Purchase of a horse for a Chickasaw chief
Document 1798The Agent for the War Department at Knoxville, Tennessee bought a horse costing $45 for a Chickasaw chief setting off that evening.
Colonel David Henley
16 November 1798
Recd 2 Jany 1799
Samuel Hodgdon Esquire
Philadelphia
Major Colbert
189
Sir
Colbert a chickasaw being undetermined yesterday to set off with the other Chiefs has determined this evening to do it and I have purchased him a Horse for the purpose, inclose you a receipt for the Sums - he cost forty five dollars.
I am Sir
Your Hum Servt
David Henley
Knox 16th Novemr 1798
Samuel Hodgdon esqr
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Type
Letterbook
Description
The Agent for the War Department at Knoxville, Tennessee bought a horse costing $45 for a Chickasaw chief setting off that evening.
Date
11/16/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Collection
Document number
1798111680101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Colonel David Henley
Chickasaw
agent war department
Major Colbert
chiefs
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Knoxville
Notable items
horse
purchase
receipt