LIBRARY OF
GUIDE TO THE
FORT DADE PAPERS
1838
.25 CUBIC FEET
An E. W. Morgan, the assistant
Commissary of Subsistence, signs most documents. Papers concerning the hospital at
The
collection contains 92 documents, all pertaining to the 2nd Seminole Indian War
(1835- 1842), that include mainly receipts, requisitions for supplies and
abstracts of provisions. The documents
all date back to 1838, the earliest from January that year. Most of the documents from October of 1838
are from
This collection is divided into 11 folders arranged in chronological order and contained in one box.
Provenance
Donated to the
Restrictions
Morgan, E. W.
Arnold, S. B.
Forts,
Seminole Indian Wars
Georgia Volunteers- 2nd Seminole Indians War
Financial Records- 2nd Seminole Indian War
Military
FOLDER 1
January- March 1838
Contains 11 items that include requisitions
and receipts for food and forage at
FOLDER 2
January 1838
Contains 8 items that include abstracts of
provisions and extra issues, money invoices, bills paid for services rendered,
and estimates of funds required for provisions. Most of the items are signed by E. W.
Morgan. Several items involving the
hospital at Fort Dade are signed by Doctor S. B. Arnold. The estimate for funds required to pay for provisions and contingencies are for troops
stationed at
FOLDER 3
February 1838
Contains 9 items that include abstracts of
provisions and extra issues, abstract of provisions for the
FOLDER 4
March 1838
Contains 10 items that include requisitions for stationary, abstracts of provisions, abstracts of disbursements for transportation repairs, abstract of accounting (purchases and expenditures), lists of camp and garrison equipment, receipts, and a duplicate of an order from the United States Army confirming a payment made by Dosheimer and Co. in October of 1838. E. W. Morgan signs items in this folder. The “11” Company, 2nd artillery is mentioned in a requisition for stationary.
FOLDER 5
March 1838
Contains 9 items that include abstracts of
expenditures, abstracts of stationary issues, bill paid for serviced rendered
at
FOLDER 6
March 1838
Contains 10 items that include abstracts
of provisions, invoice subsistence, requisition for forage, returns of forage
for horses, and receipts concerning the rations at the hospital at
FOLDER 7
April 1838
Contains 10 items that include records of payment for services rendered, invoice of ordinances, and the requisition and proof of payment for forage. People paid for services rendered were Peter Tropher, Lt. Gheguirere, Reuben Herndon, John O’Brien, and Walker Wilmot. Also mentioned in an item concerning an invoice for forage forwarded to Lt. John W. McCrabb to be delivered to Lt. E.W. Morgan.
FOLDER 8
April 1838
Contains 8 items that include abstracts of provisions and extra issues, recorded expenditures, a record for services rendered by Jason B. Maynard, and the acknowledgement of a saddle blanket turned over to Lt. E.W. Morgan.
FOLDER 9
May- June 1838
Contains 4 items that include a receipt for public pubic property (horses and riding gear) delivered to Fort Brooke, an abstract of articles received at Fort Dade for the quarter ending June 30th, and a list of camp and garrison equipment issued at Fort Dade. Most items are signed by or mention Lt. E.W. Morgan.
FOLDER 10
August 1838
Contains 4 items that include paid invoices and bills for provisions. Mentioned, as being paid for provisions are R.H. Folger, Petro & Riot, and Gilbert & Sons. A bill for bacon and salt is signed by Henry Alexander.
FOLDER 11
September 1838
Contains 4 items that include an abstract of purchases, receipts of payment, and paid invoices. Mentioned in the paid invoices are Dorsheim & Co., and A.G. Springsteels.