Commissioners' allowance for treaties
Document 1796Letter from the Secretary of War to the Governor of New York. Secretary Knox discusses the allowance paid commissioners for holding treaties with the Indians.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter from the Secretary of War to the Governor of New York. Secretary Knox discusses the allowance paid commissioners for holding treaties with the Indians.
Date
01/13/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1796011300006
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Jay
Timothy Pickering
Notable locations
New York
Philadelphia
United States
Notable items
letter
allowance
National Government
Commissioner
holding a treaty
Indians
the allowance was eight dollars, and my necessary expenses
knowledge
the uniform allowance
treaties