Letter

Nelson to Hamilton Fish, April 24, 1873

No. 289. Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish.

No. 727.]

Sir: In reply to your No. 330, of the 20th ultimo, concerning a new attempt which is to be made for the removal of the Kickapoo Indians to their reservation in the United States, I have the honor to inclose a copy of a note which I addressed to Mr. Lafragua, under date of the 22d instant, (A,) requesting the co-operation of the Mexican government in this humane object, and of the reply of Mr. Lafragua of the same date, (B and C,) informing me that the necessary order (D and E) had already been sent to the governors of Coahuila and Nuevo Leon.

I have, &c.,

THOMAS H. NELSON.

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