Received of William Simmons payment to Silas Dinsmoor as salary as temporary agent to the Cherokee Nation of Indians
Document 1798Silas Dinsmoor, Temporary Agent to Cherokee Nation acknowledges receipt of $75.00 as salary from William Simmons through James Byers. Byers is authorized to deduct for Dinsmoor necessary articles as long as they can be charged. Dinsmoor asks McHenry the manner whereby he can effect this.
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Knoxville 5th June 1798
Sir,
Mr Byers is authorized to select for me some necessary articles of cloathing, provided the Bills can be paid & charged to my account. If you can procure the means to effect the object, you will very much oblige.
Yr your most obedient
Silas Dinsmore
The Honorable
James McHenry Esquire
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Received July 12. 1798 of Williams Simmons account to a[ttendant] No 3013 for seventy five Dollars to be paid by me to Silas Dinsmore on account of his salary as Temporary agent to the Cherokee Nations of Indians for which sum he is accountable.
Dr 75.— James Byers &
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Document Signed
Description
Silas Dinsmoor, Temporary Agent to Cherokee Nation acknowledges receipt of $75.00 as salary from William Simmons through James Byers. Byers is authorized to deduct for Dinsmoor necessary articles as long as they can be charged. Dinsmoor asks McHenry the manner whereby he can effect this.
Date
06/05/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Document number
1798060540001
Page start
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Notable persons
James McHenry
Silas Dinsmoor
William Simmons
James Byers
Temporary Agent Cherokee Nation of Indians
Notable locations
Knoxville
Philadelphia
War Office
Accountant Office