Account for Articles Purchased and Expenses Incurred by Five Indians
Document 1801Enclosing an account exhibited by Francis Mentges for articles purchased and expenses incurred by four Seneca and one Tuscorara Indian, including compensation for superintending them.
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The Secretary of War Accountants Office
January 21st 1801
Sir
Inclosed is an account rendered at this Office by Francis Wheeler amounting to Two hundred & eighty dollars & [undecipherable] for articles purchased and in [undecipherable] opinion incurred as you directed & the American Indians, including his Compensation at 2 dollars p day while [undecipherable: superintending] them, which is submitted for your decision —
Yours
W.S.
February 24th 1801
Nathl J. Goddow Esqr
Collector — Portland—
Sir
I received your letter [undecipherable] of last, enclosing Capt John King's receipt for twenty dollars, which is carried to his credit on the Books of this Office.
Sam.
W.S.
February 24. 1801
The Honble
And. Greig [undecipherable] Georgia
Sir
It does not appear that [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] master to [undecipherable] with [undecipherable] Regt [undecipherable]
County Militia who has [undecipherable] you to receive the
annual [undecipherable] him for [undecipherable] rations while on the Western
expedition [undecipherable] our vouchers on account to this Office — [undecipherable] with
therefore be necessary for him to [undecipherable] an account of
the number of rations due to him and attest to the [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Enclosing an account exhibited by Francis Mentges for articles purchased and expenses incurred by four Seneca and one Tuscorara Indian, including compensation for superintending them.
Date
02/21/1801
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1801022121255
Page start
396
Notable persons
Samuel Dexter
William Simmons
Tuscacora
Seneca
Tuscorara
Indian
Francis Mentges
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
articles
expenses
compensation

