24 claim the right to the region of country they occupy. Major Na- bors accompanied by Jim Shaw will leave in a few days on a visit to those Indians with the view of ascertaining their num- bers intentions &c and I shall instruct him to inform them that they will not be permitted to remain in the State. When Major Nabors reports the result of his observations in that quarter I will do myself the honor to write again upon this subject. I beg leave to suggest the propriety of continueing Major Nabors in the service of the Government as he can do much to keep the Indians quiet. The various Tribes in Texas know him well and have more confidence in him than they would have in a Stranger. I would also suggest the propriety too of giving him power to employ Jim Shaw the indian before referred to. He speaks the language of most of the Indian Tribes in the State and is known to them all. Shaw now belongs to Capt Grumbles Company of rangers but has never been mustered into se1·vice- Capt Grumbles has been compelled to furnish him & his son & nephew with rations out of his own private means as they all stand in the same situation. I hope those Indians will neverthe- less be paid as members of his Company and himself indemnified for the rations he has supplied them I have the honor to
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remain your obdt Sevt J PINCKNEY HENDERSON
To The Honbl W L Marcy Secy of War
(Copy) Gov. Henderson to W L. Marcy, Sec'y of War Jan 12. 1847 Relative to Indian Affairs
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No. 19 LETTER FROM J. PINCKNEY HENDERSON TO ROBERT NEIGHBORS
Executive Department Austin Jany 15th 1847
To Major Robt. S. Nabors Sir
It having been represented to me that various bands of
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