TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1825-1843
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date, in visiting and br-inging the various frontier tribes of In- dians to Council, and as Interpreter-(horses lost not included- $286.00 Cr. By this amt. to be paid Pennington for goods 16.00
$270.00
Approved.
Sam Houston Executive Department, Washington, April 10th, 1843.
To Maj. Asa Brigham, Treasurer etc.
Sir-Pay the above amount of two hundred and seventy dollars, to Luis Sanchez, out of the funds in your hands to my credit for Indian purposes, and retain this as a voucher.- I have the honor to be, etc. Sam Houston Treasurers Office Apl 14th 1843 Received of Jas H Raymond Agent for Treasurer the within specified amount of two hundred and seventy dollars E.B. HIS LUIS X SANCHEZ MARK [Endorsed] Gen\ Houstons order $270.00 Apl 10th 1843 l11dim1 P11rpui;es To Luis Sanchez Interpreter etc.-
No. 137 STATEMENT OF LUIS SANCHEZ
Washington, April 12, 1843 I, the undersigned, Luis Sanchez, having been employed by Messrs. Ethen Stroud, Leonard Williams and Joseph Durst, Commissioners to treat with the Indians on the frontier, to visit and bring in the Ind'ians to Council, and having been authorised to raise fifteen men to accompany me, as shown by the annexed
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