355 the lower will leave the matter in such a condition that it will be impossible for the population of the section of country to be neighbours with those indians whatever may be done by Coman- ches will be charged on the lower reserve and it will be impossible for us to confine the indians of the lower reserve within their limits as the range is insufficient for their stock nor are they sufficiently provided by the U S to subsist with in its limits as the country is not productive enough for new land and bad sea- sons wich is a locall failur in this part for this number and i am informed that already the U S government has under considera- tion a project of their removal across red river now i would beg leave to recommend that your Excellency assist and urge this project and represent to the federal government the great nes- sesity in furthering her friendly policy to accomplish an intire removal of said indians beyond our state as the consequences of a different course are byond our controle and am your obdt Servant G. B. ERATH The above is written in haste if published please have copyed
No. 263 LETTER FROM GOVERNOR H. R. RUNNELS TO CAPT. JOHN HENRY BROWN Executive Office
Austin August 4th 1859
John Henry Brown Esqr
Capt. Comdg Compy. Texas Rangers Sir, I have to acknowledge the receipt of your official commu- nication having date 27th July by last nights mail containing an account of a collision between a portion of your men under the command of Lieutenant Nowlin near the Comanche Agency with Indians who were found without the limits of that agency in disobedience of orders In reply, I have to say, that the prompt action of Liet. N. in attacking and compelling these Indians to return to the Reserva- tion where found off of it meets not only with my approval but is entitled to the highest commendation and is there fore fully justified
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