Request for Issue of $1000 Worth of Goods for the Choctaw Indians
Document 1800Notes that the purveyor will purchase, and deposit with John Harris, goods amounting to one thousand dollars for the Choctaw Indians. Harris will release said goods, to be transported to Natchez by John Wilkins Jr.
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[Copy of a letter from James M'Henry & Samuel Hodgdon on John Harris for the Annuities of Choctaw Indians]
[Copy]
Sir War Department May 28th 1800
The Purveyor has been directed to purchase and deposit with you Goods to the amount of one thousand dollars for the Choctaw Nations as soon as received you will deliver the same to John Wilkn Jung Esqr for transportation to Natchez in the address of John McKee Esqr and subject to his orders.
(signed) James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
Notes that the purveyor will purchase, and deposit with John Harris, goods amounting to one thousand dollars for the Choctaw Indians. Harris will release said goods, to be transported to Natchez by John Wilkins Jr.
Date
05/28/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1800052800201
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one without images.
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
John Harris
Choctaw Indians
Choctaw Nations
Indians
John Wilkins Jr.
John McKee
Notable locations
War Department
Natchez
Notable items
goods
transportation