Compensation & Expenses of Benjamin Hawkins
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Compensation & Expenses of Benjamin Hawkins
Description
Simmons certifies that $936.92 is due Benjamin Hawkins, being the balance of his compensation and expenses as Commissioner for negotiating a treaty with the Creek Nation of Indians from April 19 to August 19, 1796 and expenses returning home.
short description
Simmons certifies payment due Benjamin Hawkins, as Commissioner for negotiating a treaty with the Creek Nation of Indians.
year created
1796
month created
08
day created
22
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
James McHenry
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Simmons
Benjamin Hawkins
Indian Commissioner
Creek Nation of Indians
United States Agent to the Creek Nation of Indians
accountant
Secretary of War
notable location
Accountant's Office
Georgia
Creek Nation of Indians
notable item/thing
pay
compensation
expenses
Indian Treaty
notable idea/issue
Indian Treaty
document number
1796082221155
page start
286
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DMA01 (443 pages) | Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) | V: A, P: 286 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |