Duplicate Returns for Quarter Masters' Stores Department of War in Tennessee
Document 1800Duplicate returns of quartermaster stores issued in the month of March 1800.
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Duplicate Returns for Quarter Master Stores issued in the Months of March 1800 — The Originals Sent to the War office this 30th day of April 1800. Steph Hillis
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O.401810.]
Knoxville March 24th 1800
Received of David Henley Agent of War Two Quires of large Quarto Post Paper, two Quires Folio Cap Paper, Twenty Quills One Box Wafers, One Paper of Ink Powder Agreeable to the Within Return having signed
Duplicates
Jno Bowman
D. Q. Mr
Entd
Return for Stationary for the Office of the Deputy Quarter Master for the Troops in Tennessee.
[Column headers written diagonally: Quires Quarto Post Paper | Quires of Common Paper | Quills | Boxes Wafers | Ozs of Ink Powder]
2 — — 2 — — 20 — 1 — — 1
Sir, Please issue agreeably to the above return two quires of Quarto Post & two Ditto Common Paper, twenty Quills, One Box wafors & One Paper of Ink powder
Jno Bowman
D. Q. Master
To Colo. David Henley
Agent of War Knoxville March 24. 1800
Stephn Hillis
Recd
for Stationary
Entd.
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O.401810.]
Return of Stationary for the Use of the Office of the Agent for the Department of War in Tennessee, for the Quarter ending the 31st day of March 1800.
[Column headers written diagonally: Company Books | Quires of Writing Paper | Sticks of Sealing Wax | Num. of Quills]
January, February & March 1800 Delid S. Hillis 2 1 10 2275
The above Stationary was received by me for the use of the Office of the Agent for the Department of War, Vizt Two Company Books One quire Writing Paper Ten Sticks Sealing Wax & Twenty two hundred and Seventy Quills.
Knoxville April 1. 1800 Steph Hillis
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O.401810.]
Knoxville March 14th 1800
Received of David Henley Agent of War Three hundred ten penny & Three hundred eight penny Nails in full of the within Return.
"300 10 p John Hildebrand
"300 8 p
Entd
Return for the following Nails for the use of a Mill Building in the Cherokee Nation Viz:
300 ten penny }
300 Eight penny } Nails
Sir, Knoxville March 14th 1800
Please deliver John Hildebrand Three Hundred ten penny and Three Hundred eight penny Nails, for the use of a Mill, building in the Cherokee Nation for which I have Signed Duplicates. —
Colo David Henley [undecipherable] agent
Agent War Department for the Cherokees
Knoxville
The enclosure bill for Nails is wanted for the Mill
[undecipherable]
agent &c
Colo Henley 16th March 1800
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O.401810.]
Nails for Making the Hoop hafer Meall Chest
Sher and burling a Round the Stone Making.
two Doors &c two Hundred and Sixty Eights
for the puting the Sheling on and a cross the
dam one Hundred and Seventy Teens
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O.401810.]
Entd
Knoxville March 14th 1800 Receive of David Henley Agent of War, a Small Iron Pot, when I transported the Cherokee Annuities in October 1799 to Telico for the use of the Indian Department. —
John Hildebrand
1 Iron Pot
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O.401810.]
Knoxville March 14. 1800
Received of David Henley Agent of War "Sixty and [undecipherable] Iron "Two sets gury for Two Horses, "Four Mile Stones, "two Collars & two Back Bands, "four Hooks & four Staples for Hems &f Two Canoes, in full of the within Return. —
John Hildebrand
Entd
Return for the following Articles wanted for the use of the Cherokee Nation of Indians Viz:
61 Pounds Iron
2 Sets gears for two Horses
4 Mile Stones. —
2 Collars & two Back Bands
4 Hooks & four Staples for Hems
2 Canoes to convey the above articles to
the Cherokee Nation. —
Knoxville March 14. 1800
Sir, You will please deliver John Hildebrand Sixty one pounds Bar Iron, Two Sets gears for two Horses, Four Mill Stones, Two Collars & two Back Bands; Four Hooks & four Staples for Hems, & Two Canoes to convey the above articles to the Cherokee Nation. — having Signed Duplicates. —
Col. [undecipherable] agent
David Henley for the Cherokees
Agent War Department
Knoxville. —
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
Duplicate returns of quartermaster stores issued in the month of March 1800.
Date
04/30/1800
Author
Sent from
Knoxville
Document number
1800043090001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Stephen Hillis
David Henley
Bowman
Deputy Quartermaster
Cherokee Nation
Indians
John Hildebrand
Agent for the Cherokee
Indian Department
Notable locations
Knoxville
Tellico
Tennessee
Notable items
quires of large quarto post paper
foolscap paper
quills
wafers
ink powder
stationery
stationary
common paper
company books
blotting paper
sticks of red sealing wax
nails
ten penny nails
eight penny nails
mill
hoop
hopper
mall chest
stone
iron pot
Cherokee annuities
iron
guns
horses
mill stones
collars
back bands
books
staples
canoes

