Head Quarters, Western Department.

St Louis Aug 29, 1861

To

Capt W. Prince

            Commd F^t Leavenworth

                                    I have written to the agent of the Delaware Indians, and requested him to secure me the services of "Fall Leaf" and a band of fifty Delaware indians, whom I have ordered to report to the Quarter Master of your post to be employed as spies and guides for this Department. You will report by telegraph any intelligence respecting them

 

J.C. Frémont,

Maj. Gen^l. Commd'g

 

[endorsements]

 

Head Qrs Western Dept

            St Louis Aug 3^d— [sic]

Letter

            In reference to the

employment of Delaware

Indians

 

Recd 8^th Sept 1861

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