Fort Smith, AR

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A party of upwards of 500 Emigrating Choctaw Indians, in charge of Col. Rector, passed up through the Big Prairie, a day or two ago, on their way to Fort Smith.

Source: Arkansas Gazette, January 9, 1833

United States to J.R. Kannady

1838
28 April	For 1014 lbs Fresh Beef at 4 cts	$40.56 ½
	1 27/32 Bushels salt at $2	3.25
	22 21/32 Bushels corn meal at $2	45.31¼
	2 barrells of Flour at $8	16.00
	Amount	$105.12½

Signed at Fort Smith, Arkansas, April 28, 1838 by J.R. Kannady

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