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soon, it may be well for you, in case he comes down, to remain at the Falls until he returns and go with him to the prairies. You will be able to judge what you ought to do under the circumstances, to obtain the readiest and most certain success. Sam Houston. 1Pape,·s on Indian Ajfa.frs; also Executive Record Book, No. 40, p. 288, Texas State Library. A TALK TO SAH-HAD-DUCI{, KECHI CHIEF 1 Executive Department, Washington, December 21, 1843. To Sah-had-duck, Chief of the Kechies: MY BROTHER:- My ears are always open to the voices of my red brothers. When they speak I hear them. You have brought a talk from the Comanches. I am ready to hear it. I will send by you a talk back to them. It shall be a talk of peace. If you wish to come and see me and the chiefs of this nation in council, they are here. The white chief who takes you this talk will show you and your friends the way to my house, or he will send a friend who will bring you in a safe path. A-cah- quash and other chiefs have been here with us. They know that we are kind to our red brothers. When you come to see us you will find our hearts open. We do not shut our doors against our friends. Blood has been taken out of our path; and when you come to see me, you go in a straight path. When you shall have come to see me, I will send men with you who will see you safe back to your hunting-ground, with talks of friendship to the Comanches and all our red brothers. If the red brothers should wish to come down with you to see me, you may tell them to bring their peltries and trade, if they wish to do so. Your brother, Sam Houston 1 Papers on Indian A/fafrs, Texas State Library. Crane, Life and Select Literary Remains of Sam Ho11ston, 346. To THE TEXAS SENATE 1 (Secret) Executive Department, Washington, December 21, 1843. To the Honorable, the Senate: I have the honor to inform your Honorable Body, that the action of the two Houses of Congress removing the seal of secrecy
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