War department May 21. 1800 Sir, I enclose you a list of Articles necessary with others now in Store to complete the Annuities for the Indian Nations therein mentioned. You will be pleased to have the said articles purchased and such of them as are procured in Philadelphia delivered to the Keeper of Military Stores who will point out to you the quality of the goods which are most suitable. I presume that it will be proper that the Oxen and Packhorses should be purchased as near to the Indian Nations for whom they are intended as they can be obtained — I am Sir with respect Your obed Servant James McHenry Israel Whelen Esq Purveyor. [cover docket: War Dep.^t May 21. 1800 / purchase for Indians] [address: War Department / Israel Whelen Esq^r. / Purveyor] [seal] [docket in margin: War Dep.^t / Index for Indians — / May 21. 1800]