Enclosed invoices for annuities due several Indian Nations. All goods listed have been forwarded. Invoices must be sent along with annuities or the agents will not be able to distribute quantities properly. Waggoner leaves Philadelphia with medicine and hospital stores.
Sends invoices for annuities due to several Indian Nations. The goods have been forwarded. A wagon leaves today with medicines and hospital stores. Requests that invoices be sent on safely with supplies so the agents will know how to disburse items.
Has sent the articles requested in the enclosed invoice. Dealing with complaints of detention, damage, and embezzlement along the route. Requests acknowledgment of receipt. Reports loss of trunk belonging to Mr. Shieffelin while en route. The trunk contained 5 skins for Hodgdon from Dr. Charles Brown. They hope to recover the trunk and seek information. Both Hodgdon and Brown have not heard anything about the pending draft.
Includes invoice for medicines, hospital stores destined for troops at Niagara shipped on schooner Sophia. When the shipment arrives, requests that Stevens reship them to Michael Houdin in Albany. Requests Stevens to pay freight, then charge disbursements to Quartermaster's Department. Sale of the place will be postponed for a few days.
Certification of payments; $8.14 to Hector McNeal for expenses and jail fees for deserters, Jesse McCarty, John Dougherty, John Smith, Joseph Kitty, John Haynes, payable to Hugh Barclay.
Based on Butler's knowledge of the surrounding frontier, leaves any decision about fortification to him, with a few instructions. Requests attention to Indians. Writes of efforts to protect the factory and fortification at Tellico. Directs supplies.
Certification of payments; $51.24 to Lieutenant John Saunders, 1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers, for subsistence, and as Lieutenant on board the frigate Constellation.
