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necessary, was to impress them with the friendliness of the United
States, keep them from approaching too near the frontier, keep
the whites from going among them except for legitimate purposes,
and to prevent as far as possible the introduction of liquor. He
was to report his observations, proceedings, and the movements
of the Indians." His salary was at first $1,700 a year, but later
it was raised to $2,000.12 Major Neighbors on November 9, 1848,
acknowledged the notification of his reappointment and assured
Colonel Medill that he would do his utmost to carry out the views
of the Department.18
Congress provided, by act of September, 1850, for two sub-
agents to assist the special agent in Texas. They were John A.
Rogers and Jesse Stem."4 Luke Lea, the Indian Commissioner,
directed these agents to decide among themselves as to the terri-
ritory each would oversee, or the Indian tribes each would con-
trol.'5 They accordingly decided that Jesse Stem should super-
vise the agricultural tribes along the Brazos River, and John
Rogers should look after the prairie tribes along the Colorado
River."'
The agents employed interpreters, and Congress made appro-
priation for them, as for all other officials in the Indian service.
Most of the reports show that there were three interpreters, one
for each of the agents. Their salaries were $550 yearly, and that
of the sub-agents was $1,700.17 Neighbors wrote Medill April 24,
1847, that it was necessary for him to employ an interpreter for
the year, or by the year. The superintendent had to travel most
of the year, from one tribe to another, and unless an interpreter
was employed constantly, he would probably be gone when he was
most needed. There were few men, too, capable of filling such
-30 Cong., 1 Sess., Senate Doc. No. 171, pp. 1-3.
Marcy to Neighbors, August 18, 1848, Neighbors Papers, University of
Texas; Texas Almanac, 1859, p. 130.
"Neighbors to Medill, November 9, 1848, Photostat Copy of MS. in
Indian Office, Washington, D. C. Hereafter reference will be made to this
Collection as Photostat, University of Texas.
"31 Cong., 2 Sess., Senate Doc. No. 1, p. 29. For a complete list of all
Indian agents for Texas from 1845 to 1850, see Appendix A.
"32 Cong., 1 Sess., Senate Doc. No. 1, p. 515.
"AStem to Lea, April 21, 1852, Photostat, University of Texas.
"Abstract Statement, November, 1853, Photostat, University of Texas;
30 Cong., 1 Sess., Senate Doc. No. 171, p. 5; Texas State Gazette, October
26, 1855.262
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