Details on Indian Annuities
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Details on Indian Annuities
Description
Ottawas, Chippewas, and Pottawatomies request that instead of farm tools, dry goods (articles of clothing), be sent as their annuities because iron tools could not be distributed evenly among the members due to its worth. Requests from other tribes detailed as well, such as brass kettles. Calicoes of better quality, as well as shrouds. Quantity in bulk will be less than usual, but finer quality will please them better. Wyandot Nation request that their annuity be $500 in specie; $200 in common good saddles; $300 in common rifles. Delaware Nation would not point out the particular articles, therefore thinks that the same assortment received last year, calicoes excepted. Wabash Indians promised to send articles they required. One piece of fine 2d broad cloth for the use of the chiefs of each nation is necessary.
year created
1799
month created
01
day created
22
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Jacob Schieffelin
Indians
Indian Nation
Ottawa
Chippewa
Pottawatomie
Wyandot
Delaware
Wabash
Ayer N.A.Ms.
notable location
Philadelphia
territory
frontier
notable item/thing
kettles
clothing
dry goods
annuities
iron work
farm tools
iron
callico
calico
brass
saddles
broad cloth
rifles
shrouds
notable idea/issue
Indian annuities
document number
1799012280001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | EBC08 (2 pages) | Collection: Edward E. Ayer Collection | Item #791a. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jacob Schieffelin | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |