Proceeds from Indian Trading Houses

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Proceeds from Indian Trading Houses

Description

McHenry asks Meredith to establish a separate account to be comprised of proceeds sent from Indian Trading Houses. An account should be created under the head, "War Department Indian Factories" and no part of it should be withdrawn but on a warrant from the Secretary of War.

year created

1797

month created

03

day created

08

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Meredith, Treasurer of the United States
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Indians

notable location

War Office

notable item/thing

money
proceeds
returns
sale
Indian Trading Houses
account
War Department Indian Factories
warrant

document number

1797030800155

page start

26

number of pages

2

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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: 26
[view document] (2 pages) ZXU16a (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: 26

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Office [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Meredith [unknown] [n/a]