Captain Chapin discusses Indian affairs with Secretary at War
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Captain Chapin discusses Indian affairs with Secretary at War
Description
Letter, informs re distribution of annuity money; discusses Seneca Indians and village populations.
short description
Ltr, inf re Seneca interest money.
year created
1798
month created
01
day created
10
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Israel Chapin
Obeel
Cornplanter
Col. Pickering
notable location
Canandaigua
Cataraguas
notable item/thing
enclosed the number of the Seneka nation
much pains were taken to procure their numbers
divided their goods as agreeable to the plan
most of their villages are much lessened
thin distributions
alteration at the late treaty
your letter
numbers of the Seneka nation
enable you to find the proportions of the money due to Cornplanter's people
document number
1798011040101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | AEM01 (1 pages) | Collection: Henry O'Reilly Collection | V: 12, P: 65 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Israel Chapin Jr | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |