Letter from manuscripts of Samuel N. Wood
Collection: Book 1, Rose Hill History Scrapbooks
Title
Letter from manuscripts of Samuel N. Wood
Subject
Peketon County Kansas
Texians
Platte Indians-Platte Cheyennes
Description
Letter written By John F. Dodds to Brig. Gen'l S. N. Woods.
Creator
John F. Dodd
Source
Rose Hill Public Library, Rose Hill, Kansas
Publisher
Rose Hill Public Library, Rose Hill, Kansas
Date
1864-05-11
Rights
Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Type
Scrapbooks
Citation
John F. Dodd
, “Letter from manuscripts of Samuel N. Wood,” Rose Hill Digital Collections, accessed May 1, 2024, https://rosehill.digitalsckls.info/item/12.
Text
* The following letter appear? am ->ng man; manuscripts deposited by Samuel N. Wood, and is tbe only mention the Society has of Peketon county:
"Kiowa. Peketon Corsrf. Kansas, May 10th, 1861.
"Sie: Yonrs respecting guerrillas and rebs.. dated May 5th. received. Teiians, or “ Te-han-nos," as tbe Indians call them, were reported on the way up throagh the Indian country — some two or three weeks ago. and Kicking Bird, a Kiowa, assured us that we might rely upon its being so, but as they showed no disposition to move their families North, we paid no heed to it, although I am told they slept upon their arms at the Fort. Yesterday Poor Bear and Lance, head chiefs of the Apaches, were here, and informed ns that a band of Comanches had scoured the country S. W., S. A S. E. of ns. and came into an Arapahoe village, some 20 miles below here for food,.and report no “ Tebannos.” There is a report that the Texians are going up the Cimarron. This I will believe rfs soon as I see tbe squaws mowing their lodges to Smoky HiU, but not before. The Kiowas and Comanches, accompanied by a few Indians from other tribes, some 2 or 3 of J. I. Delashmett’s Kaws being of tbe number, numbering in all, as nearly as we can learn, about 1000, are now about ready to make another bloody raid in Texas. The Texians believe that oar government sends them down, and if they should come up, an event not improbable, as they are very desirous to punish the Indians, and rob the trains on the road —a thing easily done, as the Forts at present afford no protection whatever —then we and the Indians wonld all fare alike.
“ Last week a runDer came down with word that the Platte Indians, or Platte Cheyennes, and the whites were fighting on Beaver—Black Kettle and Lein Bear were here with bands numbering some 100 Lodg***. They immediately pulled up and struck out for the seat of war. The Cheyennes are much dissatisfied as to the manner in which their " presents," or the goods Government gives them, are withheld, and I would not be surprised if trains suffer on the road at any time. George Bent, who is with the Cheyenne-, told me a few weeks since that the Sioux came amoDgst the Cheyennes la.-t summer and agreed to come over and rr»b on the road, bnt were prevented by his father. Chas. Rath is some 130 or ISO miles S. W. trading with the Comanches ; he left here April 23d. and will probably be back in * or 10 days. His brother “ Chris ” left on the 12th of March with 2 wagons, one white man and one contraband, to trade with Cheyennes upon Smoky, about 175 miles distant. He wrote home by an Indian about a month since, which is the last tidings we received from him. The Indians say be will be here in 4 days. We are getting somewhat anxious about him.
“May 11th, 1861. Chas. Bath has jnstgot in from the Comanches, and report# all quiet in the Indian boundary. Respectfully yonrs, Ac., . . John F. DoDDg.’.\
To Brig. Qen'L 8. N. Wood. .' • ' '
ij
, Page lv.S
RECORDED, Vol.
STATE OF KANSAS,
BUTLER COUNTY
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Recorder of the General Land Office.
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A. D. 187^ » at o'clock M. and duly recorded.
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Register of Deeds.
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GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States a CERTIFICATE OF THE REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE
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according to the OFFICIAL PLAT of the Survey of the said lands, returned to the GENERAL LAND OFFICE by the SURVEYOR GENERAL, which said Tract has been purchased by the said —J)-
now know ye, That the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several Acts of Congress in such case made and provided, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, find by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT unto the said ..............................................-
and to
heirs, the said Tract above
described : To Have and to Hold, the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances, of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said ...._
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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
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PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these
letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the i^JtsjdsI“day of.,v.-^k^r-
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ....
and of the Independence of the United States the ..
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STATE OF KANSAS,
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day of.
A. D. 187 “S t at o'clock^M. and duly recorded.
.AJ^d^L^Ar.. _Register of Deeds.
Original Format
photocopy
Title
Letter from manuscripts of Samuel N. Wood
Subject
Peketon County Kansas
Texians
Platte Indians-Platte Cheyennes
Description
Letter written By John F. Dodds to Brig. Gen'l S. N. Woods.
Creator
John F. Dodd
Source
Rose Hill Public Library, Rose Hill, Kansas
Publisher
Rose Hill Public Library, Rose Hill, Kansas
Date
1864-05-11
Rights
Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Type
Scrapbooks
Citation
John F. Dodd , “Letter from manuscripts of Samuel N. Wood,” Rose Hill Digital Collections, accessed May 1, 2024, https://rosehill.digitalsckls.info/item/12.Text
* The following letter appear? am ->ng man; manuscripts deposited by Samuel N. Wood, and is tbe only mention the Society has of Peketon county:
"Kiowa. Peketon Corsrf. Kansas, May 10th, 1861.
"Sie: Yonrs respecting guerrillas and rebs.. dated May 5th. received. Teiians, or “ Te-han-nos," as tbe Indians call them, were reported on the way up throagh the Indian country — some two or three weeks ago. and Kicking Bird, a Kiowa, assured us that we might rely upon its being so, but as they showed no disposition to move their families North, we paid no heed to it, although I am told they slept upon their arms at the Fort. Yesterday Poor Bear and Lance, head chiefs of the Apaches, were here, and informed ns that a band of Comanches had scoured the country S. W., S. A S. E. of ns. and came into an Arapahoe village, some 20 miles below here for food,.and report no “ Tebannos.” There is a report that the Texians are going up the Cimarron. This I will believe rfs soon as I see tbe squaws mowing their lodges to Smoky HiU, but not before. The Kiowas and Comanches, accompanied by a few Indians from other tribes, some 2 or 3 of J. I. Delashmett’s Kaws being of tbe number, numbering in all, as nearly as we can learn, about 1000, are now about ready to make another bloody raid in Texas. The Texians believe that oar government sends them down, and if they should come up, an event not improbable, as they are very desirous to punish the Indians, and rob the trains on the road —a thing easily done, as the Forts at present afford no protection whatever —then we and the Indians wonld all fare alike.
“ Last week a runDer came down with word that the Platte Indians, or Platte Cheyennes, and the whites were fighting on Beaver—Black Kettle and Lein Bear were here with bands numbering some 100 Lodg***. They immediately pulled up and struck out for the seat of war. The Cheyennes are much dissatisfied as to the manner in which their " presents," or the goods Government gives them, are withheld, and I would not be surprised if trains suffer on the road at any time. George Bent, who is with the Cheyenne-, told me a few weeks since that the Sioux came amoDgst the Cheyennes la.-t summer and agreed to come over and rr»b on the road, bnt were prevented by his father. Chas. Rath is some 130 or ISO miles S. W. trading with the Comanches ; he left here April 23d. and will probably be back in * or 10 days. His brother “ Chris ” left on the 12th of March with 2 wagons, one white man and one contraband, to trade with Cheyennes upon Smoky, about 175 miles distant. He wrote home by an Indian about a month since, which is the last tidings we received from him. The Indians say be will be here in 4 days. We are getting somewhat anxious about him.
“May 11th, 1861. Chas. Bath has jnstgot in from the Comanches, and report# all quiet in the Indian boundary. Respectfully yonrs, Ac., . . John F. DoDDg.’.\
To Brig. Qen'L 8. N. Wood. .' • ' '
ij
, Page lv.S
RECORDED, Vol.
STATE OF KANSAS,
BUTLER COUNTY
day of.—A'A
By
1 CD
\.o.Oia/K.
Sect\
Recorder of the General Land Office.
SS, This instrument was filed for record on the....
*
ii-
(i9 O
A. D. 187^ » at o'clock M. and duly recorded.
mMiIla...
Register of Deeds.
3>o all !o VuTinut ffef $mmhsfmtl entity feeling:
Certificate '
No. YLL..JA.....
WHEREAS, ..V s^Tt', VA^.1\...N A. SymaIjL
, \
Jd
has deposited in the
GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States a CERTIFICATE OF THE REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE
at va.LlA.cx^..................rz--........whereby it appears that FULL PAYMENT has been
made by the said..............^.....................-.■...■—.....--t~........r...■........—
according to the provisions of^the Act ot Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled “An Act making further provision for the sale of ^Public Lands, ” A. .................
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..y)c>.^JLA_
. ....V..fcC.^L^..............................Q>idL.____
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^^........ vJkKj.^.....!>£?.......V>5:.Zgtsirw
...............................................V Y 3i vJl-)^<---------_________________________________
V , C\ V K ^ \____^ ^ \ , • 1 <N k
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according to the OFFICIAL PLAT of the Survey of the said lands, returned to the GENERAL LAND OFFICE by the SURVEYOR GENERAL, which said Tract has been purchased by the said —J)-
now know ye, That the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several Acts of Congress in such case made and provided, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, find by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT unto the said ..............................................-
and to
heirs, the said Tract above
described : To Have and to Hold, the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances, of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said ...._
•.... ...... - ____ ________________. and to \n.>-»—heirs and assigns forever.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
1 j ^S^-A _.; bcXsw^.
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these
letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the i^JtsjdsI“day of.,v.-^k^r-
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ....
and of the Independence of the United States the ..
%x\ % Ipresi&mt:.....................................—..........
- By ...^^^...0^...^.............Secretary.
RECORDED, Vol...°\......, Page ........~
.
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Oh *H *H 4-> rC CO T}
CO ^ c £ 4J CO £ CO ^
O *H Eh Go aj CD CO
PI p G U cd ch H
<-H O
^ a cn U CD CO N •H 4J H 00 Ctf CO no h O G *H I—l •*
rH
•H CD +-) CtO • M CO > CD CO O O O 12;
J3:— Recorder of the General Land Office.
STATE OF KANSAS,
BUTLER county.
5§| This instrument was filed for record on the \k>....
<?
day of.
A. D. 187 “S t at o'clock^M. and duly recorded.
.AJ^d^L^Ar.. _Register of Deeds.
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