Secretary at War directs the conduct of Indian affairs with Chapin
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Secretary at War directs the conduct of Indian affairs with Chapin
Description
Letter, informs re Indian annuities; mentions compensation for Indian murder.
short description
Ltr, inf re Indian annuities.
year created
1796
month created
09
day created
15
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Chapin, 09/23/1796 and Chapin to McHenry, 10/04/1796.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Israel Chapin
James McHenry
Pickering
Reverend John Sargeant
Bacon
Francis
notable location
War Office
Fort Pitt
Stockbridge
notable item/thing
stated to me by the Secretary of State
Stockbridge Indians
proportion of the annuity
promised that the first and second years should be paid them in money
dollars
due of their first years's proportion
give your attention to this circumstance
pay
money sent to Fort Pitt to satisfy the Indian murder of which sixty dollars was offered and refused as being too little
compromise the affair with the parties and pay them
sums are to be distributed among the Senekas, Onondagas, Oneidas, Tuscaroras, Munsees and Cayuga indians in the ratios of their relative numbers
attorney
reverend John Sargeant agent for the Stockbridge indians
constitutes their annuity for the year
purveyor
received your letters
perceive by the enclosed copy of an extract of a letter from the superintendant of military stores
invoice
goods for the Six Nations
document number
1796091500001
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