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Head Quarters Camp at Caddo Spring July 22nd 1859
Capt John Henry Brown
In obedience to orders received from you on the 17th inst. I left this place on the day following with a scout of 10 men. Keep- ing out of the limits of the Reserve, we moved directly west inter- secting & camping on the Clear Fork of the Brazos. We there learned that we had come near falling in with a party of Tonka- ways from the lower Reserve who had been up there unaccompa- nied by white men & without permit, but had just returned to the Reserve. From there we moved up the valley of the Clear Fork to the rancho of Mr. John R Baylor where we halted a few minutes conversing with some gentlemen who were there. I ex- amined the premises as well as circumstances would permit & could see no evidence of any attempt having been made to destroy them by fire. I was in the yard before the door of his house & passed by his field and other fences & could see no appearance of fire having been set to any of them. Proceeding up the valley of the Clear Fork I visited the Comanche Agency & notified Agent Leeper in obedience to your instructions. He received me kindly, approved of the objects of this expedition and expressed himself pleased with our presence in the neighborhood of that reserve. We then returned by the most direct rout to this place, where we arrived yesterday evening having occupied the whole time allowed by your instructions. We met with no Indians out of either Reserve, though we heard complaints from the citizens of their having committed depredations on their corn and water- melons.
Respectfully submitted JG CARMACK 2nd Lt.
Jno Henry Brown Capt Comdtg State Troops
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Head Quarters State Troops Caddo Spring July 22nd 1859
Sir With the scout detailed by you on yesterday you will proceed to the Comanche Reserve scouring the country on the way. You
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