Putnam's Receipt for Indian Goods
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Putnam's Receipt for Indian Goods
Description
A receipt signed by General Putnam for the Indian goods he received.
year created
1792
month created
05
day created
22
author
sent from location
War Department
in collection
content note
Rufus Putnam Collection
notable person/group
Rufus Putnam
Secretary of War [Knox]
Indian department
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
silver ornaments
medals
arm and wrist bands
broaches
nose jewels
ear jewels
white wampum belts of peace
arms of the United States
notable phrase
Received from the Secretary of War for the use of the Indian department, and for which I am to be accountable, the following silver ornaments: twenty medals, thirty pair of arm and wrist bands, twelve dozen of broaches, thirty pairs of nose jewels, thirty pairs of ear jewels, large white wampum belts of peace with a silver medal suspended to each bearing the arms of the United States.
document number
1792052240000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Rufus Putnam [Transcript] Collection | Vol 2 p. 133 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Rufus Putnam | War Department | [n/a] |