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by fear of the authority of the United States or to promote some interest of his own-he does not fear the Indians.- I hope he has removed-it will relieve me of a most unpleasant duty for as certainly as I find him there I will remove him and that in haste. He is on his own land and claims the right to trade -he has it, but he has no right to interfere with the Agents of the Government in the proper discharge of their duties. I have organized six Delaware Indians for an escort and will leave tomorrow for the Brazos, send'ing part of them up the Colorado and Pecan Bayou to make observations and meet me at Fort Gates. With John Conner and two others I shall go the road by Austin. I shall make one more attempt to assemble the In- dians on the Llano the 15th of November and I go among them now for that purpose. I think a general fight may yet be avoided and the innocent separated from the guilty. I will keep you as fully informed as possible of all I see in my route. Very respectfully, Your Obedt. Servt., (signed) JNO. H. ROLLINS Special agent and etc General Brooke, Comdg: 8th Dept: San Antonio. Head Quar- ters 8th Mil: Department San Antonio, October 6th, 1850. True Copy: Geo: Deas Asst. Adjt. Gen. [Endorsed] John H. Rollins, Spl. U. S. Indn. Agent. To Bvt. Maj. Genl.
G. M. Brooke Commg: 8th Mil: Dept: Fredericksburg, Sept. 25/50. General report relative to Indian movements on the frontier, and etc, and etc, and etc. Rec. at the Exec: Dept: October 9th, 1850.
No. 95 LETTER FROM P.H. BELL TOG. M. BROOKE Executive Department, Austin, Texas September 26th, 1850
Bvt: Maj : Genl: Geo: M. Brooke Commg. the 8th Mil: Dept: U. S. A. San Antonio, Texas.
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