Expresses Concern about Indian Trade
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Expresses Concern about Indian Trade
Description
Announces arrival from Savannah. Expresses concern for Indians at Colerain waiting for supplies under Colonel Hawkins. Fears for the Indian trade.
year created
1797
month created
01
day created
02
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Edward Price
Secretary of War
Major Freeman
traders
Indians
Benjamin Hawkins
agent
Captain Man
notable location
Savannah
Colerain
Charleston
Philadelphia
St Marys
notable item/thing
goods
Indian trade
peltry
brig
brig Ruby
document number
1797010240101
page start
1
transcription
Strike-through text Major [undecipherable]
Secretary of War
Col H. Mary 2d Jany 1797
Sir - We arrived here this morning after a passage of two days from Savanna have not time to collect any information of importance but as it is port day think proper to inform you of the circumstances I am informed by Major Freeman there are considerable numbers of traders & indians at Colersin waiting for supplies hear nothing from Col Hawkins and fear much difficulty in falsifying the indians [undecipherable] appears to be no proper agent there for their business Major Freeman goes the first opportunity for Savanna & Charleston our goods are much damaged which I fear will operate considerably against the indian trade am told there are considerable pelty at Colerain which we intend shipping by the Brig Ruby Capt Man for Philad am with due respect your most obed serv
[undecipherable]
Secretary of War
Col H. Mary 2d Jany 1797
Sir - We arrived here this morning after a passage of two days from Savanna have not time to collect any information of importance but as it is port day think proper to inform you of the circumstances I am informed by Major Freeman there are considerable numbers of traders & indians at Colersin waiting for supplies hear nothing from Col Hawkins and fear much difficulty in falsifying the indians [undecipherable] appears to be no proper agent there for their business Major Freeman goes the first opportunity for Savanna & Charleston our goods are much damaged which I fear will operate considerably against the indian trade am told there are considerable pelty at Colerain which we intend shipping by the Brig Ruby Capt Man for Philad am with due respect your most obed serv
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Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | XFP12 (1 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Creek Factory (Letterbook of the Creek Trading House), 1795-1816. (RG75) (M4) | P: 35 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Edward Price | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |