Duties With Respect to the Indian Trading Houses
Item
Type
Extract
Title
Duties With Respect to the Indian Trading Houses
Description
Instructions given by McHenry to John Harris that define Harris's duties as Keeper of Military Stores, particularly as they relate to the Indian Trading Houses.
year created
1796
month created
11
day created
11
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
notable person/group
John Harris
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Keeper of Military Supplies
purveyor of public supplies
Treasurer of the United States
notable location
War Office
trading houses
notable item/thing
Instructions
Indian trading houses
duties
goods
money
skins
peltry
remit
account of sale
pay
document number
1796111100055
page start
23
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 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: 23 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZXU13a (2 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: 23 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |