Discusses Store in Indian Territory; Seeks Bookkeeping Assistance for Factory
Document 1798Encloses correspondence between Colonel Hawkins and Mr. Branham, the present contractor. Branham is permitted to keep a store in Indian territory, although it may cause problems with the Indians and divide the settlers. Refers to nature of business, and seeks assistance of young men from Savannah to keep books for the factory.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Encloses correspondence between Colonel Hawkins and Mr. Branham, the present contractor. Branham is permitted to keep a store in Indian territory, although it may cause problems with the Indians and divide the settlers. Refers to nature of business, and seeks assistance of young men from Savannah to keep books for the factory.
Date
04/04/1798
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1798040440201
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Edward Price
Colonel Hawkins
Benjamin Branham
Indians
Secretary of War
contractor
Notable locations
Georgia
Indian Territory
Savannah
Notable items
decision
business
store
books
factory
posts
public