Expenses Related to the Indians
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Expenses Related to the Indians
Description
McHenry instructs Governor Sargent on how to account for expenses related to gifts and supplies to the neighboring Indians. Accordingly, all bills, receipts, and vouchers should be submitted to the Accountant of the War Department.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
20
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Winthrop Sargent, Governor of the Mississippi Territory
James McHenry: Indians nearest the settlement
Major General Hamilton
commandants on the Mississippi
notable location
War Department
accountant of the Department of War [Simmons]
notable item/thing
their affairs and grievances
expense you may incur
provisions
pay of an interpreter
trifling presents to any of them
regular account of all such expenditures
bills, receipts, and vouchers
number of rations
quantity of provisions
requisitions
document number
1799052000000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Winthrop Sargent | [unknown] | [n/a] |