| Date |
July 2, 1797 |
| Author Name |
Anthony Foster (primary) Location: Nashville |
| Recipient Name |
David Henley (primary) Location: Knoxville |
| Summary |
Foster asks Henley to forward the letter he has written to the Secretary of War on the subject of his contract with the government to provide supplies for the Indians. Foster worries that, if supplies are not available, the Indians will think that the government has forsaken them. He assures Henley of the sincerity of his concern in this matter. |
| Document Format |
Autograph Letter Signed |
| Document Notes |
[not available] |
| Content Notes |
[not available] |
| Related Persons/Groups |
Anthony Foster: Col. David Henley; Secretary of War; Indians; Colonel Hawkins; Gen. Robertson; |
| Related Places |
Nashville; Knoxville; |
| Keywords |
my contract with government for furnishing the Indians supplies; your province; any business public or private; ; |
| Key Phrases |
[not available] |
| Transcription |
--you may laugh and think I have an interest by being so warm towards them [Indians] though it is a fact what I have stated above relative to them-- |
