Foward Goods for the Six Nations to Israel Chapin

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Foward Goods for the Six Nations to Israel Chapin

Description

The Secretary of War has directed Hodgdon to send the goods intended for the Six Nations [of Indians] to Mr. Houdin who should then designate someone to deliver them to Israel Chapin. Houdin is also directed to forward the following to Chapin: 500 weight of the best musket or rifle powder, 1000 weight of lead, and 2000 flints.

year created

1796

month created

08

day created

30

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Nathan Jones

notable location

War Office

document number

1796083080001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) ZOS14 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 5
[view document] (2 pages) ZOS14a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 5

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Nathan Jones War Office [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]