Demand for Goods, Indians to be Present at Treaty
Document 1798Mentions receipt of goods and that three to four thousand Indians will attend the treaty.
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[address leaf:]
Colonel [undecipherable: Huntley?]
[undecipherable] July 1790
Samuel Hodgdon [undecipherable]
[undecipherable: Intend?] [undecipherable]
— [undecipherable] [undecipherable] —
Kenwilke 2d July 1798
Sir
Horbot with three teams loaded on public accounts got to this place this day, and his loading appears in good order the other teams under Hambleton is far behind and I wish them on as, Mr [undecipherable] says the goods are in demand, and other accounts say from three to four thousand Indians will be at the treaty —
I am Sir
Your Obedt Servant
Samuel Hodgdon esquire — David [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Mentions receipt of goods and that three to four thousand Indians will attend the treaty.
Date
07/04/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Collection
Document number
1798070480001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
David Henley
Indians
Hamleton
Hamilton
Indian Nation
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Knoxville
Notable items
boat
treaty
teams
goods
supplies
provisions
articles

