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1838
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For his services
as attending Physician in the Cherokee removal commencing on the 2nd
and ending on the 20th June 1838. 19 days at $5 per day
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$95.00
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For his actual
traveling expenses while accompanying an Emigrating party in the above
dates
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77.00
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For his
transportation returning from Fort Coffee to Cherokee Agency East, 750
miles, 10 cts
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75.00
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$247.00
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Received Fort
Coffee Arkansas 20th June 1838 of Edward Deas Lieut. USA.
Signed: A.M. Folger, Attending Phys. Ch. Em.
Source: RG217,
General Accounting Office, Treasury Department, Second Auditor, Indian
Accounts, 1817-1922, Edward Deas File
Memorandum of the expenses of Alfred M. Folger while
accompanying a detachment of Cherokee Indians from the Cherokee Agency
East to
their country west of the Mississippi.
June 8th 1838
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Expenses at Ross
Landing
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$1.50
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June
8th 1838
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Passage on Steamer
George Guess to Decatur
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5.75
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June
10th 1838
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Passage on
the Rail Road
to Tuscumbia |
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2.00
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June
11th 1838
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Passage on
the Steamer Tarver to Waterloo
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2.75
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June 20th 1838
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Passage on
Steamer Smelter to Fort Coffee |
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65.00
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77.00
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I certify that the above account of my actual expenses is true on honor.
Alfred M. Folger, Attending Physician Ch. Em.
Source: RG217,
General Accounting Office, Treasury Department, Second Auditor, Indian
Account, 1817-1922, Edward Deas File
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