William Reese

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Memorandum of the actual traveling expenses of W. Reese Interpreter whilst accompanying a Party of Cherokees upon the route of Emigration.

Date
1838

28 March

For S. Boat Fare from Cherokee agency to Brown Ferry Tenn River

8.00

April

4th

For passage from Florence to Waterloo Ala.
2.00

11th

For passage from Waterloo to Lt. Rock

40.00

20th

For passage from Lt. Rock to McLean's Bottom Ark
10.00

Amount
$60.00

I certify that the above is a correct statement of my traveling expenses
William Reese

Source: RG217, General Accounting Office, Treasury Department, Second Auditor, Indian Accounts, 1817-1922, Edward Deas File

United States to William Reese

1838

For his services as Interpreter in the Cherokee [emigration] commencg on the 24 March & ending on the 1 May 1838, 37 days at $2.00 per day

$97.50

For his actual traveling expenses accompany a party of emigrants in the above time, as per memorandum appended

60.00

For his transportation returning from Salisaw Creek in the Cherokee country (west) to the Cherokee Agency (east), distance 750 miles at $00.10 per mile

75.00

Amount

$232.50

Received Cherokee Country (West) 1 May 1838 of Edwd Deas Lt. USA
Signed William Reese

Source: RG217, General Accounting Office, Treasury Department, Second Auditor, Indian Accounts, 1817-1922, Edward Deas File.