TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1825-1843
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14.00 25.00 5.00 .75 15.00 10.00 10.50
14 large Butcher knives per knife $1 1 pair of Brass spirs for Bowles 75cts 20 lbs. of Bar lid .25 cts per pound 1 pair of Brass Spirs for Bowles 75cts 20 lbs of tobacco .75 cts per lb.
2 Brass Kitels of a reasonable large quantity $5 ea. 21 papers of Paint vermillion .50 cts each paper
$212.50 I, Bowles, the Commanding chief of the party do ask and with agent to percure the above mentioned articles for me if possible for my journey to the prairies to proceed on the above request mentioned with my twenty cne men with me I the said Col. Richard Sparks and Smith seeing the necesity and being present and seeing the above number of Cherokee Indians this far on their march at the Saline I have furnished the above articles by the request of the Bowl the agent promis- ing the same to be forward on to the pres·ident where unto we have set our hand and seals this Day and Date Feb. th 1837
Col. Bowl Capt. Egg WILLIAM GOYENS acting Agent
[Endorsed) Goyens Spark3 Bill 298.25 cnts there being an error of $14.25 cents in charge t'or spurs Re'd 24th Feby 1837 refered same day to war Dept. Houston
No. 12 LETTER FROM W. H. SECREST TO SAM HOUSTON Colorado March the 1: 1837
Mr President Sir I am after my respects to you under the painful necessity of informing you that the Indians have committed severe} depra- dation on the Setelers of Millcreak and Colorado they killed a
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