Chapin discusses Indian affairs with Secretary at War
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Chapin discusses Indian affairs with Secretary at War
Description
Letter, informs Indian concerns re shipping cost; discusses Seneka annuity.
short description
Ltr, inf Indian concerns re ship cost.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
26
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Captain Israel Chapin, Jr.
Morris
notable location
Phila.
[Philadelphia]
United States
notable item/thing
nothing for news in this quarter worth notice
no particular obligation to them to be at the trouble & expence of sending them money
made the annual payment at Phila.
time of making the treaty assured them that the money would come free to them
enclosed is the receipt for goods delivered to my charge for the Seneka Nation of Indians
rec'd it with considerable satisfaction
objection of being at their own expence of transporting it
dollars
United States ought to pay it
document number
1799052640301
page start
1
