Instructions for Indian Presents

Item

Type

Copy of Signed Document

Title

Instructions for Indian Presents

Description

Indian nations mentioned to receive annuities from the United States include Wyandots, Delawares, Ottawas, Chippewas, Miamis, Patawatomies, Shawanees, Creeks, Chickasaws, Cherokees, Eel River, Weeas, Piankishaws, and Kickapoos, with amounts (in value of goods) listed. Also lists any specific goods meant for the Indians -- if the value of the mentioned goods does not reach the total amount to be given to said tribe, Harris is to make up the difference with other goods; if the value of the mentioned goods exceeds the total amount to be given, Harris is to subtract from the goods. Instructions for packing and transport also given.

year created

1800

month created

05

day created

28

author

James McHenry

secondary author

Samuel Hodgdon

recipient

John Harris

in collection

Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)
Record of Disbursements by the Commissary General of Military Stores Department and Supply Orders of the Superintendent of Military Stores, Oct 2, 1780-June 2, 1781 and July 26, 1799-Aug 19, 1801. (RG93) (M927)

in image

XAV08
ZWG16
XAV08a

note

2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one without images.

author note

James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon

notable person/group

John Harris
Delawares, Ottawas, Chippewas, Miamis, Creeks, Chickasaws, Cherokees, Eel River, Kickapoos
Wyandots
Indians
Weeas
Piankishaws
Shawnees
Kaskaskias

notable location

War Department

notable item/thing

annuities
gifts
packing
transportation
goods

document number

1800052800101

page start

1

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In image In source Location in source
[view document] (9 pages) XAV08 (9 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) B: 890, F: Indians, 1800
[view document] (4 pages) XAV08a (4 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) B: 890, F: Indians, 1800
[view document] (0 pages) ZWG16 (0 pages) Collection: Record of Disbursements by the Commissary General of Military Stores Department and Supply Orders of the Superintendent of Military Stores, Oct 2, 1780-June 2, 1781 and July 26, 1799-Aug 19, 1801. (RG93) (M927) V: 10, P: 46-48

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]
Author Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient John Harris [unknown] [n/a]