Share for the Stockbridge Indians of the annuity to the Six Nations; query on accounting classification
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Share for the Stockbridge Indians of the annuity to the Six Nations; query on accounting classification
Description
Extract from Simmons regarding advances paid, but were not deducted from the annuity granted to the Stockbridge Indians. Monies are debited from the account of Dr. John Seargent, Indian Missionary. Simmons requests clarification of money classification (advance chargeable to yearly stipends or carried as debit of the contingencies of the Indian Department).
year created
1797
month created
08
day created
24
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, Stockbridge Indians
Timothy Pickering
Six Nations
Charles Burrall
Reuben Bacon
House of Representatives
Sargent
Dr. John Seargent
Indian missionary
agent
house of representatives
congress
Indian Department
notable location
Accountant's Office
Stockbridge
Indian Department
notable item/thing
warrant
extract
advances
annuity
monies
debited
balance
debit
resolution house of representatives
stipend
contingencies
document number
1797082421355
page start
235
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | YOQ01 (446 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) | V:C; P:235 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |