Requests Payment for Francis Sappington to Pay Indian Interpreters and Post Riders in Southern Indian Nations
Document 1799Requests payment to Francis Sappington to pay Indian interpreters and post riders in the Southern Indian Nations. Second letter requests payment to Francis Sappington for John Childress to pay the Tennessee army.
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Knoxville September 30th 1799
Sir
I have drawn on you this day in favor of Francis Toppington or order, for Nine hundred Seventy two dollars and fifty nine Cents, Payable after ten days sight. —
The above Sum has been Appropriated to Paying Indian Interpreters and Post Riders in the Southern Indian Nations, and expent in the Bills for the Indian Department and having passed the Bills to the Credit of the Treasurers Request due honor thereto,
I am Respectfully
Your humble Servt
David Henley
Agent of War
The Honorable
James McHenry
Knoxville September 30th 1799
Sir
I have drawn on you this day in favor of Francis Toppington or order, Payable after ten days sight for four hundred and fifty dollars for which Notes was Received in Specia from John Chisholm, and the Same is to be appropriated to the Paying of the Army in Tenessee for the Months of July, August, and September and having passed his Bills to the Credit of the Treasurer, Request that you must your Appropriation with much Respect I am
Your humble Servt
David Henley
Agent of War
The Honorable
James McHenry
Type
Letterbook
Description
Requests payment to Francis Sappington to pay Indian interpreters and post riders in the Southern Indian Nations. Second letter requests payment to Francis Sappington for John Childress to pay the Tennessee army.
Date
09/30/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Collection
Document number
1799093040401
Page start
1
Note
2 letters dated the same day, to and from the same people.
Notable persons
James McHenry
David Henley
Francis Sappington
Indian Interpreters
Post Riders
Indians
Treasurer
John Childress
Treasurer
Agent of War
Secretary of War
Tennessee Army
Notable locations
Knoxville
Southern Indian Nations
Indian Department
Tennessee
Notable items
bill
credit

