Sale of Spiritous Liquors to the Indians, Etc.
Document 1796McHenry informs Byers that he has ordered the Commanding Officer at Tellico to put an immediate stop to the sale of spiritous liquors to the Indians. The Purveyor has received the skins and the goods for the trading house sent to Byers by the return wagons.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
McHenry informs Byers that he has ordered the Commanding Officer at Tellico to put an immediate stop to the sale of spiritous liquors to the Indians. The Purveyor has received the skins and the goods for the trading house sent to Byers by the return wagons.
Date
06/23/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Document number
1796062300155
Page start
18
Notable persons
James Byers, Jr.
James McHenry
commanding officer
Indians
purveyor
Notable locations
War Office
Tellico
Notable items
immediate stop
sale of spirituous liquors
scenes
liquor
skins
goods
trading house
return wagons