Expenses on Indian treaties and presents
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Expenses on Indian treaties and presents
Description
A statement of the gross sum of money which was expended by the United States in making the Creek treaty of New York, in August 1790. Includes presents which have been made to the Creek and Cherokee Indians since the said treaty, along with annual allowances. Expenses of the Creek treaty add up to $20,583. The presents made since the treaty add up to $22,279 for the Creeks and $18,217 to the Cherokees.
year created
1794
month created
03
day created
10
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
note
Enclosed in Knox to U.S. Senate, 03/10/1794.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Creek
Cherokee
Indians
governor
William Blount
notable location
War Department
New York
Tennessee
Southwest Territory
notable item/thing
Goods
presents
gifts
allowances
treaty
expenses
supplies
document number
1794031000000
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] | Publication: Georgia Indian Treaties 1705-1837 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Unknown Recipient | [unknown] | [n/a] |