Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. III

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1846-1859

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Major R. S. Neighbors and myself were appointed by the Departments of Interior and War to locate these lands, and I was directed to survey and mark the boundaries and to furnish you with copies of the plots and field notes, which I have the honor to transmit herewith. In the execution of the duties assigned me, I have run out and distinctly marked the boundaries of two separate tracts c.ne in American and the other in Spanish measurment for each reservation. I am of opinion however in the absence of any other authority but the act referred to, that the Legislature as it did not specify the kind of measure to be used, must be pre- sumed to have intended to apply the standard measurment of the United States. In this opinion I am sustained by the Hon. Sec- retary of War. The decision of this matter I regard as of moment to the Indians, the quantity of land they will receive being at best no more than adequate to their wants, and I therefore beg leave most urgently to recommend that the American league be adopted. I am very Respectfully Your Obt.. Servt. R. B. MARCY Capt. U. S. Army [Endorsed] Letter

No. 128

FIELD NOTES CONCERNING INDIAN RESERVATION [January 10, 1855]

Field Notes of a survey made by Capt. R. B. Marcy U. S. Army under orders from the Departments of War and Interior for the benefit of Indiam1 living within the limits of the state of Texas in accordance with an act of the Legislature of said state approved February 6th, 1854. This tract of land contains eight Spanish leagues or (35424) American or English acres, is situated upon the Brazos River below the confluence of the "Clear Fork" Beginning at high water mark upon a large rock situated directly nt the junction

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