Autograph Letter Signed

Annual Tributes to the Southern Indians

The amount of goods for the tributes to the Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Creek Indians will be sent Monday next for transportation. Harris has received a number of articles marked "For Colonel Hawkins and Silas Dunsmore" There is a requisition of articles for Colonel Hawkins that is not yet complete. Among articles not received are blacksmith's tools and camp kettles.

1796

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Military Stores

Partially illegible.

Samuel Hodgdon

John Harris

Col. Hawkins

Silas Dinsmore

Mr. Francis

Secretary of the Treasury

Military Stores

copy of requisition from the Secretary of War

articles for Col. Hawkins

two sets of blacksmith's tools

camp kettles

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Letter from [Mr?]
John Harris on the
subject of the Indian
Goods &c 13th October 1796
Samuel Hodgdon esqr
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[stamped: Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401310.]
[stamped: Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401310.]
Milit.y Stores - 13th Oct. 1796
Sir.
The amount of Goods for the annual Tributes to the Cherokee, Chicasaw, and Creek Indians for the current year are in Store, and will be ready on Monday next for transportation. Mr. Francis finished the purchase yesterday.
I have received a number of packages marked "For Colo. Hawkins, and, Silas Dinsmore." Mr. Francis left a Copy of a requisition from the Secretary of War the Sec.y of the Treasury - for sending Articles for Colo Hawkins which is yet incomplete, as to the purchase two setts of Blacksmith's Tools, two do. [*sends?] Camp Kettles, portmanteau trunks, Post Saddles - ploughs - &c - have not been received.
I do not know whether Mr. Dinsmore's Articles are all in those or not, as I have not seen an Inventory of those intended for him.
I am Sir, with most respect & esteem, Your Most Obed.t Servant. Jn. Harris
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr.