Commissioners' allowance for treaties
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Commissioners' allowance for treaties
Description
Letter from the Secretary of War to the Governor of New York. Secretary Knox discusses the allowance paid commissioners for holding treaties with the Indians.
year created
1796
month created
01
day created
13
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
New York
in collection
in image
notable person/group
John Jay
Timothy Pickering
notable location
New York
Philadelphia
United States
notable item/thing
letter
allowance
National Government
Commissioner
holding a treaty
Indians
the allowance was eight dollars, and my necessary expenses
knowledge
the uniform allowance
treaties
document number
1796011300006
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AGB04 (2 pages) | Collection: John Jay Papers | Monaghan B:47 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Jay | New York | [n/a] |