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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1825-1843
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT FROM JOSE MARIA LETONA TO DON
RAMON MUSQUIZ [March 22, 1832]
Executive Department of the
State of Coahuila and Texas
This day I have commissioned Colonel Don Jose de las
Piedras to put the families composing the Cherokee tribe of
Indians, into individual possession of the lands, which they pos-
sess in your Department by the consent of this Government, and
of the Government of the Federation. Therefore you will cause
that the Stamp-paper which he may require to that effect be
furnished to the said Commissioner, upon his responsibility.
God and liberty, LEONA VICARIO
22 March 1832
(signed) Letona
(signed) Santiago del Valle
Secy.
To the Political Chief of the Department of Bexar.
A true translation from the original Spanish, which I attest.
Geo. Fisher
Translator to
the Senate
LETTER FROM DON RAMON MUSQUIZ TO JOSE MARIA LETONA
[April 22, 1832]
Office of the Political Chief of the
Department of Bexar.
Excellency.
By the Superior Note of Your Excellency of 22d March last I
am informed, that Y. E. have been pleased to commission Col-
onel Don Jose de las Piedras to put the families of the Cherokee
Tribe of Indians, into individual possession, of the lands which
they possess in this Department, as also, that the Stamp-paper
which said Commissioner may require to that effect shall be
furnished to him upon his responsibility. All of which I shall
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Winfrey, Dorman H. & Day, James M. The Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest 1825-1916: Volume 1, book, 1995; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth786490/m1/32/: accessed December 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .