Request for Purchase of Articles for Presents to Choctaw Indians
Document 1800Directs that Whelen purchase $1000 worth of items for use as presents to the Choctaw Indians. Whelen is to ask John Harris for advice on the items, and to deliver them to Harris once purchased.
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[Docket: May 20. 1800 Dept of War / purchase of 1000 Dol[lars] / order [undecipherable] / to purchase goods / to be used as present / for Choctaw [undecipherable] / [undecipherable]]
War Department May 20. 1800
Sir
I have to request that you would be pleased to purchase and deliver to the Keeper of the public Stores in Philadelphia Goods to the Value of One thousand dollars to be sent as a present to the Choctaw Nation of Indians. Mr. Harris will, on your application, furnish a list of such articles as will be most proper for you to procure —
I am Sir
with respect
Your obedt Servants.
James McHenry
Israel Whelen Esqr
Purveyor
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs that Whelen purchase $1000 worth of items for use as presents to the Choctaw Indians. Whelen is to ask John Harris for advice on the items, and to deliver them to Harris once purchased.
Date
05/20/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1800052000401
Page start
1
Notable persons
Israel Wheler
James McHenry
keeper of public stores
Choctaw Nation of Indians
Harris
Notable locations
War Department
Philadelphia
Notable items
goods
presents
public stores