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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.08413 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0162] Undated: The New Nation |
| Title | Expenses for recruiting |
| Date | ca. 1789-1795 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Written in Knox's hand. List of expenses for the recruiting service. Goods and services include clothing, transportation, bounties, rations, medicine and pay to recruiters. Tens of thousands of dollars was allocated and spent. Page 4 has a reference to the "Indian department." Line items for the "Creek" and Cherokee" add up to $8,000 and a line item for "Indians N West Ohio" is $10,000. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Frontiers and Exploration Muscogee (Creeks) Indian Cherokee Indian Military History Recruitment Health and Medical Military Uniforms Clothing and Accessories Transportation Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans; Health & Medicine; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |