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97 419. CLARK, Fort [left margin] June 16. 1875. Commanding Officer Fort Clark, Texas. Sir:

                The following Extract of a communication from the Commdg. Officer Fort Sill, I. T., dated June 10.1874, is furnished for your information and guidance, viz: +++++ " The Agent tells me the "Quahadas" and "part of the "Cooche-teth-Ra" and "Nocoriee" bands will probably go "off the Reservation upon the Staked Plains, while the "Penne-teth-Ras" who were so long in Texas under Major Neighbors, will come in here in care of trouble, under the protection of the Post."
                                                                          Very respectfully
                                                                            Your obdt. servant

2334.D. T.'74. (Sgd) J. H. Taylor

                                                                                  Asst. Adjutant General

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 463. FRENCH, [left margin] June 29. 1874. Hon. E. B. French Second Auditor, U. S. Treasury Washington, D. C. Sir:

                    Yours of the 19th. inst. in reference to the non-rendition of any accounts of my disbursements under Treaties made by Indian Peace Commissioners, prior to January 1869, has been received.    In reply I beg to state that my accounts of such disbursements were regularly made to General Sherman, who was charged with their supervision, and if any are missing now, they must have been detained at his Headquarters by mistake.  My retained accounts were left in safe at Omaha.  I have telegraphed to have them sent to me, when I will have duplicate accounts made and sent you.  My retained Checkbook shows that prior to that date - January 1st, 1869, I made the following disbursements: