WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1843
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You will take with you four captains of the Lipans to the Coun- cil. The Tonkaways need not attend the council, as I will treat for them; nor must they commit any depredations upon any other tribes with whom we are at peace. You will call on Colonel John Marlin 2 and Major Robert H. Porter of Robertson County,3 and get the prisoners now in their possession, and proceed from thence directly to the council grounds at Bird's Fort. You will procure moccasins or some other covering for their feet if needful; and such expense:'; as may be necessary will be defrayed by the government. You will have an eye directed to the strictest ecc;momy. I expect to be at the treaty ground my- self, and you may assure the people on the frontier that I will use my best exertions to secure peace to them for the future and such limits to their frontier as will ensure their prosperity. Sam Houston. 1 Pape1·s on Indian Affairs; also Execut.foe Record Book, No. 40, p. 259, Texas State Library. For Benjamin Bryant, see Houston to Mosely Baker, April 5, 1836. 2 John Marlin was the brother of William P. N. Marlin. Both lived on the east side of the Brazos River, near the falls, about six or seven miles from the present town of Marlin, a town named in honor of the family of these men. This family came to Texas in the 1820's, settled on the upper Brazos, and suffered tragic experiences with the Indians. See James T. DeShields, Borde1· Wars of Texas, 276-278, also, J. W. Wilbarger, Indian Devredations in Texas, 361-367. . 3 See An Order for the Payment of a Bill, December 2, 1842.
TO JAMES H. RAYMOND, ACTING TREASURER 1
April 11, 1843. The Auditor and Comptroller will please adjust and settle the within account with B. Gillespie Esqr. who is hereby duly author- ized to receive the same for us. Townsend & Kelty Witness: James R. Jenkins and Josiah I. Crosby. Washington, July 8th 1843. $320.55 Mr. J. H. Raymond, Acting Treasurer, Sir You will pay to Barry Gillespie, Esq. three hundred
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