[Duplicate] Enclosed Appointment as Agent to Chickasaws

Item

Type

Copy of Signed Document

Title

[Duplicate] Enclosed Appointment as Agent to Chickasaws

Description

Duplicate, enclosed resolve of Congress appointing J. Martin as agent to Chickasaws with same responsibilities as his appointment to the Cherokee Nation. Details on methods of communication with Superintendents through the post. Indian goods available through Ordnance Department.

year created

1788

month created

08

day created

22

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Joseph Martin
Henry Knox
superintendents
agent
Chickasaws
Indian Nation
Indians
superintendent
Secretary of War
Richard Wynn
post master
Indian Affairs

notable location

War Office
south
west
territories
frontier
Charleston
South Carolina
North Carolina
Hillsborough
Virginia
southern district
northern district
Winnsborough
Ordnance Department

notable item/thing

appointment
provisions
supplies

notable idea/issue

appointment
orders
resolve
Indian relations
supply
Indian goods

document number

1788082200001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) NAA16 (3 pages) Collection: Draper MSS-David Shepherd Papers (SS) P: 40; 2XX26

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Office [n/a]
Recipient Charles Martin [unknown] [n/a]