Expenses on Indian treaties and presents
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Expenses on Indian treaties and presents
Description
The Secretary at War reports to the Speaker of the House of Representatives a statement of the gross sum of money which was expended in the year 1790, in making the Creek treaty of New York. Includes the amount of presents made to the Creek and Cherokee nations since the said treaty. All in all the sum adds up to just over $60,000.
year created
1794
month created
03
day created
10
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Addressed to The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
notable person/group
Frederick Muhlenberg
Henry Knox
Speaker
House of Representatives
[George Washington]
President
Creek
Cherokee
Indians
notable location
War Department
New York
notable item/thing
Treaty
presents
money
document number
1794031000200
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: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Frederick A Muhlenberg | [unknown] | [n/a] |