Regarding John Harris' Request for Rifles to complete the Indian annuities
Document 1800Purveyor's office informs Hodgdon that John Harris wants five rifles to complete the Indian annuities. Requests direction from Hodgdon to sell that number to the purveyor's office.
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Surveyors Office Augt 1st 1800
Sir
Mr. Harris informs me he wants five Rifles to complete the Indian Annuities, I therefore request your directions to him to Sell me that number of those in his possession belonging to the Department of War —
I amt &c —
Col. Samuel Hodgdon
Superintendant of Military Stores
Type
Document Signed
Description
Purveyor's office informs Hodgdon that John Harris wants five rifles to complete the Indian annuities. Requests direction from Hodgdon to sell that number to the purveyor's office.
Date
08/01/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Purveyors Office
Document number
1800080180101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Purveyor's office
John Harris
Indians
Notable locations
Purveyors Office
Notable items
rifles
Indian annuities