Autograph Letter Signed

Status of Supplies

Indian goods for peace treaty on hand in stores. Mentioned condition army uniforms and specific types of materials and supplies delivered to be forwarded to Major Craig.

Ltr, dir Indian goods for peace treaty.

1795

03

14

War Office

James O'Hara

Timothy Pickering

Indians

Colonel Meigs

Indian Department

Major Isaac Craig

Return J Meigs

War Office

Greeneville

Greenville

Indian Department

Pittsburgh

return of Indian goods

Indian goods

treaty

calico shirts

callico shirts

trunk

linen shirts

linnen histers

blue green brown and white half thicks

diaper rugs

blue stroud

scarlet stroud

stroud blanket

black wampum

vermillion

woolens

moth eaten

clothing of the army

receipt

treaty

supply of Indians

motheaten clothes

forwarded supplies

receipt for them

employed to take charge of the goods in the indian department

clothing of the army

callico shirts

smallest trunk of linnen shirts

whole should be examined

dander that the woollens are motheaten

objection to paying you for the articles

small additional supply will suffice for the occasional demands of the indians until the treaty should be held for making peace

terms of purchase

return of indian goods on hand

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[undecipherable] War Office
Colo. James O'Hara
14th March 1795
P
War Office March 14th 1795
Sir:
On looking over the Returns of Indian Goods on Hand, at Greenville, I am inclined to think that a small additional supply will suffice for the occasional demands of the Indians untill the treaty should be held for making peace. The following articles are all that I would have forwarded, untill the terms of purchase shall be settled here between you & the Treasury Department. About four hundred Callico Shirts No. 8, the smallest trunk of linnen shirts containing 189 - Case No. 13 containing blue green brown & white half thicks, & 2 Diaper rugs, The Bale No. 15 containing pieces of blue Stroud, one piece of scarlet do. of 17 yards & one of blue containing 15 yards. Seventeen hundred of Black wampum & the 5 1/2 lbs Vermillion.
The whole should be examined and particularly the woollens, before they are forwarded. There is much dander that the woollens are motheaten as they have lain long on hand - Nothing should be sent that is not in good order. I suppose there will be no objection to paying you for the articles above mentioned at the prime Cost & charges.
Colo: Meigs will be employed to take charge of the Goods in the Indian department & perhaps of the Clothing of the Army. I expect, if not now, that he will shortly be at Pittsburg should he not arrive in time to
to receive your Goods, & you deem it necessary to forward them without further delay, it may be done. In this case Major Craig may examine & receipt for them.
I am Sir
Your Humble Servant:
Timothy Pickering
Col. James O'Hara
Q. M. G.
A true Copy R. J. Meigs

Copy 77
War Office March 14th 1795
Sir,
On looking over the Return of Indian Goods on hand at Greeneville, I am Inclined to think that a small additional supply will suffice for the occasional demands of the Indians, Untill the Treaty should be held for Making peace, the following articles are all that I would have forwarded Untill the purchase or Terms of purchase shall be settled here between you and the Treasury Department.
about Four hundred Callico Shirts, No 8 the smallest Trunk of Linen, Containing 189, Case No. 13 Containing Blue, Green, Brown, and white thicks, and two Diaper Rugs.
The Bale No. 15 Containing 12 Pieces of Stroud Blue, one piece of Scarlet Ditto of Seventeen yards, and one of Blue Qt fifteen yards, Seventeen hundred of Black Wampum, and the 5 1/2 pounds of Vermillion.
The Whole should be Examined, and Particular the Woolens, before they are forwarded. There is much danger that Woolens are Moth eaten, as they have lain so long on hand nothing should be sent, that is not in good Order.
I suppose there will be no Objection for paying you the articles above mentioned, at the prime Cost and Charges, Collonel Meigs will be employed to take Charge of the Goods in the Indian Department, and perhaps of the Clothing of the Army. I Expect if not now, that he will be shortly at Pittsburgh. Should he not arrive in time to Receive your Goods, and you deem it necessary to forward them without further delay it may be done. In this Case Major Craig may Examine and Receipt for them.
I am Sir
Your Humle Servt
Timothy Pickering
Coll James O'Hara