Also a letter for Major Dorn and one to his Indians. I want them to come down to Head Quarters and receive what is to be given them. I do not know how you will get his letter to him.
The Treaties are all ratified, with two or three amendments that will cut no great figure. As to the money part, nothing has changed. Congress appropriated $681,000 and over, under the Treaties, including Charley Johnson’s money up to middle of February, of the whole sum, $265,000 and odd is to be paid in specie. I shall get the Treasury notes to-morrow, and the Specie in New Orleans, and shall bring it all to you. The Secretary agreed, indeed proposed, to send it out by me.
Among them, they fixed my compensation at $3,750.
I mean to be at Head Quarters by the 25th of January. I hope the different Tribes will ratify the amendments, so that you can pay them pretty soon after that time.
I think you had better buy all the goods, of Cochran and others, for the Comanches, that you can. I want them to meet me at Head Quarters, and it will be necessary to have some goods for them. Congress would not agree to give them any arms.
I hope when we pay the Indians their money, and I get some white troops in the Country, we shall settle the difficulties there. God knows.
Give my kind regards to Mrs. Rector and the children. Always yours.
Albert Pike.
I send Dr. Duval’s appointment, and Mr. Sandals’, by the Messenger.
Confederate States of America, War Department
Office of Indian Affairs, Richmond, December 30th, 1861.