Purchase of a horse for a Chickasaw chief

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Purchase of a horse for a Chickasaw chief

Description

The Agent for the War Department at Knoxville, Tennessee bought a horse costing $45 for a Chickasaw chief setting off that evening.

year created

1798

month created

11

day created

16

author

David Henley

sent from location

Knoxville

recipient

Samuel Hodgdon

sent to location

Philadelphia

in collection

Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187)

in image

YVI11
YVI11a

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Colonel David Henley
Chickasaw
agent war department
Major Colbert
chiefs

notable location

Philadelphia
Knoxville

notable item/thing

horse
purchase
receipt

document number

1798111680101

page start

1

number of pages

2

transcription

Colonel David Henley
16 November 1798
Recd 2 Jany 1799
Samuel Hodgdon Esquire
Philadelphia
Major Colbert
189
Sir
Colbert a chickasaw being undetermined yesterday to set off with the other Chiefs has determined this evening to do it and I have purchased him a Horse for the purpose, inclose you a receipt for the Sums - he cost forty five dollars.
I am Sir
Your Hum Servt
David Henley
Knox 16th Novemr 1798
Samuel Hodgdon esqr

Item sets

Documents

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) YVI11 (2 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) chronological
[view document] (2 pages) YVI11a (2 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) chronological

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author David Henley Knoxville [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]