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neighborhood for the ostensible purpose of depredating and within the last week no less than a hundred head of their horses have been stolen. They have attempted to trail them, but failed in consequence of the numerous buffalo tracks on the prairies, and are yet of the opinion that they are lurking in the vicinity awaiting an opportunity to make a large haul. Upon the information received and the reliance that can be placed in the Indians who reported the facts, I deemed it proper to acquaint you with the same.
Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. G. A. BLAIR U. S. Agt. L. D.
(signed)
For D. A. Rickel Acg.
Copy of a letter from G. A. Blair to Capt Gilbert U.S.A. Wichita Agency Deem 20 1869 Relative to Wild Indians
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No. 272
LETTER FROM JAMES KELLY TO J. V. SHOOK LETTER FROM A. NELSON TO CAPTAIN SMITH (Copies furnished me by Capt. Ross, T. S. A.)
(To J. V. Shook)
Stephenville Dec. 28th Sir- Our Citizens are laboring under considerable excitement-- Great fears are entertained from the Indians. Several days ago an express was sent in from Barton's Creek Stating that band of Indians had been in that section of country and had stolen three or four head of horses out of a stock of 30 or 40 head. Their trail had been followed by a small company from Hubbards Creek on in that neighborhood on which was found the body of a negro man whom they had killed & at another place a pair of drawers which were very bloody and some children's clothing. The band was trailed to an Indian Camp on the waters of Palo Pinto, which
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