Secretary at War directs the conduct of Indian affairs with Chapin
Document 1800Directed payment of annuity balance due the Sioux Nations and discussed Indian annuity.
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War Department May 31 th 1800 Sir I have directed the Quarter Master General to forward to you addioss [six] Goods on account of the Annuity due the Six Nations of Indians, to the amount of One thousand and nine hundred and fifty - Dollars; for the Balance of the Annuity you will draw a Bill on the Secretary of War pay able at Ten days sight. I am Sir Your abel Servant James W Henry
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War Department May 31. 1800
Sir
I have directed the Quarter Master General to forward to your address Goods on account of the Annuity due the Six Nations of Indians, to the amount of One thousand nine hundred and fifty Dollars; for the Balance of the Annuity you will draw a Bill on the Secretary of War payable at Ten days sight —
I am Sir
Your obedt servant
James McHenry
Israel Chapin Esqr
Canandaigua
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Directed payment of annuity balance due the Sioux Nations and discussed Indian annuity.
Date
05/31/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1800053101701
Page start
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Notable persons
Israel Chapin
James McHenry
Indians
Indian Nation
Sioux
Quartermaster General
Notable locations
Canandaigua
War Department
frontier
territory
Notable items
goods
annuity goods
dollars
bill