QSA6826 1897 Letter from William Jones to James Whiteford 11 September, Correspondence and report on "The Aborigines of Queensland" 1896, Home Secretarys Department, DR57634

Native Police Camp Musgrave, 11.9.97.

Dear Sir,

Herewith enclosed please find a note to me from Mr Jacobson which will explain matters to you. Gostelon tells me they tackled his camp yesterday and again this morning. They have hunted all the cattle and scattered the horses and tell him they purpose forming a camp at the ten Mile. I forward this per Trooper Jack. I send him on the mailman's horse so please see he brings it back again.

Hoping you are fairly well as all here are.

Yours faithfully Wm. Jones.

Jas Whiteford Esq. Coen Road.

W. Jones Esq.

Gostelon is in and reports the blacks came to him and demanded tobacco and all sorts of things. Same came in to me and wanted tobacco I told them to go away and think they went over to the camp I dont know what to do they have frightened the Bullocks all over the country.

G. Jacobson.