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United States to B. Cottle
For his services as attending Physician in the
Cherokee removal commencing on the 2nd and ending on the 20th June,
1838 at 5$ per day, 19 days
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95.00
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For his
actual traveling expenses accompanying an emigrating party West in the
above dates as per memorandum
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75.25 |
For
his transportation in returning from Fort Coffee to Cherokee Agency
East Distance 750 miles 10ct.s Per mile
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75.00
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$245.25
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Received Fort
Coffee Arkansas 20th June 1838 of Edward Deas Lieut. USA.
Signed: B. Cottle, M.D.
Source: RG217,
General Accounting Office, Treasury Department, Second Auditor, Indian
Accounts, 1817-1922, Edward Deas File
Mem. Of Expenses of B. Cottle while accompanying a
Detachment of Cherokee Indians from Cherokee Agency west of the Miss.
June 6
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Board at Ross Landing
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$1.75
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June 9
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Passage from Ross
Landng to Decatur
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5.75
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June 10
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Transportation from
Decatur to Tuscumbia
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2.00
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June 11
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Board at Tuscumbria
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.75
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June 20
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Passage from
Tuscumbia to Ft. Coffee
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65.00
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$75.25
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I certify on honor that the above memorandum of my expenses is correct.
B. Cottle, attending physician of Cherokee Emig.
Source: RG217,
General Accounting Office, Treasury Department, Second Auditor, Indian
Account, 1817-1922, Edward Deas File
Requisition for an additional supply of Medicines Hospital Sores &c
for the Emigrating Indians removing west of the Mississippi in the
Month of June 1838. Drs Folger & Cottle, Attending Physicians.
| Medicines |
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Pill Boxes Paper
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1
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Castor oil
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botl
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2
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Brown Sugar
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lb
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20
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Epsom
Salts
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lb
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5
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Coffee
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lb
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10
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Gum Arabie
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lb
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3/4
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Refined Sugar |
gal
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4
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Balsam Copaiva
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botl
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1
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Molasses
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gal
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21/2
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Cream Tartar
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lb
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2
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Frenchy Brandy
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gal
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2
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[unreadable]
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lb
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1
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Wine
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gal
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2
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Spts. nit. Dule
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botl
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1
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Stone Jugs
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4
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Fla Sulphur
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lb
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1/2
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Stone Jar
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1
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Aurearial Ointment
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boxes
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5
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Quart Bottle
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1
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Turkey Opium
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oz
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4
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Half Pint Bottles
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6
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Red Precipitate
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lb
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1
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Vials & Corks
Assorted
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doz
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6
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Refined Nitre
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lb
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1
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Medicine chest
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1
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Chloride of Soda
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botl
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1
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Stationery
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1
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Spts Turpentine
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botl
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1
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Writing Paper
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quire
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2
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Hospital Stores
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Small blank books
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4
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Lard
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lab
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6
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Ink
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botl
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1
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Yellow Resin
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lb
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1
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Ink stand
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1
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Alcohol
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2
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Quills
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doz
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2
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Chloride of Lime
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lb
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30
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Wafers
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oz
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1
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Rice
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lb
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20
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