Appendix 6

The following is an appendix of articles requested by the Arkansas factory supplying the Cherokees, the Georgia factory supplying the Cherokees, the factory at Chickasaw Bluffs, and two factories that supplied the Choctaw and Creek, respectively. The following lists contain only those items that reflect dress and adornment. All the records are from the National Archives, Bureau of Indian Affairs. Except for the Creek Factory all the records were specially microfilmed from entry 12. The Creek records are available on microfilm, T58. 

I. Arkansas Factory - Cherokees

Arkansas Factory 1805  

4 women's saddles

130 pieces blue Strouds1 or some cloth

20 Pieces red Strouds or some cloth

16 Pieces best white plains

150 Calico shirts

75 Pieces muslin

45 pieces high coloured, large figured Calico assorted

10 doz Clark silk threads assorted

30 dozen lively coloured shawls

10 dozen pocket handkerchiefs blue ground

4 dozen black feathers

2 dozen coloured feathers

10 gross yellow binding

10 gross dark red binding

10 gross deep blue binding

10 gross deep green binding

250 blankets 3 point

80 Duffels

40 pieces Siamoise stripes

20 lbs Taylor thread assorted

2 lbs Sewing Silk

15 lbs vermillion

10 dozen Ivory combs

10 dozen horn combs

2 dozen white cotton stockings

4 Pieces cotton check

2 pieces fine flannel

20 pieces Irish Linen

3 dozen yarn stockings

40 pieces Britannias

10 pieces bandanas

10 pieces curtain calico large figures

2 pieces scarlet cloth

40 pieces low priced

40 pieces shirting

40 pieces Yellow Nankeen

15 gross vest buttons

15 gross coat buttons

6 pieces coating

2 pieces common casimir

6000 white chapple needles

1000 darning needles

10 packs pins

1 dozen cotton cards

4 gross brass thimbles

2 pieces sprigged muslin

2 pieces cambric

12 silk scarves 

1820

Needed for Arkansas Factory & Cherokees 

1 piece fine Scarlet cloth, good quality & of British manufacture

1 piece black or blue cloth of fine quality

50 yds Fancy cards [?] assorted

24 yds Swansdown & marseilles

6 dozen Cotton stockings assorted

1 dozen woolen socks

2 pieces Cambric Muslin of good quality

50 yds Calicoes assorted & of good quality

100 large shawls assorted

6 pieces bandanoes [bandanas] of good quality

2 pieces black silk Handkerchiefs (Barcelona)

6 pieces Madras handkerchiefs of good quality

1000yds of domestic cotton assorted colors & stripes

20 pieces batias

20 pieces Surrahs

6 pieces Ravers & Russia Duck

10 pieces Ribbans (black, red, white & stripe) 1 dozen Roram hats

100 cut glass beads - to be of the size of a small bean, colours red, blue, & black

3 dozen scissors

6 gross metal buttons assorted sizes

4 pieces silk for dresses

2 dozen silk shawls

10 lbs all colored thread

2 dozen women's Morocco shoes

2 dozen calf skin women's shoes

3 dozen hair combs

10 lbs indigo blue 

II. Georgia - Cherokees

1805

 75 pieces Strouds

2 bales 3 point blankets

2 bales 2 1/2 point blankets

3 bales duffil

75 pieces blue rommally

10 pieces linen of various grades

50 pieces brittannias

50 pieces calicos assorted

30 pieces good India

20 pieces punjums

2 pieces figured muslin

4 pieces plain muslin

4 bundles Nankeen

2 pieces light blue Durant

3 pieces purple durant

1 piece black durant

20 gros light blue bindings

5 gross yellow bindings

5 red gross bindings

15 dozen black silk handkerchiefs

1 lb black sewing silk

1 cathy coloured sewing silk

10 lbs white thread

6 ladies saddles

6 dozen looking glasses 

Cherokees - from 1806

1 piece Superfine Dark blue Cloth suitable for Affairs Coat

2 dozen broad tapes

2 dozen narrow tapes

10 dozen silver ear bobs

2 dozen scissors

Osnabrigs  

Cherokees - 1808 

 25 pieces blue strouds

1 piece superfine Navy blue cloth

1 piece white plains

100 pieces Rommals

2 pieces white cotton cambrick

4 pieces coloured cambrick

2 bundles Indian Nankeen

4 dozen assorted cotton stockings

2 pieces bandanas (for handkerchiefs)

10 lbs coloured thread

10 lbs white thread from number 6 to number 15

25 gross light blue binding - no other colors

12 gross yellow binding - no other colors

6 pieces ribbands [ribbons] assorted

20 pieces calico assorted, mostly blue

30 pieces Indian Calico

10 dozen looking glasses

3 dozen Ivory combs

3 dozen wool hats

150 plain silver ear bobs

4 dozen women's saddles 

Cherokees1810 

This following list was annotated which gives the reader insight into the importance of certain articles for the Indian Trade 

1 bale best London Duffel Blankets

25 pieces blue strouds

2 pieces scarlet cloth

40 gross Saxon blue bindings

10 gross yellow

10 gross green - no other colours will answer

10 gross red

50 pieces Calico assorted of good quality & fashionable Baltimore prints does not answer well

etc....... 

III. Chickasaw Bluffs

Chickasaws - 1804

1 gross small scissors

140 pieces blue stroud

25 pieces red stroud

20 pieces best white plains

200 calico shirts

100 pieces muslin

100 pieces high color, large figured calico assorted

24 dozen black silk handkerchiefs

12 dozen lively colored shawls

20 dozen pocket handkerchiefs - bandanas blue ground

24 dozen Romalls

4 dozen black feathers

12 gross yellow, dark blue, deep blue, & green binding each

50 pieces Siamoise stripe

6 lb Taylors thread assorted

2 lbs Sewing silk

20 lbs vermillion

36 fine hats

6 dozen Ivory combs

6 dozen horn combs

2 dozen white cotton stockings

4 pieces cotton check

2 pieces fine flannel

50 pieces Irish linen

4 pieces fine linen

4 dozen yarn stockings

50 pair men's shoes

2 pieces Scarlet clothe

50 pieces Brittanias

12 dozen bandanas

20 pieces Russia shirting

50 pieces Nankeen 

Chickasaws 1805 

Beads - large sizes various colors, 20 dollars worth

36 black feathers long

24 pipe tomahawks

12 dozen horn combs

12 gorgets

6 pair Arm Bands

6 pair wrist Bands

1 piece Osnabrigs

Chickasaws 1806

50 pair men's shoes

50 pieces Siamoise

4 dozen men's Cotton Stockings

2 Dozen Marseilles Waistcoat patterns, assorted

4 pieces Fancy Cord Thicksett Corduroy & Velvet

1 piece Constitution Good [?]

100 pieces blue Strouds

25 pieces red Strouds

20 pieces white plains or Kersey

200 3 point blankets

100 2 1/2 point blankets

4 pieces Scarlet cloth

200 pieces Calico assorted (large figures)

12 dozen shawls

24 dozen blue Romal Hats [?]

24 dozen fancy hats [?]

36 dozen black silk hats [?]

1 lb black sewing silk

20 pieces Russian sheeting

12 gross Red quality binding

12 light blue "

12 dark blue "

12 green "

12 yellow "

12 dozen Pocket looking glasses

20 lbs vermilion

6 dozen black Ostrich feathers (flat)

100 Calico shirts

100 muslin shirts

12 women's saddles

4 gross large gilt buttons

4 gross small guilt buttons

4 gross large plated buttons 

Chickasaws 1807

50 pieces Calicos

50 pieces Siamoise Stripes

50 pieces Blue Strouds

20 pieces Red Strouds

50 pair men's coarse shoes

100 pieces 3 point blankets

100 pieces, 2 1/2 point blankets

20 gross broad quality bindings scarlet

1 catty India Silk

30 lb white stitching thread

40 oz vermillion

6 dozen black flat Ostrich feathers

12 dozen pocket looking glasses

6 dozen Ivory Combs

3 dozen horn combs

2 gross coat buttons

2 gross vest buttons

48 silver arm bands

48 silver wrist bands

48 half moon gorgets 

Chickasaws 1809 

List of goods wanted at the U.S. Trading House Chickasaw Bluffs in addition to those on hand to complete the assortments for the year 1809. Examples:

75 pieces Calico - let them be of a thick strong quality free from damaged or injured of various figures but mostly red and blue say from 30-40 cts.

100 gross biased quality Binding of Scarlet, green, light blue & yellow 25 gross each; all other colores are unsaleable 

Chickasaws 1810 

In a list for 1810 examples:

75 yards Callicoes - 60 American prints

15 English Callicoes various but mostly Red & Blue Colours

100 gross quality Bindings scarlet, green, light blue and yellow.

20 pieces blue Romaul handkerchiefs

10 pieces Red Romaul handkerchiefs 

Chickasaws 1811 

In list of desired goods:

100 pair 3 point blankets

75 pair 2 1/2 point blankets

50 pieces blue strouds

2 pieces of scarlet cloth

25 pieces sheeting

15 pieces Irish linen mid: low price

35 pieces Siamoise stripe

40 pieces Balt[imore] Callico red fig.

35 pieces British assort.

15 dozen mock madras handkerchiefs

12 dozen black silk handkerchiefs with fringes

6 dozen red bandanoes

100 gross bindings all scarlet

20 ? white thread

Assortment of ribbands assort. of needles, pins, tapes 

Chickasaws Fall of 1811 

100 pieces 2 1/2 point blankets

40 pieces 3 point blankets

25 pieces 1 point blanket

50 pieces blue stroud

2 pieces scarlet cloth

20 pieces red striped Siamoise

10 pieces blue striped siamoise

50 pieces Baltimore Callico all large & red figures. Among the last received are 12 or 14 ps light  ground and light figures which are not all requested

15 pieces wide assorted British Callico

6 dozen black silk handkerchiefs with fringes

6 dozen variegated shawls with broad borders

4 dozen red and Blue Silk Bandone handkerchiefs

4 dozen Red & yellow mock madras handkerchiefs

60 gross red small common binding

20 gross green small common binding

20 gross blue small common binding

10 lb white thread from 12 to 20

12 men & 4 women saddles

8 dozen cotton cards nnumbers 8, 9, 10. Not any other numbers are at all wanted.

15 lb vermillion

2 dozen silver gorgets

2 dozen silver head bands

2 dozen pair arm bands very broad

3 dozen silver wrist bands

15 pieces plain India cottons tolerably fine  

Chickasaws 1812 

50 pieces 3 point Blankets

50 pieces 2 1/2 point blankets

1 piece scarlet cloth

10 pieces blue strouds

2 pieces red strouds

1000 yards Balt[imore] Callico

400 yards coarse Chintz

200 yards fine Chintz

20 pieces Wamoodie (listed throughout)

4 pieces coarse Irish Linen (Brittannia)

2 pieces fine Irish Linen (Brittannia)

25 lb vermillion

6 dozen looking glasses

Chickasaws 1817 

100 pieces 3 point blankets

75 pieces 2 1/2 point blankets

50 pieces 2 point blankets

4 pieces Scarlet cloth common

25 pieces blue Stroud

10 pieces Red stroud

2 pieces WHITE SWANS SKIN

4 pieces Russia sheeting

4 pieces Irish linen (see above note)

30 pieces Calico - Lively colors & of fashionable & Indian patterns

500 yds fancy stripe or domestic cotton

50 pieces manoodies

10 lb thread all colors & nuns [?]

4 [?] needles

6 pieces bandanoes

50 mock madras handkerchiefs

25 blue Romaul handkerchiefs

6 American shawls to be strong & of very lively colors

20 gross broad binding red & blue only

25 lb vermillion

3 dozen pair of cotton hose

2 dozen pair of woolen socks

2 lbs pins

6 gross buttons asorted

2 dozen scissors

6 dozen horn combs

3 dozen cotton cards

3 pieces black silk handkerchiefs

1 dozen arm bands of silver

1 dozen head bands of silver

1 dozen half moons gorgets will not answer  

Chickasaws 1818 

10 pieces Calicoes good quality & to be of a lively colour

10 pieces fancy stripes good quality

4 lb ounce thread assorted numbers

6 pieces American shawls good texture

50 gross broad bindings - colours blue, Red, & yellow only

2 dozen silver arm bands

2 dozen head bands

4 dozen half moons larger than those last sent.

2 [?] silver broaches assorted sizes

2 pieces Scarlet cloth of good quality & of British manufacture

3 [?] common metal coat buttons 

IV. Choctaw

Choctaws 1805 

 List of goods ordered.

3 bales 2 1/2 point blankets

4 bales of 3 point blankets

2 bales (strouds) cloths

8 dozen cotton hose men's fancy

100 pieces Nankeen

100 pieces Britannias

80 pieces Chintz

4 pieces blue cloth at

4 pieces of blue cloth at

2 pieces green cloth

4 pieces scarlet cloth

8 pieces coating

12 dozen black silk handkerchiefs

12 pieces linsey

6 pieces flannel - 1 yellow, 1 red, 1 white

30 pieces bandanoes

10 pieces Flag [?]

20 pieces Listersoys [?]

12 Chintz shawls

100 Calico shirts

80 Muslin shirts

40 pieces Shamoise stripes

40 gross broad bindings

10 gross nonsapretties [?]

10 gross ferret

50 bunches small white beads

4 dozen looking glasses and drawers

60 pieces striped China ribbon

40 pieces Irish linnen

10 packs pins

20 pieces sheetings both the same

8 pieces Russia both the same

12 gross buttons 6, coat, 6 vest

40 Taylors thread assorted

12 pieces ginghams

100 pieces mammoodies [?]

4 plush women's saddles

140 pair shoes

60 men's hats

8 dozen Ivory combs

8000 white Chapple needles

1000 darning needles

1 gross steel topped thimbles 

Choctaws 1806 

48 Roram Hats

50 pieces white Muslin

100 Calico Shirts

150 Muslin & Linen shirts

100 pieces strouds

12 dozen black silk handkerchiefs

2 dozen Black Ostrich PLUMES

6 dozen short hose cotton

6 dozen long hose cotton

25 pieces Siamoise stripes

1 dozen pair arm bands

2 dozen gorgets

1 gross broaches

30 dozen ear bobs

100 wool hats, men's and boy's

20 lbs white thread assorted

4 catties sewing silk

2 pieces best superfine blue cloth

1 piece Casimere blue, buff, black, & scarlet

1 case Curduroy

1 gross looking glasses

1/2 gross scissors

2 pieces white flannel

4 kegs vermillion

12000 Chapel needles assorted

2 bales 3 point blankets

2 bales 21/2 point blankets

80 pieces 1 1/2 point blankets

1 bale Swanskin

12 dozen fancy handkerchiefs

12 gross BRASS RINGS

2 pr wrist bands

1 head band

2 boxes beads

12 looking glasses

TINSEL HEAD BANDS

100 pieces Nankeen

1 dozen gorgets

2 ear wheels

2 gorgets

2 dozen broaches

1 DOZEN headbands

2 DOZEN broaches

4 small ear wheels 

Choctaws 1812

100 pieces strouds assorted colors

200 3 point blankets

200 2 1/2 point blankets

10 pieces stout bocking or plains

1000 yards good callicoes assorted

2000 yards country cotton cloth assorted part white for shirts, the balance striped and mixed

500 yards fine country flax linen

20 dozen handkerchiefs assorted

10 lb thread assorted

10 needles assorted

1 gross thimbles

1 gross large strong scissors

50 gross bindings mostly red and yellow

5 coarse women's saddles

20 coarse men's saddles

2 elegant men's 

Choctaw items of note in 1814 and 1815 

100 pair of cotton cards 8, 9, 10

20 pair of wool cards 

Choctaw items of note in 1816 

2 pieces Drab cloth for Great Coats

5 pieces [?] of Bear skin for great coat

2 pieces fashionable vestings

2 piece fashionable summer vestings

1 piece Lutestring silk

2 pieces black bombazets

2 pieces green bombazets

1 piece scarlet bombazet

50 pieces fashionable calico assorted

5 pieces coarse Irish linen or Dowlas

2 pieces of best Irish linen or Dowlas

20 pieces Cotton shirtings

50 pieces mamoodies

10 pieces Russia sheeting

10 pieces tow linen

40 pieces plaid & stripe domestic cotton

10 pieces cotton & linen check

10 dozen cotton shawls, some large

20 madras & [?] madrass handkerchiefs

10 pieces bandanoes

25 pieces Nankeen

1/2 oz Sewing silk assorted colours

12 oz coloured thread

6 oz nunz thread assorted

2 gross best fashionable coat buttons

2 gross plated fashionable buttons

6 gross coat button moulds

6 vest button moulds

1 gross thimbles

20 packs pins

10 M [probably 1000] needles

1/2 doz Tailors shears good

6 dozen large shears good

6 dozen smaller shears

50 gross London scarlet binding

25 gross blue binding

25 gross yellow binding

6 doz men's felt hats

3 dozen boy's felt hats

2 dozen best fur hats

6 dozen Roran felt hats

Choctaws 1817 

100 pairs thick heavy 3 1/2 point blankets

100 pairs thick heavy 3 point blankets

500 pairs strong 3 point blankets low priced

200 pairs good strong 2 1/2 point blanket low priced

100 pairs striped duffil blankets

100 small duffil blankets

50 pieces best wide thick blue strouds

20 pieces best wide thick red strouds

40 pieces low priced blue strouds

1 piece good scarlet cloth

10 pieces low priced white plains

5 pieces Spotted Swan's skin

2 pieces Drab cloth for Great Coat

2 gross best plated Coat buttons

2 gross best plated waistcoated buttons

2 gross best gilt coat buttons

2 gross best gilt vest buttons

10 pieces Russia sheeting

1000 yards of good tow linen

1000 yards of beddtick or good Cotton stripes

1000 yards of Domestic plaid

500 yards of white cotton cloth low priced

100 pieces Muslin

10 pieces Britannia

3 pieces best fine Irish linen

2 pieces fine cotton Cambrick

20 pieces India Black silk handkerchiefs

20 dozen low priced black silk handkerchiefs

100 pieces Madras handkerchiefs - handsome lively colors

50 pieces low priced mock madras handkerchiefs

10 pieces rich heavy English calicoes

30 pieces low priced English calicoes rich colors

10 pieces furniture calico

10 lb coloured thread

500 Slipy Country sewing threads assorted

12 dozen wool hats assorted

30 good fur hats

50 low prices fur hats

100 gross London scarlet binding from 3/4 to 1 inch wide

50 gross yellow - same widths

50 gross green - same widths

25 gross blue - same widths

10 pieces broad handsome ribbon

10 pieces narrow handsome ribbon

200 small pocket looking glasses assorted

10 lb blue Moran beads

5 lb white Moran beads

5 lb red Moran beads

20 Bunchy fine Barley corn beads

10 dozen Ivory combs assorted

25 dozen Horn combs assorted

5 sets silver arm bands

5 dozen silver wrist bands

10 gorgets

100 sets ear bobs

25 low priced men's saddles

5 low ladies saddles

4 best men's saddles

50 lb best vermillion 

Choctaw List for 1818 

 Some articles described:

20 hat bands - thin silver bands to reach around the hat 1 inch to 1/2 inches wide at the ends & 2 to three inches in the middle, cut fancifully to show in front.

500 ear rings & drops assorted sizes.

200 pieces of Brown domestic

6 pieces olive cord silk handkerchiefs

1 dozen side saddles  

V. Creek

Creeks 1803 

30 pieces strouds

2 bales 3 point blankets

2 bales duffle blankets

100 pieces Romally

50 pieces Britannia

50 pieces Calico most light ground & striped

30 pieces India Calico of a good quality

30 pieces Primjams different prices

2 ladies saddles of good quality

6 doz cotton cards

6 doz pr cotton stockings assorted

3 pieces figured muslin 6/4 wide low price

2 pieces plain muslin 6/4 wide low price

4 bundles Namnkeen India

2 pieces light blue Durant

2 pieces PURPLE durant

1 piece black durant

1 piece cotton Cambrick

15 [?] light blue quality binding

5 ? yellow quality binding

10 lb white thread from 8-14

1/2 dozen women saddle low priced

3 dozen looking glasses

1 piece white thicket suitable for officer pantaloons 

Creeks 1806 

50 pieces stroud

50 gross light blue binding

20 gross green binding

20 gross yellow binding

10 lb white thread from no. 5-12

5 lb white thread 14, 16, 18, 20, & 24

50 pieces India Calico

25 pieces white humhum goods

2 pieces white plains

2 pieces broad tape

2 pieces narrow tape

2 pieces thick muslin

1 cotton Cambrick

1 piece super fine blue cloth suitable for officers coat

2 dozen scissors

4 dozen Ivory combs

5 dozen looking glasses  

Creeks 1807 - partial list 

2 pieces Scarlet cloth to cost about 180 cts

50 pieces strouds if purchased by the yard. The shorter the better as a short piece will sell for as   much as long ones.

50 pieces Romally

20 pieces white humhums

12 lb white thread from 8 to 12

4 lb white thread from 14 to 18

50 gross light blue binding

15 gross green binding

15 gross yellow binding

6 gross black silk  

Creeks 1808 

List of items to purchase. The Creek lists were not as long as those for some of the other tribes. The following was a representative list for types of material:

25 pieces blue stroud

1 piece Supt. Navy blue cloth

1 piece white plains

100 pieces Romals

2 pieces White cotton Cambrick (good)

4 pieces coloured Cambrick (good)

2 bundles Indian Nankeen

4 dozen cotton stockings assort

2 pieces bandano handkerchiefs

10 lb cotton thread

10 lb white thread no. 6-15

25 gross light blue bindings - no other colors

12 gross yellow bindings - no other colors

6 pieces ribband assort

20 pieces Calico assort. mostly blue

10 dozen looking glasses from 8 to 12 cts.

3 dozen Ivory combs

3 dozen wool hats  

Creeks 1810 

Note on this request list:

50 pieces of Calico a portion of a good quality & fashionable Baltimore prints does not answer  well. 

Creeks 1812 

2 pieces Scarlet cloth cost 2 to 250

50 pieces good Romals

20 gross Saxon blue binding

20 gross green binding

20 gross red binding

20 pieces white humhums

6 dozen shawls assorted some fashionable

100 3 point blankets

100 2 1/2 point blankets

10 pieces fashionable Calico  


1. See appendix 7 for a glossary of terms.