Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. I

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1825-1843

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yourself and are satisfied that if you are present "poisoned to- bacco" at least will not be given them to smoke--- ! have the honor to be Your Obt. Sen·ant, J. C. Eldredge Genl. Supdt. Indian Affairs P.S. I omitted to mention to your Excellency in the body of my communication that those Chiefs ,vho come in will be attended by many of their warriors-I was addsed of the impolicy of mentioning to them that "You wished to see only the principal Chiefs" and my own observation convinced me that if I did so they would immediately suspect some treachery was intended and refuse to come at all- I told them however that the place of council being so far above the settlements, it would be .im- possible to furnish them such supplies as would have been, if we were at peace and the Council had been near our own homes- I would therefore suggest to your Excellency the necessity of having a supply of beeves on the grounds as they are abso- luteiy the poorest, hungriest set I ever saw. Yours etc. J. C. E.

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DRAFT ON GOVERNMENT

Washington 7th July 1843

Mr Raymond

Actg Treasurer Sir

You will please pay to Benjm Bryant Agent for the Lipan and Tonkawa Indians, two hundred dollars, on account of his salary, out of the appropriation, for "Indian purposes." on Deposite. Your Obt Servt Sam Houston

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