Silver for the Chickasaws
Document 1794Request for Tench Francis to provide silver arm bands, broaches, nose jewels, and ear bobs of varying sizes for the Chickasaw Indians.
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Wardepartment, July 21. 1794
Sir.
Please to deliver to Mr Tench Francis, for the Chickasaw Indians, the following Silver Ornaments —
Eight of the largest Medals with Eight Setts of the Broadest Arm Bands & Eight Setts of the Broadest Wrist Bands.
Fourteen — Medals of the 2. Size with Fourteen Setts of Arm Bands and Fourteen Setts Wrist Bands of the Same Size.
One —— Medal — 3 Size - with one Sett of Arm, and one Sett of Wrist Bands of Same Size.
Twelve dozen — Broaches.
Twelve dozen — Nose Jewels } ——
Twelve dozen - - Ear Bobs —
I am Sir
Your humble Servt
H Knox
Mr Samuel Hodgdon
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Received the 22 July 1794 of Samuel Hodgdon Esqr the within mentioned Medals Broaches Nose Jewels &Bobs for Chickasaw Indians viz
8 Medals Largest Size or No 1
14 — — — Middle Size - - - 2 [undecipherable: signature/flourish]
1 — — - Smallest — —— 3
12 do Broaches - - —
12 do Nose Jewels
12 do Ear Bobs.
Phila July 22. 1794. Received of Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Eight Setts of the broadest Arm Bands (Silver)
Eight Setts ditto Wrist bands — (ditto)
fourteen Setts of 2d Size Silver Arm Bands
fourteen Setts - ditto - do Wrist bands —
One Sett 3d Size Silver Arm Bands
One Sett ditto - do Wrist bands — agreeably to the Within order
[undecipherable: signature/flourish]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Request for Tench Francis to provide silver arm bands, broaches, nose jewels, and ear bobs of varying sizes for the Chickasaw Indians.
Date
07/21/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794072100201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Knox
Chickasaws
Indian Nation
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
ear bobs
arm bands
nose jewels
ornaments
silver

