Pay of Private Christopher Sandiford, Indian captive
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Pay of Private Christopher Sandiford, Indian captive
Description
Certification that $130.80 is due Private Christopher Sandiford, being the balance of pay due him to Nov. 1, 1791, the day he was taken prisoner by the Chippewa nation of Indians and the pay during his captivity until Nov. 4, 1796, the day of his return from captivity to Pittsburgh.
year created
1797
month created
04
day created
13
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
Chippewa
Indians
prisoner
John Gibbon
Robert Brotherston
attorney
Private Christopher Sandiford
Chippewa nation
accountant
Secretary of War
notable location
Accountant's Office
Pittsburg
notable item/thing
pay
balance due
Indian captives
document number
1797041321555
page start
390
Item sets
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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: 391 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |