Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. I

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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1825-1843

[Endorsed] Jesse Benton Jr. Esq. to / Nov. 15th 1842 Secretary of State Indian Affairs. Jesse Benton. Jur. Dist Atty -6th Judi Dist. Report Nov 15th 1842 Red. Deeb 16th 42

No. 114 DRAFT ON GoVERNMENT [November 20, 18421

The Secretary of the Treasury of Texas will pay to the order of M. Stroud Eighty three dollars and fifty Cents, as pr account rendered for goods furnished us as commissioners to treat with the Indians Nov 20th 1842 G. W. Terrell Joseph Durst J. S. Black Let this be audited and charged to frontier protection. 19 Dec 1842 {Signed) Sam Houston Auditors Office Dec 4th 1843 I certify the above to be a correct copy of the original on file in this office JNO. M. SWISHER Chf. Clk. A. 0. [Endorsed] The within claim should be in favor of E Stroud instead of M Stroud (signed) G. W. Terrell (signed) (signed) (signed)

No. 115 CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT OF JIM, A DELAWARE, BYE. H. TARRANT AND G. W. TERRELL Bird's Fort Sept 30th 1843 We hereby certify that we imploied Jim a Delaware Indian to

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