Explains Account for John W. Hooker and Reasons for Granting Licenses to Indian Territory
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Explains Account for John W. Hooker and Reasons for Granting Licenses to Indian Territory
Description
Responds to questions about bill drawn to John W. Hooker, who paid Barclay McGhee, for waggoning at the garrisons at Tellico. This contract should furnish Captain Butler with a team. Forwards list of people licensed to trade with the Indian Nations. Explains reason for granting license to John Chisholm. Discusses interactions with people requesting licenses to act as Indian agents.
year created
1800
month created
04
day created
09
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
David Henley
John W. Hooker
Barclay McGhee
Quartermaster's Department
Colonel Butler
Indian Nations
John Chisholm
British Officers
Rufus King
Colonel Pickering
Colonel Hawkins
Bloody Fellow
Indian Agents
Creeks
agent of war
Benjamin Hawkins
notable location
Knoxville
Tellico
Tennessee
notable item/thing
bill
certificate
factory
goods
contract
document number
1800040940301
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZWR18 (3 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by David Henley, Agent of the War Department, May 1, 1799-May 7, 1800. (RG217) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | David Henley | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |