Estimates Communicated to the House of Representatives, May 5, 1800.

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Estimates Communicated to the House of Representatives, May 5, 1800.

Description

Estimate of costs for public services for the present year (1800) which include transportation costs, annuities for Indian tribes, rations for Indians at military posts. Some believe that the rations issued to Indians should be allocated from a separate account from the U.S. military.

year created

1800

month created

05

day created

05

author

in collection

notable person/group

Harper
House of Representatives
Committee of Ways and Means
Indians
Indian Nation
Choctaw
chiefs
soldiers
sundry person

notable location

House of Representatives
War Department
Treasury
Indian Department
post
fort
fortification

notable item/thing

ration

notable idea/issue

cost
transportation
Indian relations
provisions
appropriations

document number

1800050590000

Document instances

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[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Harper [unknown] [n/a]