City of Washington 11^th October 1800 Sir The Secretary of War as directed me to furnish you with a list of such articles as will best to distribute among the Indians of the Indiana Territory to the amount of five hundred dollars — I am now unacquainted with the relative Value of each article, but I will set down a quantity, & they can be purchased in proportion so as to meet the sum which they are directed to cost — 25 pair 2½ point Blankets 25 " 3 d^o — d^o 2 p^s. blue Stroud, fringed cord 2 " d^o — without any cord. 3 p^s. purple Half Thickts } 3 " white d^o } best 12 " Cotton Calicos. cost Phel^a. price about 60 } cents p^r. yard } 3 " p^s. Black Silk Handkf. cost Phel^a. price from 9 to 10 Doll Do^s 6 Silver arm bands } these to be made of 6 d^o. wrist d^o } thin Silver, with some device 6 d^o. gorgets for breasts } on each. Israel Whelen Esq^r. your ob^t. & hum^l. — J^o. Wilkins J^r. [docket: 11 Oct. 1800 / John Wilkinson Jr / Give for furnishing / the Indians]