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funds referred to herein put up in denominations and in packages as requested "by Maj. Gibson, and ship the same by Express to Austin, Tx., to my address "and subject to my order. Maj. Hodges is respectfully requested to telegraph "me the day the funds leave New Orleans."

The cost of transportation of this money from New Orleans to this city is as follows. From N. Orleans to Austin, Tx. on $150,000 at 3.45 per M $517.50 For charter of 1 stage for 1 Com Officer & men- escort from Austin to S. Ant. 75.00 For " " " " " " returning to Austin from S.A. 40.00

                                                                                                           Total              $632.50 

(Sg'd) C. H. Tompkins Dpty. Q.M.Genl. USA

3 Endorsement Respectfully forwarded thro Hq. Mil. Div. Mo. for the information of the War Dept. If the Gov't cannot arrange for getting to this point currency of proper denominations for the payment of the troops in this Dept. at a cheaper rate than by the method followed in this case and which is I believe strictly in accordance with orders on the subject, I request authority to send a Paymaster and his Clerk to N. Orleans for funds hereafter when funds have to be brought from that point. I [sic] would cost but little over a third of the above amount. If however the same system is to followed hereafter I would respectfully request that the Asst. Treasr. in N. Orleans be instructed by the proper authority in sending funds for use of Paymasters here, to send it in bills of the denominations asked for by the Paymaster, otherwise it is of no practical account for the purpose. (Sgd) CC Augur Brig Gen. USA Comd'g Hq DT Jany 1875 Official (Sgd) J. A. Augur Aide de Camp

Mil Div Mo. Hq 35 Endorsement on true copy of communication fro m Lt. Col. J. A. Davidson 10 Cav. Hq Ft. Sill, D.T. dated Jany, 5, 1875 presents facts with regard to the Kiowas & Comanches, states that they are willing to give up arms and ponies and to submit to any conditions the U.S. may propose to them &c (190 DT 75) Recd DT Jany. 13 1875

1st Endorsement Respectfully forwarded to Hq Mil Div of the Mo. There is no question of the readiness of the Kiowa & Comanches at present to adopt any course of conduct prescribed by the Government. But whatever policy is adopted towards them, should, I think be made applicable to all the tribes located west of the Chickasaw country - Cheyennes and Arapahoes and the affiliated bands at the Wichita Agency. They should be disarmed