War Department Appropriations for Transporting Indian Boys Home
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
War Department Appropriations for Transporting Indian Boys Home
Description
Informs Whelen of two Indian boys who have been educated and raised by the Society of Friends [Quakers], but now wish to return to their own people. The Society of Friends applied that the cost of transportation be paid by the U.S. government, the Secretary of War agreed to it, and now Whelen is asked to submit the funds, as they will come out of the general War Department appropriations.
year created
1800
month created
10
day created
27
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Israel Whelen
Samuel Hodgdon
Secretary of War
Indians
Indian lads
Society of Friends
Quakers
Committee of Friends
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
enclosed account
passages
expenses
educated
safe conveyance
public expense
incidental appropriation
document number
1800102728301
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XAO09 (2 pages) | Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) | B: 637; F: Friends, Society of |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XAO09a (2 pages) | Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) | B: 637; F: Friends, Society of |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Israel Whelen | [unknown] | [n/a] |