TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1846-1859
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No. 6 LETTER FROM W. M. K. BALL TO W. G. COOKE
Post Office Leona Mills Robertson County Jan 6, 1846
Sir,
At the request of the citizens of this vicinity, I address you this letter, to inform you that several parties of Indians are waring about the neighbourhood much to the annoyance of the people. The Caddo are the strongest party, and they have hereto- fore, done much injury to the citizens on this frontier; and the feeling of the people are very hostile towards them. If some steps are not immediately taken by the government to remove these Indians to the Country assigned them, and beyond the settlements, I fear the consequences will be serious. It is with difficulty that the people can be restrained from expelling them by force, and, if force should unfortunately be resorted to, the peace and safety of the whole frontier will be indangered. It is the great desire of the people that the Presi- dent should take immediate steps to avoid the impending dan- ger. A party of Citizens of this vicinity went on yesterday to the Camps of the Indians for the purpose of advising them to leave the country, but what will be the result of the mission, I am not prepared to say. The district of country through which these indians are waring is between uper and lower Keechi Cre~ks, and between the Navasota and Trinity Rivers.
Yours Respectfully W. M. K. BALL P. M.
To the
Hon. Wm. G. Cooke Secy. of War {Endorsed] Leona Mills Jany 6th/46
To the Hon Wm. G. Cooke Secy of War Austin Texas
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