Pay of Private Christopher Sandiford, Indian captive
Document 1797Certification that $130.80 is due Private Christopher Sandiford, being the balance of pay due him to Nov. 1, 1791, the day he was taken prisoner by the Chippewa nation of Indians and the pay during his captivity until Nov. 4, 1796, the day of his return from captivity to Pittsburgh.
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $130.80 is due Private Christopher Sandiford, being the balance of pay due him to Nov. 1, 1791, the day he was taken prisoner by the Chippewa nation of Indians and the pay during his captivity until Nov. 4, 1796, the day of his return from captivity to Pittsburgh.
Date
04/13/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1797041321555
Page start
390
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Chippewa
Indians
prisoner
John Gibbon
Robert Brotherston
attorney
Private Christopher Sandiford
Chippewa nation
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Pittsburg
Notable items
pay
balance due
Indian captives