Answer to Question About Standard Payment for Indian Commissioners
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Answer to Question About Standard Payment for Indian Commissioners
Description
Responding to Governor John Jay's inquiry about the allowance given to Indian commissioners, Pickering states that U.S. policy since 1790 has been $8 a day plus expenses, which he knows from personal experience as an Indian commissioner.
year created
1796
month created
01
day created
13
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
note
It is unclear whether Pickering wrote this in his capacity as Sec. of War or of State. He was serving in both capacities on this date.
notable person/group
John Jay
Timothy Pickering
commissioner
Indians
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
treaty
allowance
expenses
document number
1796011305000
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) | NAV24 (2 pages) | Collection: Jeremiah Wadsworth Papers | B: 141 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Jay | [unknown] | [n/a] |