Warrants for Indian annuities
Document 1797Asks for two warrants to cover Indian stores.
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Philadelphia 4th July 1797
6 6 pounds
1 5½
I am now closely engaged in the purchase of the Indian Store Supplys for Tellico & Colerain, and as I lay back on delivery of the Articles into the Public Store must request you will be pleased to direct Two Warrants to [be] in my favour for 2000 dollars each. I am most respectfully
[signed] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
James McHenry Esqr
Sect of War
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Asks for two warrants to cover Indian stores.
Date
07/07/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797070740101
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Tench Francis
Indians
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Tellico
Colerain
frontier
Notable items
Suppies
stores
cash
delivery
articles
provisions
dollars
warrants
annuity