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Presents for the Indians

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Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Description

Seagrove lists the articles he requires as presents to the Indians, Though they want gunpowder and lead, he is reluctant to give it to them.

Date

11/1792

Sent from

St. Mary's

Document number

1792119990000

Note

Enclosed in Seagrove to Knox, 10/17/1792.

Notable persons

James Seagrove
Indians

Notable locations

River St. Mary's

Notable items

northward rum
Lisbon or Teneriffe wine
Muscovado sugar
coffee
tobacco
box of [smoking] pipes
rice
scalping knives
carving knives
bone handles
Romal handkerchiefs
Garlia linen
low priced Irish linen
hats
feathers
white or blue plains for leggings
strouds
gunpowder
lead
hunting