Accurate Accounting of the Indian Trade
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Accurate Accounting of the Indian Trade
Description
In order to provide an accurate accounting of the Indian trade, McHenry directs Byers to provide him a copy of his day-book which should contain all invoices of goods received for the Indian trade, all goods sold to the Indians, and entries of all furs and peltry received in exchange.
year created
1796
month created
06
day created
14
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
note
Cited in McHenry to Hooker, 04/14/1798.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
James Byers, Jr.
James McHenry
Secretary of War
President
Indians
factor
notable location
War Office
notable item/thing
actual situation
Indian trade
stock
copy
day book
invoices of goods received
goods sold
furs
peltry
exchange
expense
transaction
regular accounts
document number
1796061400255
page start
18
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZXU04 (42 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relative to Indian Tribes (Letters and Instructions to the Factors of the Indian Trading Houses from their Establishment), Nov 26, 1795-Feb 27, 1800. (RG75) | P: 18 |
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZXU09a (1 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relative to Indian Tribes (Letters and Instructions to the Factors of the Indian Trading Houses from their Establishment), Nov 26, 1795-Feb 27, 1800. (RG75) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Byers | [unknown] | [n/a] |