368 liable from not being recognized to create excitement among the Indians, and interrupt them in their lawful pursuits, more par- ticularly since the occurrence at the upper Reserve of the 24th instant. I have no feelings in this matter except the one I have ex- pressed and have no doubt you will unite with me in the hope that these Indians, many of whom have but recently returned from an expedition against the Comanches in which they fought in defence of the lives and property of the frontier settlers, may now be permitted to leave the State unmolested. I am very Respectfully Your Obt Servt JR PLUMMER Capt 1st Inf Comdg To Capt J H Brown
Comd'g State Troops Near Brazos Agency Texas
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Head Quarters State Troops Camp at Caddo Spring July 28th 1859
Sir
Your communication dated on the 26th but I suppose written this morning and erroneously dated, has just been handed me. You say! "Yesterday some little excitement was created among the Indians here by a small party of armed men passing through the Reserve in sight of the Agency, who were supposed to belong to your company. They did not approach the Agency but passed around to the south of it, apparently endeavoring to conceal themselves" In reply I have to say distinctly and unequivocally that the armed party referred to, do not belong to my company, nor do I know who they were; but I presume that they were citizens endeavoring to find & look among the Indian cattle now being herded. Two such parties have reported to me that they had vis- ited the Agency for that purpose and could neither learn where the cattle were herded nor get any satisfaction. They desired my
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