Purchase of items for Indian annuities
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Purchase of items for Indian annuities
Description
Purveyor's office finds it impractical to purchase sufficient quantity of point blankets and scarlet broadcloth for Indian annuities. Suggests that these articles be procured from military stores.
year created
1800
month created
06
day created
23
author
recipient
note
Tench Francis is the Purveyor until his death on 1 May 1800. Israel Whelan succeeds Francis as Purveyor.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Purveyor's Office
Israel Whelen
Whelan
Superintendent military stores
Mr. Harris
Indians
army
notable location
Purveyor's Office
War Department
notable item/thing
rifle gunpowder
scarlet broadcloth
point blanket
military stores
Indian annuities
notable idea/issue
Indian annuities
document number
1800062380101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZHB14 (2 pages) | Collection: Letterbook of the Purveyor of Public Supplies, May2, 1800-Jul 24, 1802. 1 vol. (RG45) | [unknown] |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZHB14a (2 pages) | Collection: Letterbook of the Purveyor of Public Supplies, May2, 1800-Jul 24, 1802. 1 vol. (RG45) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Purveyor's Office | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |