Paying an annuity to the Indian tribes
Document 1799McHenry directs Harris to write up a statement of what is to be paidin goods formto the various Indian tribes as part of their annuity. McHenry also informs Harris to clearly separate the packages of each individual tribe and draw up invoices to be sent both to the Secretary of War as well as to the Indian tribes.
No human transcription currently available for this document.
This transcription was generated by machine using Anthropic's Claude Code (a mix of sonnet and opus models). It may contain errors or inaccuracies. Please verify against the document image. Learn more about our generative AI methodology.
[No 12
The Honble Secretary of War
dated 15th March 1799
Ordering the mode to be pursued in
forwarding the Indian Annuities for the
current year —]
War Department 15. March 1799.
Sir,
I herewith transmit a Statement of the Sums to be made up in Goods, for the respective Indian Nations, which are due to them for their Annuities for the present year.
The Goods for each Tribe are to be put up in distinct packages, and marked with the denomination of the Tribe — Invoices are to be also made out of the contents of each Package; and transmitted to the Secretary of War, as well as duplicates to accompany the Goods.
I am Sir
your obedt Servant
James McHenry
Mr John Harris.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
McHenry directs Harris to write up a statement of what is to be paidin goods formto the various Indian tribes as part of their annuity. McHenry also informs Harris to clearly separate the packages of each individual tribe and draw up invoices to be sent both to the Secretary of War as well as to the Indian tribes.
Date
03/15/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799031500201
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Indians
Native Americans
Tribes
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
payment
goods
annuity
packages
invoices