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“Provision return for one Indian and two Squaws four days commencing the fifth and ending the eight inst [sic.] invlusive.” Includes the equation of “3 Indians 4 days 2 Rat[ions] per day = 24 Rations.” Statement that the three individuals were owed 24 rations of flour and beef. Signed by Assistant Quarter Master Art[hu]r Stewart and Adjunct General John Mills. N.B. Stewart and Mills were serving under General Anthony Wayne.

Regarding Adlum's work trying to surveying land in Pennsylvania Native Americans do not want to give up.

Located in the John Adlum papers

Attempts to set a treaty line with Corn Planter.

Located in the John Adlum papers

Attempts to set a treaty line with Corn Planter.

Located in the John Adlum papers

Responds to the question, "Is the prosecution of the present Indian War an advantage to the United States?" Begins the answer with discussion on self-preservation.

Receipt for one hundred bushels of Indian Corn on behalf of the Quartermaster General of Massachusetts in partial payment for ceded land in 1796. “The above mentioned corn I promise to Deliver the Indian Chief Immediately on my arrival at Penobscot.”

Discusses Native Americans around Detroit and the movement and storage of goods. "There are a great number of Indians at, and about Detroit, expecting, I believe a distribution of their presents." Includes a message concerning the reception of invoices, as suggested by Jonathan Schieffelin, an Agent of Indian Affairs.

Regarding annuities to Native Americans to be sent to Fort Wayne; "At that time I had no certain knowledge that they had gone by the way of Detroit … "

Requesting an interpreter and advice regarding the near-fatal beating of a Native American; partly drunk, the man entered a home an attempted to kill a man with an ax. He "was prevented by one Reubin jones who has beat the savage so unmercifully that his life was dispaired of, I issued a warrant for Jones but he is fled." he fears that the Indians might retaliate if the wounded Indian dies.

Petition requesting "restraint upon the free sale of liquor" to Native Americans; "their unbounded thirst … and intoxicating liquor, frequently render themselves very uncomfortable neighbours, when in liquor greatly disturbing the [peace] of society."