Annual Tributes to the Southern Indians

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Annual Tributes to the Southern Indians

Description

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.

year created

1796

month created

10

day created

13

author

sent from location

Military Stores

recipient

in image

note

Partially illegible.

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
John Harris
Col. Hawkins
Silas Dinsmore
Mr. Francis
Secretary of the Treasury

notable location

Military Stores

notable item/thing

copy of requisition from the Secretary of War
articles for Col. Hawkins
two sets of blacksmith's tools
camp kettles

document number

1796101380001

page start

1

transcription

Letter from [Mr?]
John Harris on the
subject of the Indian
Goods &c 13th October 1796
Samuel Hodgdon esqr
[encircled: 312]
[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.

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[view document] (2 pages) ZOV03 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 5
[view document] (2 pages) ZOV03a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 5

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Harris Military Stores [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]