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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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
Repository
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