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and have their horses converted into Cows & Sheep. If one band alone is disarmed and dismounted, it will steal from the others, and there will be constant trouble between them. The Indian Department to whom the responsibility in this matter belongs, has I have no doubt, all these questions under consideration, and it presumed they will arrive at a proper conclusion. Hq D.T. S.A. Tx Jany 15 1875 (Sg'd) C.C. Augur Brig Gen USA Comd'g Official (Sgd) J. A. Augur Aide de Camp

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Endorsement on communication from Hon. John Hancock House of Representatives, Dec. 22, 74 calls attention to necessity of establishing a military post on the Wichita River, or one of its tributaries, in Texas (203 DT 75) Rec'd from Hq Army, St. Louis, Jany 15, 1875 (1 encl - map)

47 3 Endorsement Respectfully returned to Hq of the Army. It is unquestionably true that the establishment of a military post in the locality indicated in the within letter would be of very great importance to that frontier.

 I have heretofore discussed with Lt. Genl Sheridan the question of moving either Ft Griffin or Ft Richardson as troops cannot be spared from other posts - to a point on Beaver Creek, a tributary of of [sic] the Wichita, and better adapted than that river for the purpose and if an appropriation of eighty (80) thousand dollars can now be obtained to build the post, I will recommend that Ft. Griffin be transferred to that point.  Ft. Griffin has been and is now, an important post and I could recommend a change in its location only in the expectation that the new post would cover the same country and protect the same interests.  Settlers are already getting in advance of it, and if it were transferred to the Beaver, there is much fine country between, that would soon fill up.  the Beaver is about the limit of probably settlement in that direction, and a post there would be in advance of any considerable settlement probably for many years.  Ft. Griffin too, can be abandoned without any considerable loss