Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
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Items for Factory Use and Trade
11/20/1799 Autograph Letter/Document SignedHarris informs Wright of the measures he must take in order to operate within the budget of his factory and requests a list of the items Wright needs to trade with the Creeks.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Goods Required for Trade with Indians
06/25/1799 Autograph Letter SignedInclosed list of goods required for trade with Indians, quantities included.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Cover Letter, Request for Goods
09/03/1799 Autograph Letter SignedCover letter forwrding a letter from Colonel Benjkamin Hawkins. Also mentions that the Indians at the Fort Wilkinson trading post are most in need of powder, flints, and blankets.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Acknowledged Receipt of Goods for Trade
08/06/1799 Draft LetterAcknowledgment of receipt of shipment of various goods for the Indian trading post at Fort Wilkinson. He also mentions the supplies most needed by the Southern Indians.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Shipments and Elections
12/06/1800 Autograph Letter SignedInvoices for Georgia factories, Independent and Helen shipped by William Murdock. Emphasized need for blankets.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Request for Inventory of Factory
11/27/1800 Autograph Letter SignedPrevious letter requesting information unanswered, second letter sent requesting inventory, debts, contracts of factory under command of Wright. Request for Mr. Price's private account, information …
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Request for Forms
06/27/1800 Autograph Letter SignedForms for keeping accounts of factory requested, per advice from late Sec. of War.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Private Property and Accounts
05/26/1800 Autograph Letter SignedOpinion that Negro woman is private property, information on private accounts of Benjamin Hawkins. Requests orders on how to act if Indians were to engage the U.S. in war, cites his location as badly …
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Pay
04/01/1800 Draft Letter SignedBill of exchange drawn on Harris in favor of Nathan Wright. Money is salary of E. Wright for 3 months of service as factor at Creek Factory in Georgia.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Notification of Mailed List
02/04/1800 Autograph Letter SignedList of required materials mailed, request for blank books.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
New Book Keeper and Status of Furs for Transport
03/17/1800 Autograph Letter SignedMr. Elliot's travel plans. Opinion of Wright - that Elliot was acceptable but would have preferred a man who could keep accounts in a more agreeable manner. Updates on shipment of furs via waggon.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Money Added to Amount Paid for Invoice of Goods
05/27/1800 Autograph Letter SignedNotification that additional money was added to the return for the invoice of goods submitted by the factory.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Merchandise, Sale of Goods
10/03/1800 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed copy of invoice from J. Clay, goods arrived for Creeks, request for approval of sale of merchandise.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Merchandise Arrived
08/01/1800 Autograph Letter SignedNotification that merchandise listed on enclosed invoice arrived, excepting kegs of powder. Request to dispose of Negro woman and her children. Account information on Colonel Hawkins.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
List of Materials for Factory Required
03/05/1800 Autograph Letter SignedList yet to be received; urgently required in order to request materials from agent in London. Request for ruling on whether or not Negro woman was public or private property.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Expired Law Permitting Trading Houses
05/22/1800 Autograph Letter SignedMcHenry notifies Wright that the Act authorizing trading houses for exchange with Indian tribes has expired. The President will determine if trade should continue and the fate of the factories. …
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Enclosed Invoice for Rifles Shipped to Savannah
05/14/1800 Autograph Letter SignedInvoice for rifles shipped on schooner to be delivered at Savannah, Georgia. In a post script, notes the resignation of James McHenry as Sec of War.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Desire for Assistant
03/31/1800 Autograph Letter SignedLaments lack of assistant, Wright's only help was what he brought with him from Maryland.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Delivery of Goods, Indian Relations
06/02/1800 Autograph Draft LetterInformation on invoices, waggon load of merchandise arrived yesterday. Request for orders on how to act if Indians "become troublesome" following meetings with Colonel Hawkins. Wright is particularly …
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Credit to Inventory
09/13/1800 Autograph Letter SignedInclosed draft from Col. Hawkins in favor of Wright received, notification of credit to account. List of items in inventory of goods.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Blankets to Sell
11/02/1800 Autograph Letter Signed[Rowmalls] and blankets received, more requested for sale.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Articles Shipped, Money Due N. Wright
04/30/1800 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed invoice of merchandise shipped on the sloop Independence, N. Wright to receive salary for E. Wright.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Accounts
02/03/1800 Autograph Letter SignedBills received and paid. Notification that upon receipt of minute list of required materials, requested materials for Creek Factory will be forwarded by Harris.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
[Untitled]
01/06/1800invoice for blankets and flints arrive with aforementioned supplies. Enclosed letter to brother who lives in Queen Anne County on Eastern Shore of Maryland. Letter contains bill, request for it to …
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Accounts
Autograph Letter SignedUpdating account of Colonel Hawkins. Personal opinions and accounts.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
