Presents for the Indians
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Presents for the Indians
Description
Seagrove lists the articles he requires as presents to the Indians, Though they want gunpowder and lead, he is reluctant to give it to them.
year created
1792
month created
11
author
sent from location
St. Mary's
in collection
note
Enclosed in Seagrove to Knox, 10/17/1792.
notable person/group
James Seagrove
Indians
notable location
River St. Mary's
notable item/thing
northward rum
Lisbon or Teneriffe wine
Muscovado sugar
coffee
tobacco
box of [smoking] pipes
rice
scalping knives
carving knives
bone handles
Romal handkerchiefs
Garlia linen
low priced Irish linen
hats
feathers
white or blue plains for leggings
strouds
gunpowder
lead
hunting
notable phrase
Gunpowder and lead are always expected by the Indians as necessary to support their families by hunting
but I do not wish to give it to them, if it can be avoided. They grumble much at our not giving it to them.
document number
1792119990000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Seagrove | St. Mary's | [n/a] |