County of Fannin
This day came Holland Coffee, before me and made oath, in due form of law, that from the Best of his belief and knowledge, the depredations that were alleged to have been committed by a party of Texians in the year of 1841, and the spring of that year when "it is charged that a Choctaw, or Chickasaw Indian was followed over Red River by a party of Texians, and killed in violation of the laws and treaties existing between the United States, and the Republic of Texas. He states (that) at the time this portion of Texas was in a state of war against the hostile Indians, of Texas, who were likewise in a state of war with Texas, and daily comm'itting depreda- tions, killing families on ihe frontier of Fannin county, and en- gaged in stealing horses. The Texians were at Peace, and on friendly terms with the Chickasaw, and Choctaw Indians- He states that from the Best of his knowledge, the Indian, or In- dians charged to have been killed, were Coushatta,-and they were at war with Texas, and engaged in stealing Horses, and under these circumstances, the party of Texians, pursued them, and followed them across Red River, where they were alleged to have been killed.-These are the material circumstances that th-is affidavit knows of in relation to the matter.-He does not think that the Texians, had on their part any idea of trespass- ing on the Choctaw or Chickasaw Indians, and knows that the Texians were on friendly Terms with them, and at Peace.-- (signed) HOLLAND COFFEE Sworn to, and subscribed before me this 6th day of May A. D. 1842. Jno T Mills Judge 7th Dist. [Only a typed copy of the 01·iginal affidavit of Holland Coffee is located in the Indian Papers]
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