TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1846-1859
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remove them. If they are permitted to remain any time quiet they will soon claim the right to the region of country they oc- cupy. Major Nabors [Neighbors] accompanied by Jim Shaw will leave in a few days on a visit to those Indians with the view of ascertaining their number intentions etc. and I shall instruct him to inform them that they will not be permitted to remain in the State. When Major Nabors reports the result of his observations in that quarter I will do myself the honor to write again upon this subject. I beg leave to suggest the propriety of Continuing Major Nabors in the service of the Government as he can do much to keep the Indians quiet. The various Tribes in Texas know him well and have more confidence in him than they would have in a stranger I would also suggest the propriety too of giving him power to employ Jim Shaw the indian before refered to He speaks the language of most of the Indian Tribes in the state and is known to them all. Shaw now belongs to Capt Grumbles Company of rangers but has never been mustered into service-- Capt Grumbles has been compelled to furnish him and his son and nephew with rations out of bis own private means as they all stand in the same sit- uation. I hope those Indians will nevertheless be paid as mem- bers of his company and himself indemnified for the rations he has supplied them. I have the honor to remain your obdt Servant J. PINCKNEY HENDERSON To The Honbl W L Marcy Secy of War [Endorsed] (copy) Gov. Henderson to Jan 12, 1847 W L Marcy Sec'y of War Relative to Indian Affairs
No. 77 LETTER FROM J. P. HENDERSON TO R. S. NEIGHBORS Executive Office Austin, 23rd Agst 1847
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Major R. S. Neighbors
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