Discusses Store in Indian Territory; Seeks Bookkeeping Assistance for Factory
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Discusses Store in Indian Territory; Seeks Bookkeeping Assistance for Factory
Description
Encloses correspondence between Colonel Hawkins and Mr. Branham, the present contractor. Branham is permitted to keep a store in Indian territory, although it may cause problems with the Indians and divide the settlers. Refers to nature of business, and seeks assistance of young men from Savannah to keep books for the factory.
year created
1798
month created
04
day created
04
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Edward Price
Colonel Hawkins
Benjamin Branham
Indians
Secretary of War
contractor
notable location
Georgia
Indian Territory
Savannah
notable item/thing
decision
business
store
books
factory
posts
public
document number
1798040440201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XFQ09 (2 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Creek Factory (Letterbook of the Creek Trading House), 1795-1816. (RG75) (M4) | P: 123-124 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Edward Price | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |