You are hereby ordered to remain at Fort Smith Arkansas from 10th. January 1862 untill further ordered by the undersigned, as a witness in the case of the Confederate States of America against M. Leeper, Ind. Agt. on certain charges preferred.—James P. Spring, commissioner, to J. J. Stürm; dated Fort Smith, Ark., December 22, 1861.
Spring may not be able to begin on Leeper’s case before Jan. 20—Is obliged to leave city. If Leeper wants while Spring is away, [to go] to Fayetteville, he may & Spring will telegraph him upon his return.—Spring to Leeper, dated Fort Smith, Ark., December 23, 1861.
[593] William Quesenbury to Leeper, dated Fort Gibson, C. N., Nov. 28, 1861.
[594] H. P. Jones, late lieutenant-commanding to Brigadier-general A. Pike, commanding Indian Territory, dated Washita Agency L. D., May 8, 1862.
[595] H. P. Jones to Pike, dated Washita Agency, May 8, 1862.
[596] Indian Office, Land Files, Upper Arkansas, 1855-1865, C1749.
[597] James Deshler to Leeper, dated Little Rock, Sept. 28, 1862.