Secretary at War directs the conduct of Indian affairs with Chapin

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Type

Letter Signed

Description

Letter, discusses Seneca interest money; asks for return of Seneca numbers; discusses treaty at Genesee; discusses Indian land sales.

Date

12/21/1797

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

Israel Chapin Jr

Sent from

War Office

Repository

New-York Historical Society: Manuscript Department

Collection

Henry O'Reilly Collection

Document number

1797122100001

Page start

1

Note

Cited in Chapin to McHenry, 01/10/1798.

Notable persons

Israel Chapin
James McHenry
Cornplanter

Notable locations

War Office
Pittsburg
Genesee
Cataraguas
Allegheny River

Notable items

informed me that you had a list of their numbers
furnish me with the proportion they are entitled to
favour me with such a return as will enable me to determine the exact proportion of the interest money
president should think proper to comply with their desire as communicated by Cornplanter
forwarded them by way of Pittsburg
Senecas and other indians who are settled at Cataraguas and on the Allegheny river
interest of the money to be paid for the lands purchased at the late treaty held at Genesee