Report from Foster to McHenry: What to do with the goods contracted for sale by government to supply to the Indians?
Document 1797Foster tells McHenry that he is in a quandary regarding what to do with the goods that he had contracted with the government to supply to the Indians. Since the country people have little interest in these goods, Foster says he has little chance of selling them. Since there is no Superintendent to authorize the issuance of the goods to the Indians, they must remain on hand unless the government assumes responsibility for them.
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This circumstance together with the confidence I have in the contract induces me to hope that the government will not see me suffer–but will take the goods I now have on hand.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Foster tells McHenry that he is in a quandary regarding what to do with the goods that he had contracted with the government to supply to the Indians. Since the country people have little interest in these goods, Foster says he has little chance of selling them. Since there is no Superintendent to authorize the issuance of the goods to the Indians, they must remain on hand unless the government assumes responsibility for them.
Date
07/01/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Nashville
Repository
Document number
1797070140010
Notable persons
Anthony Foster
James McHenry, Secretary of War
Col. Hawkins
Genl. Robertson
Agents
the late Secretary of War, Mr. Pickering
Indians
Secretary of the Treasury
country people
agent and storekeeper
Notable locations
Nashville
District of Mero
the Nation
Notable items
Genl. Robertson's appointment as Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the District of Mero
Act of Congress
such supplies as the superintendent might think necessary
contract with government( a copy of which is enclosed)
safety to the contractor
such supplies as might be wanting to the Indians
those goods are not usually wanted by the country people
faith of the contract
quantity of goods for the Indians
last winter
business must stop
public business