Solomon Moor Receipt
This collection is comprised of a single receipt signed by Solomon Moor and John Kelley to David Henley, War Department agent. The receipt was written on March 26, 1797, in Knoxville, Tennessee. It was given as an advance of two-hundred dollars for the transportation of Creek, Chickasaw, and Cherokee peoples from Philadelphia to Knoxville.
Dates
- 1797
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection is comprised of a single receipt signed by Solomon Moor and John Kelley to David Henley, War Department agent. The receipt was written on March 26, 1797, in Knoxville, Tennessee. It was given as an advance of two-hundred dollars for the transportation of Creek, Chickasaw, and Cherokee peoples from Philadelphia to Knoxville.
Biographical/Historical Note
David Henley was born February 12, 1748 in Charlestown, Massachusetts. In 1775, he was appointed Brigade Major to General Heath. He served in the Revolutionary War and helped set fire to Charlestown which was occupied by the British. In 1776, he was appointed Deputy Adjutant General and served in that position until he was appointed Colonel of Massachusetts Regiment in 1777. In 1793, Henley became an Agent for the War Department, which was in charge of Indian Affairs. He served this position until 1801. Henley died on January 1, 1823.
Arrangement
This collection is in one folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository