Tomas Mejia to J. M. Lafragua, November 26, 1874

Mr. Mejia to Mr. Lafragua.

To the Citizen Minister of Foreign Affairs, present:

In reply to your communication, dated the 25th of the present month, in which you transcribe to me the communication of the minister of the United States, stating that a commissioner from his Government has arrived at Monterey, for the purpose of effecting, if possible, the return to their reservation in the United States of the rest of the Kickapoo Indians who are still in Mexico, and that he desires the co-operation of the national and State authorities in promoting the success of his mission, I have to state to you that citizen General Fuero has already been advised that, if it is the will of the Kickapoos who may not have entered the State of Durango, as he was previously informed, and are upon the frontier, to return to their reservations in the United States, he place not obstacle or difficulty in the way of their doing so.

Independence and liberty.