Instructions for Interpost Communication, Indian Gifts, and Pay Draws
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Instructions for Interpost Communication, Indian Gifts, and Pay Draws
Description
Discusses distribution of U.S. forces in territory east of the Mississippi. Requests that information be forwarded to post commanders wherever Guion is not, be they Walnut Hills, Chickasaw Bluffs, or Natchez. Directs Guion to carefully husband Indian gifts, and ascertain the character of the Indian in question before giving anything away, lest the gifts be wasted on an Indian who might lose them. Advises Guion that he may draw upon both McHenry and the payment for the Walnut Hills garrison to pay his men and cover expenses.
year created
1797
month created
10
day created
16
author
sent from location
Near Downingstown
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Isaac Guion
James McHenry
James Wilkinson
military
messenger
officer
commander
Pope
Indians
Chickasaws
troops
notable location
Near Downings Town
Mississippi
Natchez
territory
Chickasaw Bluff
Walnut Hills
post
Ohio
Chickasaw Nation
notable item/thing
Dispatch
fortifications
garrison
presents
gift
annuities
document number
1797101600001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | EWD16 (6 pages) | Collection: Clairborne (JFH) Collection | Guion Ltr.+Papers B:10 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BRH09 (0 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 2, 3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Near Downingstown | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Guion | [unknown] | [n/a] |