James Wilkinson
papers, 1779-1823 (bulk 1792-1815).
Descriptive Inventory for the Collection at Chicago History Museum, Research Center
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Title: James Wilkinson papers [manuscript], 1779-1823 (bulk 1792-1815).
Main entry: Wilkinson,
James, 1757-1825.
Inclusive dates: 1779-1823 (bulk 1792-1815)
Size: 4 linear ft. (2
boxes)
Restriction: Research use of
this collection is governed by the standard rules and regulations of the
Chicago History Museum Research Center.
Provenance
statement: Wilkinson
retired to Mexico, and his daughter married a Mexican. Many years later, her
son L. Bigot brought this collection to New York City to sell. Chicago Historical
Society purchased the collection from the manuscript dealer Walter R. Benjamin
in 1893. An addition to the collection consisting of Wilkinson's 1799 report on
western trade was purchased in 1971 (M1971.0002).
Terms governing
use: Copyright
may be retained by the creators of items, or their descendents, as stipulated
by United States copyright law, unless otherwise noted.
Please cite this
collection as: James Wilkinson
papers (Chicago History Museum) plus a detailed description, date, and
box/folder number of a specific item.
This descriptive
inventory contains the following sections:
Summary
description of the collection,
Description
of microfilm copy available,
List
of online catalog headings about the collection,
Calendar listing items in the collection.
Summary
description of the collection:
Incoming
correspondence and some items written by Wilkinson, transcriptions of talks
with Native American chiefs, instructions to commissioners authorized to make
treaties with American Indian tribes, and copies of proclamations issued by
James Wilkinson. Correspondents include Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr, Henry
Knox, Oliver Wolcott, Jonathan Dayton, Timothy Pickering, James McHenry, Gen.
Henry Dearborn, William C.C. Claiborne; the Marquis of Casa Calvo, the Spanish
commandant at Pensacola; Col. John Francis Hamtramck, and August Chouteau.
Topics include U.S. Army policies, the 1793 court martial of John Armstrong,
Wilkinson's activities and army affairs in Louisiana (1800-1806, 1809), the
Aaron Burr Conspiracy trial (1807) and the inquiry into Wilkinson's conduct,
the War of 1812, and Wilkinson's trial and recall.
Items
were arranged chronologically, with undated items at the end, and mounted in 4
volumes.
Mostly
in English, but a few items written in French and a few in Spanish.
Description of
microfilm copy available:
The
microfilm copy (made in March 1976) includes all manuscript items from, to, or
about Wilkinson at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, particularly the
items in the James Wilkinson papers, the Jacob Kingsbury papers, and the Hardin
family papers.
List of online
catalog headings about the collection:
The following headings were placed in the online catalog for this collection.
Subjects:
Wilkinson, James, 1757-1825--Archives.
Armstrong, John, 1755-1816.
United States. Army.
United States. Army. Court-martial (Armstrong : 1793)
Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807.
Generals--United States--19th century.
Indians of North America--Government relations.
United States--History--War of 1812.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809.
Louisiana--Politics and government--To 1803.
Louisiana--Politics and government--1803-1865.
Form/genre:
Correspondence.
Orders (military records)
Proclamations.
Transcripts.
Added entries:
Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836.
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. ALS 1818 June 25
Madison, James, 1751-1836.
United States. President (1809-1817 : Madison)
United States. Army.
Calendar listing all
items in the collection:
Note: The following items are not in chronological order:
1764 Aug. 1 in Volume 4, page 123, item 172
1775 Jan. 14 in Volume 4, page 137, item 186
1781 Jan. 9 in Volume 4, page 137, item 187
For some undated items, the approximate date was estimated when the items were mounted in bound volumes. Other undated items are at the end in volume 4.
Information given in square brackets was added by historical society staff and is unverified. Subjects and some explanations in parenthesis were added by historical society staff.
Columns are Page#, Item#, Date written, Place written, To (addressee), From (author), Subject
Volume 1, 1779-1799:
|
P# |
I# |
Date |
Place |
To |
From |
Subject |
|
1 |
1 |
1779 Aug. 16 |
War Office |
Wilkinson, James, Esq. |
Peters, Richard; clerk |
Clothing supply for army; description of uniforms for the several states |
|
2 |
2 |
1779 Aug. 24 |
Market Street |
Wilkinson, James |
President of Pennsylvania Joseph Reed, Esq. |
Clothing supply for army |
|
3 |
3 |
1779 Oct. 17 |
Hartford |
Wilkinson, James, Esq., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Imlay, William |
Concerning application for diplomatic clerkship |
|
4 |
4 |
Monday evening |
|
General Wilkinson |
Henfrey, B. |
Personal |
|
5 |
5 |
No date or heading |
|
No address |
General Hamilton (endorsed) |
Part of report on length of marching step of troops [evidently] |
|
6 |
6 |
1784 Feb. 7 |
Philadelphia |
General Wilkinson |
Hutchinson, James |
Personal; Wilkinson's family |
|
7 |
7 |
1788 Feb. 20 |
Mount Vernon |
General Wilkinson |
Washington, G. |
Acknowledgement of a courtesy |
|
7 |
8 |
1788 June 15 |
New Orleans |
Wilkinson, James |
Dunn, Isaac B. |
Routine and personal; business matters; Chickasaws |
|
7 |
9 |
1788 Nov. (?) |
Pittsburgh |
Wilkinson, James |
Dunn, Isaac B. |
Routine and personal; Colonel George Morgan |
|
10 |
10 |
1792 Feb. 11 |
War Department |
Lieutenant Commander Wilkinson |
Secretary of War, H. Knox |
Routine; American Indian affairs |
|
11 |
11 |
1792 Mar. 10 |
War Department |
Lieutenant Commander Wilkinson |
Knox, H. |
Routine; American Indian affairs |
|
12 |
12 |
1792 Mar. 10 |
War Department |
Lieutenant Commander Wilkinson |
Knox, H. |
Routine, duplicate of item 11 |
|
13 |
13 |
1792 April 8 |
Muskingum |
Honorable H. Knox, Secretary of War |
Captain J. Haskell, 2nd Regiment |
Routine; American Indian affairs |
|
14 |
14 |
1792 July 12 |
War Department |
Shelby, Isaac, Esq. |
Secretary of War, H. Knox |
Routine; congratulatory (governorship) |
|
15 |
15 |
1792 July 17 |
War Department |
General James Wilkinson |
Secretary of War, H. Knox |
Routine; American Indian affairs |
|
16 |
16 |
1792 July 26 |
Treasury Department: Controller's Office |
Troan, Caleb, Paymaster |
Wolcott, Oliver, Treasurer |
Routine (copy); keeping of accounts |
|
17 |
17 |
1792 July 27 |
War Department |
Brigadier General Wilkinson |
Secretary of War, H. Knox |
Routine; American Indian affairs |
|
18 |
18 |
1792 Sept. 17 |
Fort Hamilton |
General James Wilkinson |
Captain John Armstrong |
Routine; organizational difficulties |
|
18 |
19 |
1792 Sept. 23 |
Fort Hamilton |
General Wilkinson |
Armstrong, John, Captain |
Routine; military supplies |
|
9 |
20 |
1792 Oct. 12 ASM |
Fort Washington |
|
Allison, R., surgeon |
Report on condition of Captain John Armstrong |
|
19 |
21 |
1792 Oct. 26 |
Fort Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Armstrong, John |
Routine; Armstrong's arrest |
|
20 |
23 |
1792 Nov. 4 |
Fort Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Armstrong, John |
Routine; clothing supplies |
|
21 |
24 |
1792 Nov. 4 |
Fort Washington |
Captain Armstrong |
Wilkinson, J. |
Routine, clothing supplies |
|
20 |
25 |
1792 Nov. 10 |
Cincinnati |
General Wilkinson |
Armstrong, John |
Routine; clothing supplies |
|
22 |
26 |
1793 Jan. 4 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Secretary of War Henry Knox |
Routine: extract from letter General Wayne & American Indian affairs |
|
23 |
26 |
1793 Jan. 10 (?) |
|
|
|
|
|
24 |
27 |
1793 Jan. 13 |
Fort Washington |
Armstrong, John, Esq. |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine; Armstrong's arrest |
|
24 |
28 |
1793 Jan. 18 |
Fort Washington |
Armstrong, John, Esq. |
Wilkinson, James A. |
Routine; Armstrong's arrest |
|
25 |
29 |
1793 Jan. 19 |
Fort Washington |
Armstrong, John, Esq. |
Unsigned [Wilkinson, James A.] |
Routine; Armstrong's arrest |
|
25 |
30 |
No heading, date or address |
|
[written to Wilkinson, his aid, or secretary] |
Armstrong, John |
Routine; Armstrong's arrest |
|
27 |
31 |
1793 Jan. 19 |
Cincinnati (not given: evidently) |
|
|
Deposition of Samuel Alexander in Armstrong court martial |
|
27 |
32 |
1793 Jan. 20 |
Cincinnati |
Cushing, Thomas H. |
Armstrong, John |
Concerning Alexander affidavit |
|
23 |
33 |
1793 Jan. 20 (or 10th ?) |
Fort Washington |
Armstrong, John, Esq. |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine; Armstrong's court martial |
|
26 |
34 |
1793 Feb. 17 |
Fort Hamilton |
Armstrong, John |
Cushing, T. H. |
Routine; Armstrong court martial |
|
26 |
35 |
1793 Feb. 24 |
Fort Hamilton |
Captain Cushing, Judge Advocate |
Armstrong, John |
Court martial |
|
26 |
36 |
1793 Feb. 24 |
Fort Hamilton (?) |
Captain Cushing |
Armstrong, John |
Notice concerning court martial (See verso) |
|
28 |
37 |
1793 Feb. 24 |
Fort Hamilton |
Captain Cushing |
Armstrong, John |
Court martial |
|
28 |
38 |
1793 May 17 (date by endorsement) |
Philadelphia |
General James Wilkinson |
Knox, H. |
Extract; general military matters |
|
29 |
39 |
1794 Aug. 28 |
Camp at Confluence of Au Glaize and Miami Rivers |
"J. B." (Endorsed: set to "J. B." under cover to James Brown) |
Wilkinson, James |
Personal; American Indian battle |
|
30 |
40 |
1794 Sept. 7 |
Fort Washington |
Brigadier General Wilkinson |
Cass, J. |
Personal; disappointment at not receiving proper share of the laurels |
|
31 |
41 |
1794 Oct. 10 |
Camp in vicinity of site of Miami Village |
Secretary of War, H. Knox |
Wilkinson, James |
Routine and personal; General Wayne; Peace / war with American Indians |
|
32 |
42 |
1795 Mar. 14 |
War Office |
Colonel O'Hara |
Pickering, Timothy |
Goods to be sent to American Indians |
|
32 |
43 |
1795 Mar. 24 |
Lexington |
General Wilkinson |
Hollingsworth, John |
Personal (asks favor) |
|
33 |
44 |
1795 Mar. 27 |
Pittsburgh |
General Wilkinson |
Collins, T. E. |
Personal; business matters |
|
34 |
45 |
1795 Mar. 30 |
Lexington |
[Wilkinson evidently; no address] |
Hollingsworth, John |
Routine; flour shipment |
|
34 |
46 |
-- -- 10 (or 1795 Apr. 13 (?) |
Pittsburgh |
Hollingsworth, John |
M. E. |
Endorsed: "Extract of a letter from Phila. Dated 10th ultim. from a gentleman of high rank and the first information;" discusses treaty; evidently about 1795 |
|
35 |
47 |
1795 July 6 |
War Office |
Colonel R. J. Meigs |
Pickering, Timothy |
Routine: clothing for Army (American Indians) |
|
36 |
48 |
1795 July 16 |
Department of War, Accountant's Office |
The Secretary of War |
Simmons, W. J. |
Accounts of Edwin Haris (duplicate) |
|
37 |
49 |
1795 Aug. 15 |
Cincinnati |
Brigadier General Wilkinson |
Short, Peyton |
Personal; Short's conflict with Wilkinson |
|
37 |
50 |
1795 Oct. 5 |
Lexington |
General Wilkinson |
[no address: text identifies con--John Hollingsworth] |
Routine |
|
38 |
51 |
1795 Dec. 27 |
Philadelphia |
General Wilkinson |
Ludlow, Isaac |
Personal; land claims |
|
38 |
52 |
1796 Jan. 6 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Nolan, Philip |
Personal; business matters |
|
39 |
53 |
1796 Jan. 19 |
|
|
|
Speech by American Indian; in French |
|
42 |
54 |
1796 Jan. 24 |
Head Quarters [Greenville ?] |
Commanding General A. Kirkpatrick, Esq. |
[Wilkinson evidently; unsigned] |
Routine: probably copy; employee reports |
|
41 |
55 |
1796 Feb. 2 |
Cincinnati |
|
Burrock, Rice |
Affidavit concerning Newman, deserter; witness, J. Philips (?) |
|
41 |
56 |
1796 Feb. 5 |
Cincinnati |
General Wilkinson |
Cass, John |
Personal: fraudulent sutler, Cass asks aid securing redress from, |
|
43 |
57 |
1796 Feb. 14 |
Fort Hamilton |
Brigadier General Wilkinson |
Cass, John |
Personal and routine |
|
40 |
58 |
1796 Feb. 16 |
Kaskaskia |
|
|
No signature or address; evidently extract from personal letter from resident to friend in Vincennes; second letter: extract; same writer but not same recipient in Vincennes; possible war with British and with American Indians discussed |
|
45 |
59 |
1796 Feb. 19 |
Cincinnati |
General Wilkinson |
Turner, G. |
Personal and political; people of Columbia |
|
46 |
60 |
1796 Feb. 20 |
Cincinnati |
General Wilkinson |
Gibson, Thomas |
Personal and concerning opening of navigation to the United States of the Mississippi River |
|
47 |
61 |
1796 Feb. 29 |
Fort Wayne |
General Wilkinson |
Hamtramck, J. F. |
Personal: private; command jurisdiction of forts |
|
50 |
62 |
1796 Apr. 10 |
Fort Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Captain Shamburgh |
Routine; military activities |
|
49 |
63 |
1796 Apr. 13 |
Cincinnati |
General Wilkinson |
Wiles, John |
Personal; legal matters |
|
49 |
64 |
1796 Apr. 15 |
Philadelphia |
Brigadier General Wilkinson |
Dayton, Jonathan |
Political; Congressional action regarding Army |
|
51 |
65 |
1796 Apr. 19 |
Fort Hamilton |
General Wilkinson |
Cass, John |
Routine; military procedures |
|
52 |
66 |
1796 Apr. 22 |
Philadelphia |
General Wilkinson |
J. S. (endorsed: "Dr. Strong") |
Personal and political; treaty with Britain |
|
44 |
67 |
1796 Apr. 24 |
Fort Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Day, Edward |
Personal and routine; military provisions |
|
48 |
68 |
1796 Apr. 24 |
Lexington [Kentucky] |
General Wilkinson |
Belli, John |
Routine: beef for army |
|
53 |
69 |
1796 Apr. 25 |
Fort Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Captain Shamburgh |
Routine; military provisions |
|
54 |
70 |
1796 May 2 |
Fort Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Captain Shamburgh |
Routine and personal; military provisions |
|
55 |
71 |
1796 May 7 |
Lexington |
Captain Shamburgh |
Smith, Will P. (ensign 3rd Legion) |
Routine: musicians |
|
56 |
72 |
1796 May 8 |
Fort Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Captain Shamburgh |
Routine and personal |
|
57 |
73 |
1796 May 12 |
Head Quarters, Greenville |
Kirkpatrick, A. |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine; military contracts |
|
58 |
74 |
1796 May 16 |
Cincinnati |
General Wilkinson |
Belli, John |
Routine; investigation of Wilkinson's charges against General Wayne |
|
59 |
75 |
1796 May 16 |
No town, signature or full address |
[Colonel Hamtramck evidently] |
|
Questions concerning General Wayne |
|
60 |
76 |
1796 May 20 |
Pittsburgh |
General Wilkinson |
Turner, G. |
Political and personal; branding of Collot as traitor |
|
60 |
77 |
1796 May 20 |
Pittsburgh |
General Wilkinson |
Turner, G. |
Introducing General Collot |
|
62 |
78 |
1796 May 20 |
Philadelphia |
General Wilkinson |
Parker, J. |
Personal and political; Wills' character; vulgar comments on local women |
|
62 |
79 |
1796 May 22 |
Greeneville |
|
Sloane, Richard (signature) |
Return of commissary stores (report) |
|
63 |
80 |
1796 May 23 |
Fort Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Day, Edward |
Personal; general happenings |
|
64 |
81 |
1796 May 26 |
Fort Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Major John Mills |
Routine and personal; regarding Wilkinson's command of the army |
|
65 |
82 |
1796 May 30 |
Fort Defiance |
General Wilkinson |
Webb, John F. (Captain Lieutenant Dragoons) |
Personal; Webb's treatment by the army |
|
66 |
83 |
1796 May 30 |
Fort Washington |
[General Wilkinson evidently] |
Day, Edward |
Personal and political; Army organization |
|
68 |
84 |
1796 June 1 |
Fort Hamilton |
General Wilkinson |
Cass, Jonathan |
Personal; regarding General Wayne & Captain Wells |
|
67 |
85 |
1796 June 4 |
Philadelphia |
[General Wilkinson evidently] |
"Perseverance" (endorsed: "Major Personal: Routine (Cushing") |
Cushing's dispute with Major─ |
|
69 |
86 |
1796 June 20 |
Fort Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Day, Edward |
Personal and political |
|
71 |
87 |
1796 June 20 |
Detroit |
General Wilkinson |
Colonel England |
Personal: private |
|
70 |
88 |
1796 June 22 |
Fort Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Day, Edward |
Personal and political; political appointment |
|
71 |
89 |
1796 June 27 |
Pittsburgh |
General Wilkinson |
Turner, G., introducing General Wilkins |
Political; French Frigate L'Insurgence, French attitude on treaty with Great Britain |
|
72 |
90 |
1796 June 29 |
Cincinnati |
General Wilkinson |
General Collot (J. Collot) |
Personal; forwards letters he can't deliver in person |
|
72 |
91 |
1796 July 4 |
|
Colonel Strong |
Captain John Armstrong |
Personal |
|
73 |
92 |
1796 July 7 |
Camp; foot of the rapids of Miamis |
General Wilkinson |
Swaine, Thomas |
Personal; Swain's conflict with Wilkinson |
|
75 |
93 |
1796 July 13 |
Fort Defiance |
General Wilkinson |
Webb, J. F. |
Personal: routine; monetary transaction |
|
76 |
94 |
1796 July 13 |
Jefferson County, Kentucky |
|
|
Deposition concerning deserter Robert Newman: given by Obadiah Newman: witnessed by Samuel Oldham |
|
74 |
95 |
1796 July 15 |
Greeneville |
Honorable James McHenry |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine; reception for Wayne; Hamtramck's actions |
|
77 |
96 |
1796 Aug. 18 |
Georgetown |
General Wilkinson |
Smith, W. P. |
Personal; plans to quit army and join Artillery |
|
78 |
97 |
1796 Aug. 29 |
Detroit |
General Wilkinson |
Colonel J. F. Hamtramck |
Routine; Hamtramck's orders respecting General Wayne, confusion arisen |
|
79 |
98 |
1796 Nov. 22 |
Knoxville |
General Wilkinson |
McDermott, Paul |
Routine; author's illness |
|
80 |
99 |
1796 Nov. 24 |
Lexington |
Honorable Major General Wayne |
George Underwood |
Request furlough for son |
|
80 |
100 |
1796 Dec. 4 |
Pittsburgh |
General Wilkinson |
Turner, George |
Personal; business matters |
|
81 |
101 |
1796 Dec. 10 |
War Office |
Mi-che-ki-nah-quagh (or Little Turtle) |
McHenry, James |
Message sent to Mi-che-ki-nah-quagh or Little Turtle: by William Wells, American Indian Interpreter; signed James McHenry |
|
82 |
102 |
1796 Dec. 12 |
Hagerstown |
General James Wilkinson |
Williams, Elie |
Personal; money matters |
|
83 |
103 |
1796 Dec. 16 |
Pittsburgh |
General Wilkinson |
Turner, G. |
Personal: asks favor; illness of Don Antonio |
|
84 |
104 |
1796 Dec. 16 |
Pittsburgh |
|
|
Power of attorney conferred on General Wilkinson by G. Turner (See item# 103) |
|
86 |
105 |
1796 Dec. 24 |
Philadelphia, (Saturday) |
General Wilkinson |
Blount, William |
Introducing Colonel John McKee |
|
95 |
106 |
1797 Jan. 12 |
Alexandria |
Brigadier General Wilkinson |
MacRea, W. |
Personal: routine; personal finances |
|
85 |
107 |
1797 Jan. 19 |
War Office of the United States |
|
McHenry, James (Signature) |
Regulations respecting salutes |
|
86 |
108 |
1797 Feb. 9 |
War Office |
General Wilkinson |
McHenry, James |
Routine: (Gaither court martial) |
|
87 |
109 |
1797 Mar. 11 |
Elizabethtown |
General Wilkinson |
Dayton, Jonathan |
Personal; house for Wilkinson |
|
88 |
110 |
1797 Mar. 20 |
Kaskaskia |
Captain Thomas Pasteur |
Jean Bateas Ducoin, Chief of Kaskaskias |
American Indian matters |
|
89 |
111 |
1797 Apr. 22 |
Philadelphia |
|
Liston, Robert |
Extract from letter by Robert Liston; no address: report of conversation with Secretary McHenry about French, British and American politics |
|
90 |
112 |
1797 May 6 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Nolan, Philip |
Personal: political; regarding Newman; planned trip to Kentucky; war with Spain |
|
87 |
113 |
1797 May 7 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Nolan, Philip |
Personal |
|
91 |
114 |
1797 May 19 |
Ottawa Town |
General Wilkinson |
The Ottowas |
Talk from the Ottowas; Shawnees; lack of food |
|
92 |
115 |
1797 May 19 |
Washington, [Accountant's Office] |
General Wilkinson |
Simmons, William |
Routine (duplicate) military pay |
|
93 |
116 |
1797 May 20 |
Detroit |
Audrain, Peter, Esq. Notary, Wayne Co. |
|
Notice of preservation of British allegiance by Canadian subjects |
|
93a |
117 |
1797 June 30 |
Detroit |
General Wilkinson |
Audrain, Peter |
Letter in French |
|
94 |
118 |
1797 June 30 |
Detroit |
Citizens of Detroit |
[General Wilkinson evidently] |
Address to citizens of Detroit; probably rough draft |
|
101 |
119 |
1797 June 30 |
Island of Saint Joseph |
Caron, Chief of the Village of Abbaye |
Carleton, Guy |
Notification of continuance of Caron in authority |
|
96 |
120 |
1797 July 12 |
Detroit |
General Wilkinson |
|
Proclamation by General Wilkinson; selling liquor within certain limits |
|
96 |
121 |
1797 July 16 |
Detroit |
Captain Mayne, British Army |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Jean Baptiste Le Fleu - spy? |
|
97 |
122 |
1797 July 16 |
Detroit |
British judges |
No signature |
Address to British judges; U.S. / British relations |
|
98 |
123 |
1797 July 17 |
Detroit |
General James Wilkinson |
Q.M. General James Wilkins |
Routine; military pay |
|
99 |
124 |
1797 July 24 |
|
Addressed to General Wilkinson |
British magistrates |
Petition from British magistrates; commercial privileges, et cetera |
|
100 |
125 |
1797 July 25 |
Sandwich |
General Wilkinson |
Several British magistrates (signed) |
Answer to Wilkinson's letter July 16; U.S. / British cooperation |
|
101 |
126 |
1797 Aug. |
Detroit |
General Wilkinson |
McNiff, P. |
Extract only: much faded; early history of Detroit |
|
102 |
127 |
1797 Sept. 10 |
Niagara |
No address |
Major Rivardi |
Routine; American Indian affairs; situation at post |
|
103 |
128 |
1797 Sept. |
Detroit |
General Wilkinson |
McNiff, Patrick |
Much faded: endorsed: "Custom House revenues at Detroit: transportation, etc." |
|
104 |
129 |
1797 Oct. 6 |
Near Downings Town |
Officer commanding troops to Massac |
McHenry, James |
Routine; American Indian affairs; French & Spanish interference |
|
104 |
130 |
1797 Oct. 16 |
Fort Wayne |
General Wilkinson |
Lasell, Antoine |
Letter in French |
|
104a |
131 |
1797 Oct. 22 |
Fort Defiance |
Lieutenant John Whistler |
|
Affidavit or certificate of statement concerning trouble between McDougall and American Indian |
|
105 |
132 |
1797 Oct. 25 |
Washington, [Accountant's Office] |
Secretary of War |
Simmons, William |
Routine (copy) allowance for Inspector |
|
106 |
133 |
1797 Oct. 30 |
New Orleans |
Captain Guion, U.S.A. |
Manuel Gayoso de Lemos |
Political; U.S. / Spanish relations |
|
107 |
134 |
1797 Nov. 16 |
Philadelphia |
No address |
Lee, Charles |
Routine; appointment of Inspector |
|
108 |
135 |
1797 Nov. 24 |
Washington, [Accountant's Office] |
General Wilkinson |
Simmons, William |
Routine; cash allowances |
|
109 |
136 |
1797 Nov. 30 |
Fort Franklin |
|
Lukens, I. (signed) |
Return of clothing, equipment issued |
|
110 |
137 |
1797 (?) Dec. 29 |
Philadelphia |
General Wilkinson |
Dayton, Jonathan |
Personal and political; Army reform |
|
111 |
138 |
1798 Feb. 2 |
Pittsburgh |
Secretary of War |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Extract only; Spanish/American Indian emissary |
|
112 |
139 |
1798 Mar. 9 |
Philadelphia |
General Wilkinson |
Harper, Robert Z. |
Personal; receipt of Wilkinson's note |
|
112 |
141 |
1798 Mar. 23 |
Philadelphia |
General Wilkinson |
Dayton, Jonathan |
Personal; surrender of Spanish posts; Wolstonecraft's pension |
|
111 |
142 |
1798 Mar. 24 |
Head Quarters, Pittsburgh |
Captain Harrison: (no address, endorsed) |
[Wilkinson, J. A., evidently] |
Copy; maintenance of garrison |
|
113 |
143 |
1798 Apr. 20 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Secretary of War (Signed: "Pinckney Routine: fragment: copy (Clerk)" |
Troop movements |
|
114 |
144 |
1798 Apr. 27 |
Philadelphia |
General Wilkinson |
Dayton, Jonathan |
Personal and political; land transaction |
|
114 |
145 |
1798 May 5 |
Philadelphia |
General Wilkinson (Pittsburgh) |
Sewall, Samuel |
Personal and routine; recommendation for Lieutenant Lovel |
|
115 |
146 |
1798 May 18 |
War Department |
Brigadier General Wilkinson |
McHenry, James |
Routine; medicines and Galley at Detroit and Michilimackinac |
|
115 |
147 |
1798 June 22 |
|
|
|
Abstract of talk delivered by General Wilkinson, Fort Washington, in council with Chiefs of Delawares, Miamis, and Shawanoes |
|
120 |
148 |
1798 July 8 |
|
General Wilkinson |
Secretary of War |
Extract of letter from the Secretary of War to General Wilkinson: discusses Spanish and French political situation: signed: "Pinckney, Capt." |
|
116 |
149 |
1798 July 20 |
Rapids of the Ohio |
Secretary of War |
Wilkinson, J. A. (signed Pinckney) |
Abstract of letter (copy):successful procedure on journey |
|
117 |
150 |
1798 Oct. 25 |
Fort Massac |
|
|
Speech of Jean Baptiste Ducoyne, Chief of the Kaskaskias: to Captain Thomas Pasteur (See item# 110) |
|
118 |
151 |
1798 Dec. 24 |
Head Quarters; Lof. Heights (Probably Loftus Heights) |
Honorable A. Ellicot |
Wilkinson, James |
Personal and political; American Indian affairs; possible fort sites; Wilkinson's relations with Mr. P─ |
|
119 |
152 |
1799 Jan. 31 |
War Department |
Unaddressed, unsigned [written to General Wilkinson] |
[Secretary of War] |
Part only: important and interesting; army appropriations; approval of Wilkinson's handling of the army |
Volume 2, 1799-November 1806:
|
P# |
I# |
Date |
Place |
To |
From |
Subject |
|
1 |
1 |
1799 Jan. 31 |
|
General James Wilkinson |
McHenry, James |
Continuation of letter from Vol. 1 (See Volume 1, item# 152); routine; giving supplies to American Indians; troop clothing; buildings ceded to military by Spanish |
|
2 |
2 |
1799 Feb. 15 |
New York |
General Wilkinson |
Hamilton, Alexander |
Routine; military reports to be made to Hamilton; Hamilton's jurisdiction |
|
3 |
3 |
1799 Apr. 15 |
Loftus Heights, Headquarters of Western Army |
[General Wilkinson; no address or signature; data gathered from preceding and subsequent letters] |
[Hamilton, Alexander; no address or signature; data gathered from preceding and subsequent letters] |
Commencing correspondence with Wilkinson; procedures to be followed regarding posts and enemy |
|
4 |
4 |
1799 May 7 (?) |
Loftus Heights |
|
|
Probably post orders: no other data given; concerning a parade |
|
5 |
5 |
1799 June 6 |
New Orleans |
Major General Hamilton |
Unsigned [probably Wilkinson] |
Author's movements |
|
6 |
6 |
1799 Nov. |
Pittsburgh (?) |
General Wilkinson |
Wilkins, Paul (?) |
Troop movements; will forward dispatches to Major Cushing |
|
7 |
7 |
1799 Nov. 27 |
|
Wilkinson |
Patuxent inhabitants |
Address from inhabitants of Patuxent thanking Wilkinson for his visit |
|
8 |
8 |
1799 Dec. 3 |
|
McHenry, James |
Henley, Sam |
Account of Henley's military service |
|
9 |
9 |
1800 Feb. 12 |
New Orleans |
Marquis de Casa Calvo |
Unsigned [probably Wilkinson] |
Request for free passage of supplies to fort on Mobile River |
|
10 |
10 |
1800 Feb. 12 |
New Orleans |
Marquis de Casa Calvo |
[evidently written by Wilkinson] |
Duplicate of item 9; will hand over deserters |
|
11 |
11 |
1800 Feb. 14 |
New Orleans |
General James Wilkinson |
Marquis de Casa Calvo |
Routine; passage of hospital supplies to U.S. camp |
|
12 |
12 |
1800 Feb. 25 |
Natchez |
Marquis de Casa Calvo |
Wilkinson, James |
American willingness to apprehend the imposter Bowles, but it can be accomplished only while in the borders of the U.S. (Bowles Alex. deNeuville) |
|
13 |
13 |
1800 Mar. 29 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Marquis de Casa Calvo |
Account of 4 day unsuccessful pursuit of Bowles |
|
14 |
14 |
1800 July |
New York |
General Wilkinson |
Hamilton, Alexander |
Routine and personal |
|
23 |
15 |
1801 July 16 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, Henry |
Substitution of Pickens for Davis as joint commissioner in regard to American Indian treaty |
|
15 |
16 |
1800 Aug. 4 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dexter, Samuel |
Routine; military matters |
|
26 |
17 |
1800 (?) Aug. 10, Thursday |
At Mr. Clark's |
General Wilkinson |
Claiborne, W. C. C. |
Personal |
|
15 |
18 |
1800 Aug. 12 |
City of Washington |
General Hamilton |
Unsigned |
Duties of an "Inspector of Artillery" |
|
16 |
19 |
1800 Sept. 4 |
|
|
|
Articles of agreement between Samuel Dexter [for the government] and Edward Thomson; ration supply |
|
17 |
20 |
1800 Oct. 15 |
Washington |
Dexter, Samuel |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Recommending Robert Bell and Gassaway Harvard |
|
17 |
21 |
1800 Oct. 26 |
Fort Johnson |
General Wilkinson |
Major William Freeman,1st Regiment |
Encloses testimonials of various officers |
|
18 |
22 |
1800 Nov. 8 |
Washington |
Harrigan, Daniel |
Unsigned |
Number of troops at various sites |
|
18 |
22a |
|
|
|
|
2nd item on page 18 not described in this list |
|
19 |
23 |
1800 Nov. 12 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dexter, Samuel |
Routine; report on court martial of Captain John Bishop and Lieutenant Stephen Simmons |
|
20 |
24 |
1801 Jan. 11 |
|
General Wilkinson |
"G." |
Regarding the Federal Party's support of Burr in the election |
|
21 |
25 |
1801 June 11 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, Henry |
Orders to remove troops from unhealthy climate at Cantonment near the Ohio's mouth |
|
22 |
26 |
|
|
|
|
Instructions concerning treaties with Cherokees |
|
24 |
27 |
1801 June 24 |
|
To Davis, Wilkinson, and Hawkins |
Dearborn, Henry (signed) |
Instructions concerning treaties with Creeks (copy); original in Volume 4, page 136, item185 |
|
25 |
28 |
|
|
|
Wilson, John (signed) |
Abstract of payroll, 2nd Regiment of infantry |
|
26 |
29 |
1801 Aug. 10 |
Nashville |
Unaddressed |
Unsigned [probably by Wilkinson] |
Contractual problems in supplying rations for Colonel Butler |
|
27 |
30 |
1801 Aug. 21 |
Pittsburg |
General Wilkinson, Eddyville, Kentucky |
Wilkins, Jonathan, Jr., Quartermaster |
Routine; supply shipments |
|
28 |
31 |
1801 Nov. 26 |
H.Q. U.S.A., Fort Adams (?) |
Salcedo, Don Manuel, Governor of Louisiana |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Preparations for a council with American Indian nations south of the Ohio River |
|
29 |
32 |
1801 Dec. 8 |
New Orleans (probably) |
General Wilkinson |
Claiborne, W. C. C. |
On various topics: American Indians primarily; personal notes |
|
30 |
33 |
1802 Jan 13 |
Fort Adams (?) |
Salcedo, Don Manuel |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Pleasure over cordial U.S. / Spanish relations; satisfactory American Indian conference; deserters from American army |
|
30 |
34 |
1802 Feb. 26 (or 1803?) |
Fort Adams |
[Morales, Don Juan Ventura, evidently] |
Unsigned (in French) |
Choctaws mentioned |
|
32 |
35 |
1802 May 29 |
|
|
|
Address of commissioners sent to Creeks; censuring their acts against the U.S. and Spain |
|
33 |
36 |
1802 Jan. 13 |
Fort Adams |
Salcedo, Don Manuel |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Duplicate of p. 30 (?) |
|
33 |
37 |
1802 June 1 |
Fort Michigan (?) |
Hodgson, Joseph |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine; concerning the recipient's misconception of the burning of the War Office |
|
34 |
38 |
1802 June 4 |
|
|
|
Address to the commissioners by the Creeks: per Bowles |
|
35 |
39 |
1802 June 29 |
War Department |
|
Dearborn, Henry (signed) |
Ordering payment of American Indian commissioners |
|
36 |
40 |
1802 Oct. 5 |
Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Swan, C., Paymaster General |
Payment of troops |
|
37 |
41 |
1803 Jan. 2 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Findings of court martial: Wolstoncraft case |
|
50 |
42 |
1804 Jan. 17 |
No heading; date by endorsement |
Honorable Secretary of War |
Unsigned [probably Wilkinson] |
Criticism of President's lack of concern for troops in this province |
|
41 |
43 |
1803 Feb. 1 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Morales, Don Juan Ventura |
Favor granted; let him and his retinue pass |
|
42 |
44 |
1803 Mar. 10 |
Fort Adams |
General Wilkinson |
Dinsmoor, Silas |
Blacksmith tools for American Indians: instructor; desired to teach American Indians their use |
|
44 |
45 |
1803 Mar. 12 |
Fort Adams |
General Wilkinson |
Dinsmoor, Silas |
Requisition of supplies |
|
37 |
46 |
1803 Mar. 13 |
Fort Adams |
General Wilkinson |
Dinsmoor, Silas |
Routine: Choctaws and Chickasaws |
|
38 |
47 |
1803 Apr. 20 |
Fort Adams |
Morales, Don Juan Ventura, Intendant, Louisiana |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Seeks permission to pass New Orleans to U.S. camp with supplies |
|
39 |
48 |
1803 May 4 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Morales, Juan Ventura |
Reply to item. 47: permission granted |
|
40 |
49 |
1803 May 19 |
Fort Adams |
Mingo Push-Cush (?) |
General Wilkinson (?) |
To Choctaw explaining U.S. attitude towards Choctaws |
|
45 |
50 |
1803 May 24 |
Natchez |
General Wilkinson |
Dayton, Jonathan |
Private; plans to meet with Wilkinson |
|
46 |
51 |
1803 July 6 |
Fort Adams |
Morales, Don Juan Ventura |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Seeks permission to send supplies up river to camp |
|
47 |
52 |
1803 July 24 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Morales, Don Juan Ventura (translator) |
Navigation of river; permission to send unarmed vessels on Alabama & Mobile rivers |
|
48 |
53 |
1803 Aug. 12 |
Choctaws Chickasawhay |
Dearborn, Henry |
Unsigned [probably Wilkinson] |
Account of march there; American Indian fighting; Dearborn's plans on the expedition |
|
49 |
54 |
1803 Oct. 5 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Routine; orders in preparing for possible Spanish objection to American taking of Louisiana according to treaty with France |
|
49 |
55 |
1803 Dec. 5 |
Newton |
General Wilkinson |
Hull, William |
Introduction for Waters Clark (?) |
|
50 |
42 |
1804 Jan. 20 |
|
|
|
(See page 50, item# 42 (?) |
|
51 |
56 |
1804 Jan. 20 |
|
|
|
Document sent by Spanish commissioners to the commissioners of the United States; evidently list of adventurers with Bowles |
|
52 |
57 |
1804 Jan. 26 |
|
Salcedo, Don Manuel, and Marquis de Casa Calvo |
Claiborne, William C. C., and James Wilkinson |
Letters to Spanish commissioners, Salcedo and Casa Calvo, concerning transfer of Louisiana |
|
52 |
58 |
1804 Feb. 5 |
New Orleans |
Secretary of War |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Payment of troops; delivery of Louisiana; lack of Spanish cooperation |
|
53 |
59 |
1804 Feb. 6 |
Department of State (Washington?) |
Messengers Wilkinson and Claiborne |
Madison, James |
Congratulations on transfer of Louisiana; instructions regarding archives and relics |
|
54 |
60 |
1804 Feb. 22 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
French commissioners |
|
|
54 |
61 |
1804 Mar. 15 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, Henry |
Notification of sending of troops; Marines to New Orleans; preparations for their provisions |
|
55 |
62 |
1804 Apr. 6 |
St. Louis |
Wilkinson, James |
|
Address of people to Wilkinson; translation; concerning slave regulations |
|
55 |
63 |
1804 May 24 |
Washington |
Wilkinson, James, Philadelphia |
Dearborn, H. |
Personal; Wilkinson's trip to Washington |
|
56 |
64 |
1804 May 30 |
War Department |
Colonel Samuel Hammond, New Orleans |
Dearborn, H. |
Notice of appointment as Commandant of District of St. Louis |
|
57 |
65 |
1804 July 11 |
Washington |
Dearborn, H. |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine; various bank claims |
|
58 |
66 |
1804 Aug. 13 |
|
Harrison, William Henry |
Lorimier, L (?) |
Author's suit for restoration of property stolen while preparing for Lewis and Clark expedition |
|
59 |
67 |
1804 Sept. 15 |
Frederick Town, Maryland |
|
Wilkinson, J. A. (signed) |
Return of Army: J. A. Wilkinson (signed) |
|
60 |
67 |
1804 Sept. 15 |
Frederick Town, Maryland |
|
Wilkinson, J. A. (signed) |
Return of Army: J. A. Wilkinson (signed) |
|
|
|
1805, 6,7,8,9 |
|
|
|
Return of cirtillerests (?) |
|
62 |
68 |
1805 Jan. 2 |
Washington |
Dearborn, Henry |
Unsigned |
Concerning appointments in South; recommendations for Michael Walsh and John DuForest for military appointment |
|
63 |
69 |
1805 Jan. 5 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Request for furloughs for two soldiers |
|
63 |
70 |
1805 Jan. 15 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Transmitting letter regarding William C. Smith's arrest |
|
64 |
71 |
1805 Jan. 25 |
Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Appointments to army: list: chiefly from Southern states |
|
65 |
(?) |
1805 Feb. 26 |
|
|
|
|
|
66 |
72 |
1805 Feb. 20 |
|
Dearborn, Henry |
Unsigned [probably Wilkinson] |
Provisions and commissions of various soldiers |
|
64 |
73 |
1805 Feb. 23 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Concerning Lieutenant Gates' letter |
|
67 |
74 |
1805 Mar. 19 |
Washington |
Dearborn, Henry |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Supplies and stores |
|
68 |
75 |
1805 Mar. |
Head Quarters, Washington |
|
|
Return of troops destined to St. Louis on the Mississippi |
|
68 |
76 |
1805 Apr. 7 |
Washington |
Madison, James |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Thanks for presidential approval of his actions |
|
69 |
77 |
1805 Apr. 19 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Enumeration of Wilkinson's military and American Indian duties |
|
69 |
78 |
1805 Apr. 23 |
Lancaster |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Ross, James |
Personal note; mentions Colonel Burr; glad to have met him |
|
70 |
79 |
1805 May 6 |
Prairie du Chien |
General Wilkinson |
Six traders |
Petition signed by six traders; concerning an American Indian trade permit |
|
71 |
80 |
1805 May 6 |
Prairie du Chien |
General Wilkinson |
Fisher, Henry (signed) |
Refusal of American Indian fur trade application (See item# 79) |
|
72 |
81 |
1805 May 8 |
Pittsburgh |
General James Wilkinson |
Wilkins, John, Jr. |
Personal; concerning Colonel McNair's adjustment of Wilkinson's claim against him |
|
72 |
82 |
1805 May 15 |
War Department |
General James Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Army business; clothing returns |
|
73 |
83 |
1805 June 30 |
St. Genevieve |
General Harrison |
Hunt, Seth |
Nomination to Army; list of nominations from Louisiana |
|
74 |
84 |
1805 July 8 |
St. Louis |
General Wilkinson |
Smith, William O. |
Concerning surveys; land claims involving lead mine |
|
31 |
85 |
1805 July 10 |
St. Louis |
|
Governor of St. Louis territory |
Proclamation of governor of territory; prohibition from entering Mississippi River American Indian country |
|
74 |
86 |
1805 July 15 |
New Orleans |
Unaddressed [probably General Wilkinson] |
Marquis de Casa Calvo |
Concerning Burr; pleasant meeting with him |
|
75 |
87 |
1805 July 17 |
Cape Girardeau |
General Wilkinson |
Lorimier, L. |
Concerning supplies; request for bacon hams |
|
76 |
88 |
1805 July 18 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Routine; expenses for transporting criminal from Prairie du Chien to St. Louis; account submitted by Peter Chouteau |
|
76 |
89 |
1805 July 23 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Routine; resignation of Lieutenant Henry Hopkins |
|
77 |
90 |
1805 July 27 |
Sandy Creek |
General Wilkinson |
Johnston, B. |
About murder case; John Coleman's murder of John Bailey |
|
77 |
91 |
1805 Aug. 10 |
St. Charles |
General Wilkinson |
|
Petition for appointment of peace officers for village of Sharrott |
|
78 |
92 |
1805 Aug. 21 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Routine; regarding supply contracts |
|
78 |
93 |
1805 Aug. 24 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Routine; report on political news; requests information on several military officers |
|
79 |
94 |
1805 Aug. 24 |
St. Louis |
Madison, James |
Wilkinson, James |
Judicial matters; state of affairs in Missouri British trade interference; bringing scattered settlements into U.S. |
|
80 |
95 |
1805 Aug. 26 |
St. Louis |
|
|
Notice concerning trading in territory of Louisiana: foreign trade prohibited |
|
81 |
96 |
1805 Aug. 27 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Routine; movements of Lieutenant Swearingen |
|
82 |
97 |
1805 Sept. 2 |
Baltimore |
General Wilkinson |
Smith, H. |
Personal and family matters; American defense of New Orleans; Smith's actions being watched by Trustun (?) |
|
83 |
98 |
1805 Sept. 7 |
St. Louis |
No addressee [probably to Secretary Dearborn] |
No signature [probably from General Wilkinson] |
Military activities; sickness; American Indian tribal disputes |
|
84 |
99 |
1805 Sept. 7 |
St. Louis |
Madison, James |
Wilkinson, James |
Judicial matters; question of lead deposits; sordid land speculation; lack of funds for the printing of the laws for promulgation |
|
85 |
100 |
1805 Sept. 14 |
|
Marquis de Casa Calvo |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Translation; apology for Colonel Burr; regarding Burr's inability to accept his invitation |
|
86 |
101 |
1805 Sept. 16 |
St. Louis |
|
Donaldson, Jas. L., Recorder for Louisiana |
Notice of opening of Recorder's Office (land) for Louisiana |
|
87 |
102 |
1805 Sept. 21 |
St. Louis |
Madison, James |
Unsigned [evidently written by officer in command] |
Opposition to his authority lead by Moses Austin; desires land laws |
|
87 |
103 |
1805 Sept. 25 |
Frankfort |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Adair, John |
Introducing Thomas Bird; political; is a candidate for the Senate; regarding Governor H.; appointment of Attorney General |
|
88 |
104 |
1805 Sept. 26 |
Vincennes |
General Wilkinson |
Burr, Aaron |
Personal (copy) |
|
89 |
105 |
1805 Oct. 8 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Ration supply; accompanied by copy of contracts |
|
89 |
106 |
1805 Oct. 17 |
Washington: Department of State |
Wagner, J (for Secretary of State) |
|
Notice of distribution of copies of laws: quota for territory of Louisiana, 25 copies |
|
90 |
107 |
1805 Oct. 18 |
St. Louis |
General Dearborn |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Requesting leave of absence for Colonel Scott |
|
91 |
108 |
1806 Oct. 28 |
St. Louis |
American Indian talk: Sacs and Foxes |
[General Wilkinson probably] |
Annuities; war; treachery |
|
92 |
109 |
1805 Nov. 4 |
St. Louis |
|
|
Proclamation concerning fraudulent land surveys |
|
93 |
109 |
1805 Nov. 4 |
St. Louis |
|
|
Proclamation concerning fraudulent land surveys (cont.) |
|
93 |
110 |
1805 Nov. 8 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Orders "Return" of Louisiana militia |
|
94 |
111 |
1805 Nov. 16 |
|
|
|
Treaty ceding land of Choctaw Tribe to the United States; copy of Article 1 of treaty |
|
94 |
112 |
1805 Nov. 16 |
Sandy Creek |
General Wilkinson |
Johnston, Benjamin |
Petition; John Smith vs. Johnston: official |
|
95 |
113 |
1805 Nov. 20 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Directions concerning Spanish aggressions |
|
95 |
114 |
1805 Dec. 3 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Discharge of soldier |
|
96 |
115 |
1805 Dec. 10 |
St. Louis |
Dearborn, H. |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Discussion of military matters: accountability, authority, etc. |
|
97 |
116 |
1805 Dec. 12 |
|
|
No address or signature; endorsed: "Truly deciphered, F. Pinckney, Clk." also: "From Burr" |
Possible war with Spanish; British aggressions; whereabouts of Burr: speculation matter |
|
96 |
117 |
1805 |
|
|
|
Expiration of service of Captain Schuyler's company (no other data given) |
|
99 |
118 |
1806 Jan. |
St. Charles |
Wilkinson, James |
Territorial judges |
Congratulations from territorial judges on appointment as governor; regret false accusations against Wilkinson |
|
98 |
119 |
1807 Jan. 4 (dated 1806) |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Claiborne, W. C. C. |
Military and personal; organization of militia completed; should meet insurgents above New. Orleans; affairs are not yet desperate |
|
100 |
120 |
1806 Jan. 24 |
St. Louis |
|
|
"Return" of militia officers in territory of Louisiana |
|
101 |
121 |
1806 Mar. 6 |
|
|
|
List of appointments in army and promotions |
|
102 |
122 |
1806 Mar. 14 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Concerning removal of troops, save one colonel, from Louisiana; concerning visits of American Indian deputations |
|
101 |
123 |
1806 Mar. 19 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
List of assignments of newly appointed officers |
|
103 |
124 |
1806 Mar. 25 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Routine; transfer of Captain Many (?) |
|
106 |
125 |
1806 Apr. 3 |
St. Charles |
General Wilkinson |
Town inhabitants |
Petition concerning supply of guns |
|
104 |
126 |
1806 Apr. 17 |
Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Adair, John |
Personal (copy): interesting comments upon contemporary politics; President's imprudent declaration of candidacy |
|
107 |
127 |
1806 May 6 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Action if Spanish are hostile; hostility of the officers of the Catholic Majesty |
|
107 |
128 |
1806 May 19 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Encloses copy of Army rules |
|
108 |
129 |
1806 May 27 |
St. Louis |
Dearborn, H. |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Account of Sioux visit to St. Louis |
|
110 |
130 |
1806 June 5 |
Philadelphia |
Military agent William Simard |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Annuities of Sacs and Foxes; forward package containing annuities |
|
111 |
131 |
1806 June 9 |
St. Louis |
Chouteau, P. |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Refuses to pardon Kickapoos convicted of murder |
|
103 |
132 |
1818 June 25 |
Monticello |
General Wilkinson |
Jefferson, Thomas |
Seeks information concerning application of Wilson (the ornithologist) to join Pike's expedition; seeks to clarify Jefferson's position in the matter of Wilson's lack of employment in Pike's expedition |
|
109 |
133 |
1806 June 30 |
Bellefontaine |
No address |
No signature |
"Return" of artillery |
|
113 |
134 |
1806 Sept. 16 |
At Colonel Fulton's home |
General Wilkinson |
Claiborne, W. C. C. |
Arranging for interview |
|
113 |
135 |
1806 Sept. 17 |
At Colonel Fulton's home |
General Wilkinson |
Claiborne, W. C. C. |
Similar to item 134 |
|
112 |
136 |
1806 Sept. 18 |
|
Governor Claiborne |
Governor Salcedo |
In Spanish |
|
114 |
137 |
1806 Sept. 19 |
Near the rapids of the Red |
Governor Claiborne |
Unsigned |
Encloses copy of part of letter from Secretary of War: seeks information concerning political and military situation in Louisiana; seeks clarification of his orders |
|
102 |
138 |
1806 Sept. 24 |
Opelousas |
General Wilkinson |
Claiborne, W. C. C. |
Enclosing blank commissions for Nechitoches horse troop |
|
115 |
139 |
1806 Oct. 8 |
New Orleans |
General James Wilkinson |
Claiborne, William C. C. |
Routine: sends troops |
|
116 |
140 |
1806 Oct. 16 |
Head Quarters, Nachitoches |
Governor Claiborne |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine; personal; political; current military activities; Spanish position |
|
117 |
141 |
1806 Oct. 19 |
|
Address of envelope part: "Abraham Bradley, Jr. Washington City" |
Endorsed: not dated; endorsed: Hicklen or Ficklen |
Seeks to supply gun powder to government; long letter: discusses local political situation |
|
118 |
142 |
1806 Oct. 28 |
New Orleans |
No addressee [probably Wilkinson] |
"W. C. C. C." (Clairborne) |
"Private and Confidential;" intrigue between author and "individual" |
|
118 |
143 |
1806 Oct. 28 |
New Orleans |
No addressee [probably Wilkinson] |
Claiborne, William C. C. |
Personal; political; menacing state of affairs; condones Wilkinson's actions |
|
119 |
144 |
1806 Nov. 4 |
War Department |
Lieutenant Colonel Constant Freeman |
Dearborn, H. |
Routine; receipt papers; lost articles of clothing |
|
119 |
145 |
1806 Nov. 5 |
War Department |
[General Wilkinson probably] |
Dearborn, H. |
Acknowledgement of receipt of papers |
|
121 |
146 |
1806 Nov. 8 |
War Department |
General James Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Military; political; important; int., President desires to avoid actual hostilities; Wilkinson's orders |
|
120 |
147 |
1806 Nov. 12 |
New York |
Ogden, Peter |
Ogden, George H. |
Personal; clothing shipment; previous one stolen |
|
120 |
148 |
1806 Nov. 12 |
New York |
Clark, Daniel, Esq., Merchant, New Orleans |
Ogden, George M. |
Order to pay $250 to Peter Ogden |
|
122 |
149 |
1806 Nov. 15 |
New Orleans |
General James Wilkinson, Nachitoches |
Claiborne, William C. C. |
Personal; political; no news from government; affairs rather good; regrets ingratitude shown the President |
|
123 |
150 |
1806 Nov. 24 |
New Orleans |
No address |
No signature |
Poem, several stanzas (original?) |
|
124 |
151 |
1806 Nov. 28 |
New Orleans |
Honorable Henry Dearborn |
Unsigned [Wilkinson, J. A., probably] |
Resume of military activities; elements and lack of supplies hampering them; Cushing not there yet |
|
123 |
152 |
1806 Nov. 30 |
New Orleans |
Honorable Henry Dearborn |
Unsigned [Wilkinson, J. A., probably] |
Political (copy); Cushing yet to arrive; Claiborne's conduct meritorious; military plans; emissary there believes him corrupt |
|
105 |
153 |
1806 (no date) |
St. Louis |
General Wilkinson (addressed) |
Justices (no signature) |
Petition of Justices for permission to quarter prisoners in guard house because there is no jail |
|
122 |
154 |
No date or other data |
|
|
|
"Heads of a Convention to be proposed between the Commanding Officers of the American and Spanish troops westward of the Mississippi and Southwest of the Red River;" 6 proposals listed |
Volume 3, November 1806-May 18, 1812:
|
P# |
I# |
Date |
Place |
To |
From |
Subject |
|
1 |
1 |
1806 Nov. 28 |
Washington |
General Dearborn |
Unknown, in French |
List of artillery |
|
2 |
2 |
1806 Dec. 4 |
New Orleans |
Dinsmoor, Silas |
Wilkinson, James |
Order to arrest insurgent leaders |
|
2 |
3 |
1806 Dec. 6 |
New Orleans |
Governor Morales |
Wilkinson, James A. |
Notification of insurgent rising |
|
3 |
4 |
1806 Dec. 8 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Governor Claiborne |
Tender of troops |
|
3 |
5 |
1806 Dec. 8 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Governor Claiborne |
Political; will fully cooperate with Wilkinson in defending country; New Orleans militia ready (See also page 55, item# 72), 1806(?)) |
|
4 |
6 |
1806 Dec. 17 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Governor Claiborne |
Political; encloses a list of strangers in the city |
|
7 |
8 |
1806 Dec. 23 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Governor Claiborne |
Encloses letter from Judge Hall |
|
9 |
10 |
1806 Dec. 25 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Governor Claiborne |
Concerning Wilkinson's arrest of B─, and jurisdiction of civil and military authority |
|
9 |
10 |
1806 Dec. 26 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Governor Claiborne |
Relays messages from President and Secretary of State regarding Spanish situation |
|
9 |
11 |
1806 Dec. 29 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Governor Claiborne |
Requests names of conspirators so that he may act against them |
|
10 |
12 |
No date given |
St. Louis |
General Wilkinson |
Chouteau, August (sent by Chouteau) |
Address from citizens of St. Louis; allegiance to the U.S.; gratitude towards Wilkinson |
|
25 |
13 |
1807 Jan. 2 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Claiborne, W. C. C. |
Burr conspiracy; asks name of Jamaican implicated in Burr conspiracy for punitive action |
|
25 |
14 |
1807 Jan. 2 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Taylor, James |
Deposition Burr conspiracy; regarding Colonel Kirby and stranger in Burr conspiracy |
|
11 |
15 |
1807 Jan. 4 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Watkins, John (Mayor of New Orleans) |
Measures of safety: insurgent rising; listing of strangers in public housing (See also Volume 2, page 98, item# 119, 1807) |
|
12 |
16 |
1807 Jan. 5 |
Barracks |
General Wilkinson |
Lieutenant W. A. Murray, U.S.A. |
Information concerning a discussion of separation of Mexico from Spain or an expedition; Burr expedition incident involving ensign Mean and Murray |
|
13 |
17 |
1807 Jan. |
New Orleans |
|
|
Report of Lieutenant T. A. Smith concerning Burr conspiracy |
|
13 |
18 |
1807 Jan. 7 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Watkins, Jonathan, Mayor of New Orleans |
Passage of cannon on levee |
|
14 |
19 |
1807 Jan. 14 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Watkins, John |
Talk with Adair concerning Burr |
|
15 |
20 |
1807 Jan. 14 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Governor Morales (in Spanish) |
Concerning Burr |
|
16 |
21 |
|
|
|
|
Copy of item# 20, in French |
|
17 |
22 |
1807 Jan. 15 |
[Washington, probably] |
Wilkinson |
|
Wilkinson ordered to appear before Legislature to report upon condition of territory of Orleans |
|
18 |
23 |
1807 Jan. 21 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Burr conspiracy; provision arrangement |
|
19 |
24 |
1807 Jan. 22 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Governor Claiborne |
Routine: Burr conspiracy |
|
20 |
25 |
1807 Jan. 29 |
New Orleans |
Dearborn, H. |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine; encloses transcript of his correspondence with Governor Folch; Spanish partisans |
|
21 |
26 |
|
|
|
|
Evidently a copy of item# 17 |
|
21a |
27 |
1807 Feb. 15 |
Washington |
Captain Schuyler |
Toulman, W. |
Burr conspiracy |
|
21a |
28 |
1807 Feb. 16 |
New Orleans |
|
|
Report of Army officer concerning Burr conspiracy |
|
22 |
29 |
1807 Feb. 21 |
Frankfort (so endorsed) |
No addressee [Wilkinson probably] |
"R. N." [Robert Newman probably] |
Burr conspiracy |
|
23 |
30 |
1807 Mar. 18 |
Navy Department |
General Wilkinson |
Lieutenant T. A. Smith, U.S.A. |
Burr conspiracy (duplicate) |
|
23 |
31 |
1807 Apr. 2 |
Mobile |
Dr. Edmund Gaines |
Maximilian, Francis |
Concerning navigation of river passage |
|
|
|
1807 Apr. 8? |
|
|
|
(See Volume 4, page 137, item# 188) |
|
24 |
32 |
1807 Apr. 14 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
-- Johnston |
Personal; praises Wilkinson; regarding bickering over commission |
|
24 |
33 |
1807 Apr. 24 |
|
General Wilkinson |
Freeman, John |
Equipment of boats (certificate) |
|
26 |
34 |
1807 Aug. 10 |
Natchez |
General Wilkinson |
Johnston, James |
Personal; political gossip; war against the British popular there; Burr appears lost |
|
27 |
35 |
1807 Aug. 17 |
Natchez |
General Wilkinson |
Johnston, James |
Commission requested |
|
23 |
36 |
1807 Sept. 21 |
Camp- Columbian Springs, Mississippi |
General Wilkinson |
Kingsbury, Jacob |
Encloses return of New Orleans Garrison: routine |
|
29 |
37 |
1807 Nov. 10 |
Philadelphia |
General Wilkinson |
General W. MacPherson |
Personal; publication of Wilkinson's note, contradicting former publication |
|
30 |
38 |
1807 Nov. 25 |
Rosemount |
General Wilkinson |
Kent, Joseph |
Personal; introducing Mr. Diggs, a staunch defender of Wilkinson; congratulates Wilkinson on the result of his ordeal |
|
31 |
39 |
1807 Dec. 3 |
Philadelphia |
General Wilkinson |
Montgomery, William |
Personal; business matters |
|
31 |
40 |
1808 Jan. 10 |
Endorsed: no date: no place |
General Wilkinson |
Harrison, William H. |
Personal (fragment); family matters |
|
32 |
41 |
No date or heading |
|
General Wilkinson |
Calhoun, J., Jr. |
Will accompany him to church |
|
32 |
42 |
1808 Mar. 8 |
Baltimore |
General Wilkinson |
Calhoun, J., Jr. |
Personal; not sure of the whereabouts of Thiessen (?) |
|
32 |
43 |
1808 Mar. 15 |
Baltimore |
General Wilkinson |
Higginbotham, R. |
Personal (copy); Burr conspiracy; Thesen (?) and Schrader on Burr |
|
32a |
44 |
|
|
|
|
Duplicate of item# 43 |
|
33 |
45 |
1808 Apr. 2 |
Lexington, Kentucky (Saturday) |
General Wilkinson |
Colvin, J. B. |
Personal; asking loan of $10 to purchase printing paper |
|
34 |
46 |
1808 Apr. 5 |
Washington |
Madison, James (sic) |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Personal; defense; Burr conspiracy; regarding evidence for Wilkinson's defense against Randolph |
|
34 |
47 |
1808 Apr. 21 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Claiborne, W. C. C. |
Burr Conspiracy; whereabouts of witnesses in Burr matter; Workman's unreliability |
|
35 |
48 |
1808 Apr. 26 |
Washington |
Abraham, A. D., Esq. |
Dearborn, H. (Secretary of War) |
Routine; orders given various officers |
|
35 |
49 |
1808, Tuesday morning |
No place given |
General Wilkinson |
Groves, Richard (British Navy) |
Personal |
|
36 |
50 |
1808 May 4 |
Baltimore |
General Wilkinson |
Groves, Richard |
Personal |
|
36 |
51 |
1808 May 6 |
Baltimore |
General Wilkinson |
Groves, Richard |
Personal; Baltimore a "charming place" |
|
37 |
52 |
1808 May 26 |
Philadelphia |
General Wilkinson |
Groves, Richard |
Personal |
|
37 |
53 |
1808 July 18 |
Washington |
MacPherson, Robert Hector, Lieutenant Artillery (address on envelope) |
Unsigned |
Regarding the author's alleged marriage |
|
39 |
54 |
1808 July 31 |
|
|
Brearley, David (signed) |
Muster roll U.S. Lieutenant Dragoons |
|
38 |
55 |
1808 Aug. 1 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Smith, John, C. C. |
Report of acceptances and declinations of Army appointments |
|
41 |
56 |
1808 Aug. 19 |
Head Quarters, Carlisle |
Callatin, A. |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine (copy); regarding troop movement to Sacketts' Harbour [Sackets Harbor] on Lake Ontario |
|
40 |
57 |
1808 Aug. 18 |
Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Henry Durbeck (or Bubrck) |
Asks permission to change travel orders |
|
44 |
58 |
1808 Aug. 29 |
Head Quarters, Carlisle |
Dearborn, Henry |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine; military supplies |
|
44 |
59 |
1808 Aug. 30 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Calhoun, J., Jr. |
Returns communication; undesirous of sharing in its publication |
|
42 |
60 |
1808 Aug. 31 |
New Port, Kentucky |
|
Bryson, James, W. (signature) |
Muster roll of recruits |
|
43 |
61 |
1808 Aug. 31 |
|
|
|
Muster roll of infantry; Captain Heald and Colonel Hunt |
|
51 |
62 |
1808 Sept. 1 (year not given: probably 1808) |
|
|
|
Company payroll (copy): Captain Winfield Scott Edwards, Clerk |
|
47 |
63 |
1808 Sept. 12 |
New York |
General Wilkinson |
Tompkins, Daniel |
New York Army matters; lengthy report |
|
48 |
64 |
1808 Sept. 16 |
Carlisle |
Honorable Albert Gallatin, Secretary Treasurer |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine; eastern military matters |
|
50 |
65 |
1808 Oct. 9 |
Newport [Rhode Island, probably] |
General Wilkinson |
Groves, Richard |
Personal; inability to meet Wilkinson in Philadelphia |
|
49 |
66 |
1808 Oct. 9 |
Killingworth, Connecticut |
|
|
"Return" of recruiting party under command of Noah Lester |
|
50 |
67 |
1808 Oct. 24 |
Philadelphia |
General Wilkinson |
Cadwalader, Thomas (?) |
Personal; inability to meet with Wilkinson at Baltimore |
|
53 |
68 |
1808 Nov. 13 |
Fort Stoddert |
Secretary of War Henry Dearborn |
Gaines, Edmund P. |
Routine; desire of deserters to return to the Army |
|
52 |
69 |
1808 Nov. 16 |
Fort Independence |
General Wilkinson |
Captain Lieutenant Artillery Abraham Eustis |
Routine; arrangements for march to Springfield |
|
53 |
70 |
1808 Nov. 17 |
Savannah |
|
|
Enclosing a recruiting report: Mossman Houston |
|
54 |
71 |
1808 Nov. 24 |
Head Quarters, Washington |
Colonel Wade Hampton, Charleston |
Unsigned [Wilkinson, J. A., probably] |
Duties and responsibilities of Hampton's command |
|
55 |
72 |
1808 (or 1806) Dec. 15 (Dec. 15, 1806 was a Monday; Dec. 15, 1808 was a Thursday) |
|
General Wilkinson |
Claiborne, R. |
Personal note |
|
55 |
73 |
1808 Dec. 2 |
Springfield |
General Wilkinson |
Eustis, Abraham |
Routine and personal; have completed successful march; censures character of several officers; Wilkinson's impending marriage |
|
56 |
74 |
1808 Dec. 26 |
Annapolis |
General Wilkinson |
Claude, D. |
Routine; readiness to continue on march |
|
56 |
75 |
1808 Dec. 31 |
Newport |
General Wilkinson |
Bryson, James |
Routine; remuneration for recruiting activities |
|
56 |
|
1813 Oct. 8 |
|
|
|
Proclamation to Upper Canada |
|
57 |
76 |
1808 Dec. 31 |
Newport, Kentucky |
General Wilkinson |
Cutler, Jarvis |
Certification of expenses connected with arrest of deserter, James Moore |
|
57 |
77 |
1809 Jan. 4 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Dearborn, H. |
Routine; Wilkinson's land purchase on the Missouri; additional ration allowance |
|
58 |
78 |
1809 Jan. 4 |
Washington |
Secretary of War |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine; requesting advance pay for officers |
|
58 |
79 |
1809 Jan. 16 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
|
Routine: payment of troops; settling of Wilkinson's claim |
|
59 |
80 |
1809 Jan. 18 |
Annapolis |
|
Macauley, A. (signed) |
Certificate concerning medicines for transport of troops to New Orleans |
|
59 |
81 |
1809 Jan. 23 |
Baltimore |
Madison, James |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Introducing and recommending Dr. Pendergrast of Cuba |
|
60 |
82 |
1809 Jan. 27 |
Washington |
General Wilkinson (?) |
Smith, S. |
Charges against Secretary Dearborn by Pickering involving Wilkinson |
|
64 |
83 |
1809 Feb. 6 |
Washington |
|
Smith, S. |
Similar to item"82;" political news; developments in Dearborn matter |
|
61 |
84 |
1809 Feb. 12 |
South West Point (Tennessee) |
General Wilkinson |
Smith, J. N. |
Recommending soldier Mark Rinfroe (?) |
|
62 |
85 |
1809 Feb. 16 |
Near Fort Johnston |
Colonel Wade Hampton |
Smyth, Alexander |
Troops and rations |
|
62 |
86 |
1809 Feb. 17 |
Near Fort Moultrie; on board ship Agent |
General Wilkinson |
Smyth, Alexander |
Routine; regarding sailing orders |
|
63 |
87 |
1809 Feb. 20 |
[Charleston probably] |
General Wilkinson |
Officers of the 7th Brigade, South Carolina Militia |
Delivered by Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Steven of Artillery Regiment; paying respects to Wilkinson |
|
64 |
88 |
1809 Apr. 10 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Eustis, W. |
Acceptance of resignation of William Gamble |
|
65 |
89 |
1809 Apr. 21 |
War Department |
Captain James Droha |
Eustis, William |
Orders to recruit company in Mississippi territory |
|
66 |
90 |
1809 May 3 (date by endorsement) |
|
No addressee |
No signature |
Personal; political; reception of Governor Folch; comments on France / Spain relations |
|
66 |
91 |
1809 May 4 |
Washington (War Department) |
General Wilkinson |
Eustic, W. |
Routine; receipt of ciphered message; most necessary for U.S. to maintain friendly relations with neighboring colonies |
|
67 |
92 |
1809 May 4 |
War Department |
McCulloh, Andrew |
Eustis, W. |
Notification of appointment as military agent for Southern Department; duties of position |
|
67 |
93 |
1809 May 10 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Eustis, W. |
Routine: officer transfers; part of message in cypher |
|
68 |
94 |
No date or heading |
|
General Wilkinson |
Hamilton, Jonathan |
Fragment |
|
68 |
95 |
|
|
Sandhagen, Frederick |
|
Copy of bill and receipt for purchase of Army horses |
|
69 |
96 |
1809 May 13 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Eustis, William |
Routine; discharge of Thomas Langley |
|
70 |
97 |
1809 May 22 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Abrahams, A. D. |
Inability to comply with Wilkinson's requests in monetary matters |
|
71 |
98 |
1809 May 22 |
New Orleans |
Secretary of War |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine (extract of letter); examination of land along river for troop encampment |
|
72 |
99 |
1809 May 29 |
Head Quarters, New Orleans |
Secretary of War William Eustis |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine; handling of military money; request for commissions |
|
72 |
100 |
1809 June 7 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Stith, Townshend |
Routine; asking favor |
|
73 |
101 |
1809 June 11 |
Camp Terre au Boeuf |
Eustis, William |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine (copy of extract from letter); great savings can be effected by quartering troops here rather than at New Orleans |
|
74 |
102 |
|
|
|
|
Copy of expense account |
|
74 |
103 |
1809 June 19 |
Baltimore |
S. S. (General Smith ?) |
|
Personal; can't approve his interview with Governor Folch; Spanish / British / French situation |
|
75 |
104 |
1809 June 19 |
Baltimore |
General Wilkinson |
Smith, S. |
Recommending Dr. Pinkerton |
|
75 |
105 |
1809 June 30 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Secretary of War William Eustis |
Routine; discontinuation of recruiting service for additional military force |
|
76 |
106 |
1809 July 5 |
Camp Terre au Boeuf |
Eustis, William |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Colonel Parker's request for discharge; unwholesome conditions at camp |
|
77 |
107 |
1809 July 6 |
New Orleans (?) |
General Wilkinson |
Governor Folch |
Personal (in Spanish) |
|
78 |
108 |
1809 July 16 |
Camp Terre au Boeuf |
Eustis, William |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine (copy); camp news; comments on officers and their furlough extensions |
|
79 |
109 |
1809 July 17 |
Camp Terre au Boeuf |
Eustis, William |
Unsigned [Wilkinson, J. A., probably] |
Camp situation; impending revolt; petition to move camp |
|
80 |
110 |
1809 July 20 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Abrahams, A. D. |
Personal; receipt of Wilkinson's letter |
|
80 |
111 |
1809 July 25 |
Terre au Boeuf |
Lieutenant and District Paymaster Knight |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine; arrangements for payment of troops at New Orleans |
|
80 |
112 |
1809 July 26 |
New Orleans |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Lieutenant and District Paymaster S. Knight |
Routine (copy); ill health has prevented him from taking care of pay vouchers |
|
81 |
113 |
1809 July 28 |
Lexington (Kentucky ?) |
General Wilkinson |
Morrison, James |
Army matters; also unsigned fragment written, probably by Morrison; details of military contract |
|
82 |
114 |
1809 July 31 |
Camp Terre au Boeuf |
Eustis, William |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Reasons for moving camp there from New Orleans (extract only) |
|
83 |
115 |
1809 Aug. 5 |
Terre au Boeuf |
Lieutenant Knight |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine; disappointment at non-payment of troops |
|
83 |
116 |
1809 Aug. 6 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
District Paymaster S. Knight |
Routine (fragment); difficulties Knight has encountered in paying troops |
|
84 |
117 |
1809 Aug. 6 |
Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Eustis, William |
Routine; approval of the wisdom of moving the camp into the interior; European affairs |
|
84 |
118 |
1809 Aug. 10 |
War Department, Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Eustis, William |
Routine; approval of court martial sentence on Lieutenant Robert McDougal |
|
85 |
119 |
1809 Aug. 19 |
Terre au Boeuf |
Secretary of War William Eustis |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine (extract); report on preparations for the removal of the troops there |
|
86 |
120 |
1809 Aug. 30 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson, Natchez |
Eustis, William |
Routine (copy); regarding tentative removal of troops to near Fort Adams and Natchez |
|
86 |
121 |
1809 Sept. 8 |
War Department |
Military agent at New Orleans |
Secretary of War William Eustis, by Jonathan Smith |
Orders to assist troop movement up the Mississippi |
|
87 |
122 |
1809 Sept. 16 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Spencer, O. M. |
Routine; explaining the great expenditure for medicine and hospital stores at New Orleans |
|
88 |
123 |
1809 Aug. 10 |
War Department |
Spencer |
Eustis, William |
Unauthorized expenses (copies of correspondence) |
|
88 |
124 |
1809 Sept. 16 |
|
Eustis, William |
Spencer |
Unauthorized expenses (copies of correspondence); reasons for expenses |
|
88 |
125 |
No date |
|
Eustis, William |
Spencer |
Unauthorized expenses (copies of correspondence); reasons for expenses |
|
90 |
126 |
1809 Oct. 6 |
|
General Wilkinson |
Eustis, William |
Routine; acceptance of resignation of 2nd Lieutenant D. Green |
|
91 |
127 |
1809 Oct. 9 |
|
General Wilkinson |
Salcedo |
(In Spanish) |
|
92 |
128 |
1809 Oct. 17 |
Pensacola (?) |
General Wilkinson |
Torby, John |
Personal; claims against Wilkinson; assorted intrigues |
|
92 |
129 |
1809 Oct. 20 |
Nachitoches |
General Wilkinson |
Captain Shawnburg |
Personal; court martial activities against Lieutenant Colonel Freeman; acceptance of Adjutant Generalcy; comments on Cortes |
|
92 |
130 |
1809 Oct. 24 |
Columbian Springs |
General Wilkinson |
Stewart, J. V. |
Routine |
|
93 |
131 |
1809 Nov. 7 |
War Department |
General Wade Hampton |
Eustis, William |
Routine; concerning the removal of the troops from New Orleans to Fort Adams and Natchez |
|
94 |
132 |
1809 Nov. 10 |
War Department |
Major Pike |
Eustis, William |
Routine; information sought in regarding excessive forage pay for officers |
|
94 |
133 |
1809 Nov. 15 |
Natchez |
Secretary of War |
Unsigned [Wilkinson probably] |
Troops stronger since last writing; news of various officers; officers' knowledge of Wilkinson's recall |
|
95 |
134 |
|
|
|
|
Copy of item# 133 |
|
96 |
135 |
1809 Nov. 22 |
Natchez |
Secretary of War |
Unsigned [Wilkinson probably] |
Routine; situation there; troops on the recovery; news of various officers |
|
97 |
136 |
1809 Nov. 24 |
War Department |
General Wade Hampton |
Eustis, William |
Asking Hampton to forward letter to Wilkinson |
|
98 |
137 |
1809 (or 1804) Dec. 20 |
Head Quarters, Washington |
Lieutenant Colonel Cushing |
Wilkinson, James A. |
Routine; court martial; various officer activities mentioned |
|
99 |
138 |
1810 Jan. 19 |
|
General Wilkinson, Natchez |
Hampton, Wade |
New troop levies; whereabouts of various officers; military arrangements |
|
100 |
139 |
1810 June 20 |
Savanna |
General Wilkinson |
Abrahams, A. D. |
Military expenditures |
|
101 |
140 |
1810 June 25 |
Washington |
Eustis, William |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Concerning inquiry; Wilkinson's request for a court of inquiry to clear his own name; seeks copies of certain documents |
|
102 |
141 |
1800 Oct. 7 |
|
|
Simmons, W. (signed) |
Copy of expense account; incurred in removal of self and family from Philadelphia to Washington |
|
103 |
142 |
1811 Jan. 22 |
|
General Wilkinson |
Colvin, William B. |
Personal; requesting a loan of $50 |
|
104 |
143 |
1811 Jan. 24 |
War Department |
General J. A. Wilkinson |
Eustis, William |
Concerning inquiry; listing of transcripts of documents sent Wilkinson |
|
104 |
144 |
1811 Jan. 25 |
Treasury Department |
Bacon, Ezekiel |
Duvall, G. |
Statement; same content as item# 143 |
|
105 |
145 |
1811 Jan. 26 |
Philadelphia |
General Wilkinson |
Irvine, Callender |
Personal; enclosing a letter for Macaulay |
|
105 |
146 |
1811 Feb. 6 |
Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Bradley, Stephen R., Congressional Committee |
Inquiry; notification of reading of Wilkinson's memorial to Congress |
|
106 |
147 |
1811 Feb. 28 |
Baltimore |
General Wilkinson |
Irvine, B. |
Personal; inquiry; Irvine has been asked friendly questions regarding Wilkinson; wishes him well in inquiry; various questions |
|
106 |
148 |
1811 Mar. 7 |
Baltimore |
General Wilkinson |
Irvine, B. |
Personal; inquiry; regarding Wilkinson's ordeal; praises Wilkinson and wishes him well |
|
107 |
149 |
1811 June 13 |
Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Eustis, William |
Personal; inquiry (private: copy); comment on conversation with General Lee regarding Wilkinson |
|
108 |
150 |
1811 July 27 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Eustis, William |
Routine; inquiry; availability of witnesses in Wilkinson's behalf |
|
111 |
151 |
1811 Aug. 31 |
Baltimore |
General Wilkinson, Fredericktown, Maryland |
Irvine, B. |
Personal; inquiry; comments on inquiry about outlook for Wilkinson |
|
109 |
152 |
1811 Aug. 20 |
German Coast |
General Wilkinson |
Claiborne, W. C. C. |
Personal; encloses Martin Gordon's deposition; condition and actions of Mrs. Wilkinson |
|
109 |
153 |
1811 Aug. 23 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Warring (unfinished evidently written just before sudden death0 |
Alarming health situation; Creoles, strangers, and troops very ill (See item# 155) |
|
110 |
154 |
1811 Aug. 24 |
Dayton, Ohio |
General Wilkinson |
Welsh, James |
Routine; regarding deposition of Wilkinson's questioning of Lieutenant McCormick to be used in inquiry |
|
110 |
155 |
1811 Sept. 13 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Warring, John Upshaw |
Personal (See item# 153) |
|
112 |
156 |
1811 Sept. 19 |
Dayton, Ohio |
Major J. Morrison |
Welsh, James |
Material to be used in Wilkinson inquiry |
|
112 |
157 |
1811 Oct. 21 |
War Department, Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Eustis, William |
Inquiry; regarding documents to be used in Wilkinson inquiry |
|
113 |
158 |
1811 Oct. 25 |
Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Secretary of Navy Paul Hamilton |
Personal; forwarding letter and papers |
|
113 |
159 |
1811 Nov. 2 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Eustis, William |
Inquiry; documents to be used in inquiry |
|
114 |
160 |
1811 Nov. 8 |
Frankfort, Kentucky |
General Wilkinson |
Innes, Harry |
Personal; inquiry; depositions to be used against John Ballinger |
|
114 |
161 |
1811 Nov. 18 |
Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Winston, Samuel L. (member of Senate?) |
Inquiry; Wilkinson gaining support; destruction of Pensacola Custom House; General H. expected daily at Baton Rouge |
|
115 |
162 |
1811 Dec. 15 |
Zanesville, Ohio |
General Wilkinson |
Harvey, Jonathan |
Seeks appointment in army |
|
116 |
163 |
1811 Dec. 23 |
Montreal |
General Brock |
McGillvray, K. |
Personal; regarding his land claim against the American Indians of St. Regis |
|
117 |
164 |
1811 |
|
|
|
Address prepared for House of Representatives by William Crawford of Pennsylvania: inquiry; statements in behalf of Wilkinson's actions |
|
118 |
165 |
1812 Jan. 4 |
New Orleans |
No addressee [perhaps Wilkinson, J. A.] |
Unsigned [Colonel Decius Wadsworth (?)] |
Recipient's office ill equipped to perform its function; awkward beginning in war |
|
119 |
166 |
1812 Feb. 5 |
Baltimore |
|
Jamison, Joseph |
Address by Tammany Society (or by Tammany Society) by Joseph Jamison; inquiry; congratulating Wilkinson |
|
120 |
167 |
1812 Feb. 20 |
Carlisle |
General Wilkinson |
Hughes, Dan |
Personal; forwarding of letters; congratulates Wilkinson on inquiry decision |
|
121 |
168 |
1812 Feb. 28 |
|
General Wilkinson |
Eustis, William |
Personal; receipt of letter; pleased at Wilkinson's banishment of past animosities |
|
121 |
169 |
1812 Mar. 10 |
New York |
General Wilkinson |
Schieffchlen, Jonathan |
Personal; routine; congratulations on inquiry decision |
|
122 |
170 |
1812 Mar. 10 |
Charleston |
General Wilkinson |
Ingraham, N. |
Personal; congratulatory on inquiry |
|
124 |
171 |
1812 Mar. 10 |
Fredericktown (Maryland ?) |
General Wilkinson |
Murdoch, G. M. |
Congratulations in inquiry decision |
|
122 |
172 |
1812 Mar. 11 |
Washington |
Eustis, William |
Wilkinson, j. A. |
Routine (copy); requests framing of orders; military return transcripts |
|
123 |
173 |
1812 Mar. 13 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Eustis, William |
Routine; approval of Wilkinson's ideas regarding his command |
|
124 |
174 |
1812 Mar. 14 |
Philadelphia |
General Wilkinson |
Ingersoll, C. J. |
Personal; congratulations on inquiry; Army appointment sought for James Burn |
|
125 |
175 |
1812 Mar. 17 |
Baltimore |
General Wilkinson |
Pinckney, N. |
Personal; availability and cost of wine, beef, and butter |
|
125 |
176 |
1812 Mar. 20 |
Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Meeker, Samuel |
Introduction for Jonathan Williams (?) |
|
126 |
177 |
1812 Mar. 23 |
Lexington, Kentucky (?) |
General Wilkinson |
Morrison, James |
Congratulations on inquiry verdict |
|
126 |
178 |
1812 Mar. 24 |
Cincinnati |
General Wilkinson |
Smith, A. D. |
Personal; concerning Smith's father's indebtedness to the War Department |
|
127 |
179 |
1812 Mar. 25 |
Wilmington, Delaware |
General Wilkinson |
Lane, A. M. |
Personal; wishes to hear from Wilkinson |
|
127 |
180 |
1812 Mar. 31 |
Vincennes |
General Wilkinson |
Wheelock, A. |
Personal; regarding unworthy Army applications from this place |
|
128 |
181 |
1812 Apr. 15 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Eustis, William |
Relating Presidential orders concerning the employment of militia in emergencies |
|
129 |
182 |
1812 Apr. 21 |
|
Eustis, William |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine (copy); request to transport maps, charts, sketches, etc. to New Orleans |
|
130 |
183 |
1812 May 18 |
Washington |
Eustis, William |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine; reasons for Wilkinson's detention there; supplies and transport facilities needed; removal of surplus ammunition to Washington from New Orleans; employment of various officers; insufficiency of force to defend his command |
Volume 4, May 15, 1812-1823; undated materials are at the end.
This volume also includes a few items of an earlier date, which are noted under their dates.
|
P# |
I# |
Date |
Place |
To |
From |
Subject |
|
1 |
1 |
1812 May 15 (endorsed "May 15") |
Washington |
Eustis, W. D. |
Wilkinson, James |
Duplicate of Volume 3, page 130 |
|
2 |
2 |
1812 May 21 |
Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Eustis, W. D. |
Routine; statement of charges in Wilkinson's account |
|
2 |
3 |
1812 June 2 |
War Department |
Neilson, James, Bayou Manchac, Orleans Territory |
Eustis, W. C. |
Routine (copy); receipt of letter |
|
18 |
4 |
1812 June 4 |
Mount Vernon, near Fort Stoddert |
Unaddressed |
Bowyer, Jonathan |
Charges against Captain John Campbell |
|
3 |
5 |
1812 July |
Georgetown |
General Wilkinson |
Bull, J. W. (endorsed) |
Routine; Wilkinson's sailing instructions; congratulations on inquiry; shuts mouth of Simmonds; military matters; various officers; possible invasion of Canada |
|
3 |
6 |
1812 July 7 |
Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Pike, Zebulon |
Personal; routine (important); Congressional action in behalf of war effort; promotions of various officers |
|
4 |
7 |
1812 July 8 |
Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Blake, James N. |
Personal; Congressional action; Wilkinson's appointment to Major General; promotions of various officers; Federalists opposed to Wilkinson |
|
5 |
8 |
1812 July 8 |
|
General Wilkinson |
Dawson, J. |
Personal; favor requested |
|
6 |
9 |
1812 July 11 |
Baton Rouge |
General Wilkinson |
Fulton, S. |
Routine; listing Fulton's qualifications and willingness to serve Wilkinson and the Army |
|
7 |
10 |
1812 July 12 |
Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Blake, James N. |
Personal; political; important; Wasp has arrived with news for England; reports from England and France; Gallatin's views of Wilkinson; political actions |
|
8 |
11 |
1812 July 13 |
Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Blake, James N. |
Personal; news of various officers |
|
8 |
12 |
1812 July 28 |
Natchez |
General Wilkinson |
Bigelow, J. |
Personal; seeks position connected with the military |
|
|
|
1812 Aug. 2 |
|
|
|
(See page 21, item# 30) |
|
5 |
13 |
1812 Aug. 3 |
St. Helena Parish |
General Wilkinson |
Thomas, Joseph |
Personal; requesting of arms and ammunition for West Florida militia |
|
9 |
14 |
1812 Aug. 3 |
Fort Stoddert |
General Wilkinson |
Lieutenant Cherry, U.S.A. |
Routine; requesting a court martial at Fort Stoddert; protests his unfair confinement |
|
9 |
15 |
1812 Aug. 3 |
Mount Vernon, near Fort Stoddert |
Captain Daniel Hughes |
Bowyer, Jonathan |
Routine; listing of supplies and equipment needed for troop transport |
|
10 |
16 |
1812 Aug. 10 |
Mount Vernon |
General Wilkinson |
Arbuckle, A., Captain |
Routine; resignation of Robert Huston |
|
10 |
17 |
1812 Aug. 11 |
Mount Vernon |
General Wilkinson |
Huston, Robert |
Routine; tendering his resignation |
|
11 |
18 |
1812 Aug. 11 |
Bonsecour |
Governor Claiborne |
Cook, Nicholas, J. P. |
Appeal for protection against the governor of Pensacola |
|
11 |
19 |
1812 Aug. 13 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Shaw, Jonathan |
Routine; readiness of Alligator for Wilkinson's use (ship) |
|
12 |
20 |
1812, 19 |
Iverville |
General Wilkinson |
Audibert, C. M. |
Routine; Seeks appointment |
|
13 |
21 |
1812 Aug. 19 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Major MacRea |
Routine: slave insurrection feared |
|
14 |
22 |
1812 Aug. 21 |
Natchez |
General Wilkinson |
Evans, Lewis |
Personal; lack of military strength |
|
15 |
23 |
1812 Aug. 22 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
-- MacRea |
Routine; supplying a privateer with provisions for defense of the garrison |
|
16 |
24 |
1812 Aug. 23 |
Fish River |
General Wilkinson |
Powell, Thomas |
Asks protection from the governor of Pensacola |
|
17 |
25 |
1812 Aug. 24 |
New Orleans |
General Wilkinson |
Major MacRea |
Routine; lack of supplies in garrison |
|
18 |
26 |
1812 Aug. 25 |
Fort Stoddert |
No address |
Bowyer, Jonathan |
Charges against Captain John Campbell (See item# 4) |
|
20 |
27 |
1812 Aug. 27 |
Baton Rouge |
General Wilkinson |
Wollstonecraft, Chas. |
Routine; request for medical and hospital stores |
|
18 |
28 |
1812 Aug. 28 |
|
|
Holmes, A. H. |
Acceptance of volunteers (copy); regarding recruiting of volunteer companies |
|
22 |
29 |
1812 Aug. 31 |
Cantonment, Washington, D.C. |
Holmes, David |
Holmes, A. H. |
Routine (copy) military matters; recruiting possibilities |
|
21 |
30 |
1812 Aug. 2 |
Cantonment, Washington, D.C. |
Holmes, David |
Holmes, A. H. |
Routine (copy); regarding troop inspection |
|
19 |
31 |
1812 Oct. 21 |
War Department |
Governor of Tennessee Willie Blount |
Eustis, W. D. |
Routine; concerning movement and equipage of militia for defense of New Orleans |
|
19 |
32 |
1812 Oct. 23 |
War Department |
Blount, Willie |
Eustis, W. D. |
Routine; reinforcement of Wilkinson's Army |
|
20 |
33 |
1812 Dec. 24 |
Ordnance Department, Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Morton, John |
Routine; correction of deficiencies in monthly returns |
|
22 |
34 |
1813 Feb. 8 |
Ordnance Department |
General Wilkinson |
Wadsworth, D. |
Routine; reorganization of ordnance department; incompetence of Eustis |
|
24 |
35 |
1813 Feb. 25 |
Quebec? Montreal? |
Scheaffe, (R. G. ?) |
Legislative Counsel and Honorable Gentlemen of House of Assembly, Upper Canada |
Honoring their heroic defense of Upper Canada |
|
23 |
36 |
1813 Mar. 6 |
York |
|
|
List of civil prisoners in jail in York |
|
25 |
37 |
1813 Apr. 5 |
Natchez |
General Wilkinson |
Knight, S. |
Routine; report on his payment of various outfits |
|
26 |
38 |
1813 Apr. 11 |
Fish River |
Colonel John Bowyer |
Cook, Nicholas |
Apprehension of Spanish spies |
|
26 |
39 |
1813 Apr. 13 |
Fish River |
Colonel John Bowyer |
Cook, Nicholas |
Continuation of item 38: same page, signature and subject matter |
|
27 |
40 |
1813 Apr. 14 |
Mobile |
General Wilkinson |
Innerarity, Jas. |
Introducing Samuel Thomson |
|
27 |
41 |
1813 Apr. 15 |
St. Stephens |
General Wilkinson |
Lieutenant W. F. Ware |
Recruiting activities; in need of two musicians |
|
28 |
42 |
1813 Apr. 17 |
|
|
|
Affidavit signed by Tandy Walker in presence of William McGrew, Justice of the Quorum: concerning Creek Indians and probably attack on whites on Tombigbee settlement |
|
29 |
43 |
1813 Apr. 18 |
Nashville |
General Wilkinson |
Prudy, Robert |
Personal; routine; concerning court martial of Prudy |
|
33 |
44 |
1813 Apr. 18 |
Mobile |
General Wilkinson |
Committee: Genon Orto, D. Salter, P. Judson, Thomas Powell, and J. Lyon |
Seek appointment of James B. Wilkinson as commandant at Mobile |
|
29 |
45 |
1813 Apr. 19 |
Camp Grand Terre |
General Wilkinson |
Ross, George F. |
Routine; Flottilla's avoidance of storm; Ross' planned military operations and fortifications |
|
30 |
46 |
1813 Apr. 23 |
Fish River |
General Wilkinson |
McKinsey, M. |
Villainy of Daniel Clark in Wilkinson's trial |
|
34 |
47 |
1813 Apr. 24 |
Bon Secour |
General Wilkinson |
McKinsey, M. |
Seeks appointment as sutler, preferably at Mobile |
|
35 |
48 |
1813 April 24 |
Bon Secour |
General Wilkinson |
McKinsey, M. |
Duplicate of item 47 |
|
36 |
49 |
1813 Apr. 25 |
Mobile |
General Wilkinson |
Lyon, J. |
Routine; concerning appointment of Dr. William Pitt Lawrence as Surgeon's Mate |
|
36 |
50 |
1813 Apr. 26 |
Fort St. Philip |
General Wilkinson |
Hall, Richard E. |
Routine; requesting transfer to Mobile |
|
37 |
51 |
1813 Apr. 29 |
Camp Mobille Bay |
General Wilkinson |
Colonel Jonathan Bowyer |
Routine; concerning quartermaster return |
|
37 |
52 |
No date |
|
|
|
Scrap: Mr. Digges of Warburton waits on General Wilkinson; leaves letter to General Dearborn from Dr. Kent |
|
31 |
53 |
1813 Apr. 30 |
Mobile |
General Wilkinson |
Lewis, A. |
Routine; regarding duties of collector in regards to U.S. / French / British / shipments |
|
31 |
54 |
1813 May 5 |
Fort St. Phillips |
General Wilkinson |
MacRea |
Routine; regarding military pay roll |
|
39 |
55 |
1813 Aug. 5 |
Washington |
General Wilkinson (endorsed so) |
Monroe, James |
Routine; concerning military affairs in general |
|
39 |
56 |
1813 Aug. 10 |
|
[Armstrong, John, probably] |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Endorsed on item #57; scrap (copy) of letter probably to John Armstrong; signed J. A. Wilkinson; concerning appointments and recruiting |
|
39 |
57 |
1813 Aug. 10 |
Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Armstrong, John |
Routine (copy; extract?); whereabouts of various officers |
|
40 |
58 |
1813 Aug. 10 |
Head Quarters, Burlington |
Armstrong, John |
Hampton, Wade |
Routine; regarding troops to be placed under his command; comment on Colonel Thomas's role in matter |
|
41 |
59 |
1813 Aug. 15 |
Albany |
Hampton, Wade |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine (copy); requesting prompt remission of monthly return |
|
32 |
60 |
1813 Aug. 22 |
Burlington |
Secretary John Armstrong |
Hampton, Wade |
Personal; routine (copy); dissatisfaction with his command at Burlington |
|
32 |
61 |
1813 Aug. 22 |
Burlington |
Secretary John Armstrong |
Hampton, Wade |
Duplicate of item 60 |
|
21 |
62 |
1813 Aug. 28 |
Sacketts' Harbor [Sackets Harbor] |
Brigadier General Swartwout |
Unsigned |
Routine; report on British squadron cooperating with Lieutenant George Prevost |
|
42 |
63 |
1813 Aug. 29 |
Albany |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Tompkins, D. |
Routine; recruiting matters |
|
43 |
64 |
1813 Aug. 29 |
Kingston |
General Wilkinson |
Darroch, D. |
Routine; has forwarded his letter to Governor General George Prevost |
|
43 |
65 |
1813 Aug. 29 |
Oswego |
General Wilkinson |
Swartwout, Robert |
Routine; Swartwout's immediate itinerary |
|
44 |
66 |
1813 Sept. 1 |
Utica, War Department |
General Wade Hampton |
Unsigned [probably Armstrong] |
Important (probably copy); report on Prevost, who has neglected the St. Lawrence |
|
45 |
67 |
1813 Sept. 2 |
Kingston, British Head Quarters |
General Wilkinson |
Sir George Prevost |
Routine; important; terms of imprisonment of Mr. (Eseltyn?) involving general policy |
|
46 |
68 |
1813 Sept. 6 |
Sacketts' Harbor [Sackets Harbor], War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Armstrong, John |
Routine; outline of military operations to be directed against Prevost; Hampton will resign at end of campaign |
|
46 |
69 |
1813 Sept. 7 |
|
Armstrong, John |
Hampton, Wade |
Routine |
|
47 |
70 |
1813 Sept. 7 |
Buffalo |
General Wilkinson |
Wallace, Benjamin |
Routine; procurement of hospital stores |
|
48 |
71 |
1813 Sept. 7 |
|
Major Wallis (Wallace) |
Johnson, Ebenezer |
Routine; procurement of hospital stores |
|
49 |
72 |
1813 Sept. 10 |
4 Mile Creek, British Head Quarters |
|
|
Copy of general orders (proclamation by Sir George Prevost) issued by Major General de Rottenberg, by I. Harvey; concerning the parole of prisoners |
|
50 |
73 |
1813 Sept. 13 |
British Head Quarters |
General Wilkinson |
de Rottenberg, per Harvey |
Routine; regarding Lieutenant Colonel Coffin's attempt to recover his brother's papers lost at Fort George |
|
49 |
74 |
1813 Sept. 14 |
Kingston |
|
|
Proclamation by Sir George Prevost (copy); regulating the taking of prisoners |
|
50 |
75 |
1813 Sept. 16 |
Buffalo |
General Wilkinson |
Wallace, Benjamin |
Routine; regarding disposition of food provisions, beef cattle from Sugar Loaf |
|
51 |
77 |
1813 Sept. 16 |
Buffalo |
Major Wallace |
Major of Volunteers Cyrenius Chapin |
Report expedition against British; account of public property found at Sugar Loaf |
|
52 |
78 |
1813 Sept. 18 |
4 Mile Creek |
Major de Rottenberg |
Dickson, Thomas |
Personal; request permission (of Hamilton boys) to recover private papers; truce so that Lieutenant Colonel Coffin can pursue his brother's lost papers |
|
52 |
79 |
1813 Sept. 20 |
British Army Head Quarters |
Adjutant General U.S. Army |
de Rottenberg, per Harvey |
Routine; flag message (See item# 73) |
|
53 |
80 |
1813 Sept. 22 |
Sacketts' Harbor [Sackets Harbor] |
General Wilkinson |
Armstrong, John |
Routine; Chauncy not broken down and will command Lake; Porter's proposal to recruit American Indians; military appointments and promotions |
|
55 |
81 |
1813 Sept. 22 (or 28) |
Head Quarters at Fort George |
General Prevost (endorsed) |
Unsigned [probably Wilkinson] |
Encloses copy of letter (copy?); has been a change in prisoner exchange policy |
|
54 |
82 |
1813 Sept. 25 |
Head Quarters at Niagara |
de Rottenberg, Baron |
Wilkinson, James |
Routine; exchange of prisoners and wounded |
|
57 |
83 |
1813 Oct. 4 |
|
|
|
Memorandum of meeting of Armstrong and Wilkinson at Sacketts' Harbor [Sackets Harbor]; endorsed: "Rough sketch from private papers" |
|
58 |
84 |
1813 Oct. 9 |
Sacketts' Harbor [Sackets Harbor] |
General Wilkinson |
Armstrong, John |
Routine; regarding rank and authority of Quartermaster General |
|
59 |
85 |
1813 Oct. 17 |
Head Quarters at Montreal |
General Wilkinson |
Prevost, George |
Prisoners and hostages |
|
60 |
86 |
1813 Oct. 20 |
Sacketts' Harbor [Sackets Harbor] |
Major General Swartwout |
Unsigned [probably Armstrong] |
Routine; ordering removal of public horses to Hamilton on the St. Lawrence |
|
60 |
87 |
1813 Oct. 25 |
Grenadier Island |
General Wilkinson |
Swartwout, Robert |
Demands court of inquiry into his own activities |
|
61 |
88 |
1813. Oct. 29 |
|
|
George Glasgov (signed) |
Copy of proclamation to Brigadier General; Winchester and other prisoners of war; regarding American officers to be confined as hostages |
|
62 |
89 |
1813 Nov. 1 |
Louisville |
General Wilkinson |
Armstrong, John |
Copy of extract from letter; important; suspected location of Prevost; battle plan |
|
63 |
90 |
1813 Nov. 1 |
Chataugay (sic.) |
Armstrong, John |
Hampton, Wade |
Resignation; personal (copy); tenders own |
|
61 |
91 |
1813 Nov. 2 |
Beaupre near Quebec |
General Wilkinson |
Winchester, J. |
Copy of orders concerning prisoners (See item# 88) |
|
63 |
92 |
1813 Nov. 4 |
Montreal |
Deputy Assistant Commodore General Prescott Green |
Clarke, J. W. |
Routine; concerning shipment of flour to Kingston |
|
64 |
93 |
1813 Nov. 13 |
Head Quarters of British troops, bank of St. Lawrence |
Major Lee, Aid de Camp |
Harvey, I. |
Routine; British care for American wounded |
|
44 |
94 |
1813 Nov. 15 |
War Department |
Hampton, Wade |
General Armstrong |
Copy; regarding Arbuckle, Hampton, and Wilkinson in pursuit of Prevost |
|
65 |
95 |
1813 Nov. 14 |
Head Quarters at bank of St. Lawrence |
Principle Officer Adjutant General Department U.S. Army |
Harvey, I. |
Exchange of prisoners |
|
59 |
96 |
1813 Oct. 17 |
Head Quarters of British troops, Montreal |
General Wilkinson |
Prevost, George |
Exchange of prisoners and American hostages |
|
65 |
97 |
1813 Nov. 17 |
|
|
|
Orders for payment of Secret Service officer William Johnson; also endorsed as received |
|
66 |
98 |
1813 Nov. 17 |
French Mills |
Armstrong, John |
Wilkinson, James A. |
Personal; routine; censuring actions of Hampton |
|
67 |
99 |
1813 Nov. 18 |
British Head Quarters |
Colonel Walbach |
Harvey, I. |
Prisoners: taking of those once paroled |
|
67 |
100 |
1813 Nov. 19 |
British Head Quarters |
Dr. Rogers, U.S. Army |
Adjutant General F. L. Coon, British Army |
Concerning American wounded |
|
68 |
101 |
1813 Nov. 20 |
British Head Quarters |
Assistant Adjutant General Hile |
Adjutant I. Harvey, British Army |
Concerning Lieutenant Smith; inability to locate him; also undated note on same |
|
69 |
102 |
1813 Nov. 20 |
Head Quarters, U.S.A., French Mills |
General Boyd |
Unsigned [probably Wilkinson] |
Granting leave of absence |
|
70 |
103 |
1813 Nov. 22 |
Sacketts' Harbor [Sackets Harbor] |
Colonel Thomas A. Smith |
Harrison, W. H. |
Routine; regarding the outfitting and mustering of the troops |
|
71 |
104 |
1813 Dec. 3 |
Head Quarters, U.S.A., Malone |
Sir George Prevost |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine; relaying Presidential message concerning British officer hostages to be put to death in event of similar action against American officers |
|
72 |
105 |
1813 Dec. 7 |
Head Quarters, U.S.A., Malone |
Brigadier General Izard, Plattsburgh |
Wilkinson, J. |
Routine; regarding righting of organizational inefficiency in this command |
|
73 |
106 |
1813 Dec. 11 |
Head Quarters for British Army, Montreal |
General Wilkinson |
Prevost, George |
Routine; regarding American and British hostages: latter taken by Henry Dearborn |
|
74 |
107 |
1813 Dec. 11 (possibly 1813 or 1814) |
Head Quarters for British Army, Montreal |
General Wilkinson |
Prevost, George |
Duplicate of item 106 (See also item# 177) |
|
74 |
108 |
1814 Jan. 3 |
Albany |
President James Madison |
Unsigned [probably by General Wilkinson] |
Extract of letter (copy); important; encloses plans for immediate action in territory around Niagara; failure to act could lead to national disgrace; action against Prescot and Kingston (?) |
|
75 |
109 |
1814 Jan. 11 |
Plattsburgh |
Colonel Purdy |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine (copy); transportation funds (?) |
|
76 |
110 |
1814 Jan. 13 |
War Department |
Commanding officer at Greenbush, New York |
Armstrong, John |
Routine; regarding authorization of agent of Commissary General for prisoners of war |
|
76 |
111 |
1814 Jan. 16 |
Albany, Sunday, 3 P.M. |
General Wilkinson |
Bloomfield, Joseph |
Personal; health and activities of Bloomfield |
|
95 |
112 |
1814 Jan. 16 |
Albany |
General Wilkinson |
Colonel John R. Fenwick |
Personal; looking forward to meeting Wilkinson |
|
77 |
113 |
1814 Feb. 8 |
Albany |
General Wilkinson |
Tompkins, D. |
Routine; requesting permission for Levi Solomons to go to Montreal on a business matter |
|
77 |
114 |
1814 Feb. 12 |
Coteau du Lac |
Wilkinson, James A., French Mills |
Scott, H., British Army |
Routine; requests return of captured inhabitants from his side of the lake |
|
78 |
115 |
1814 Feb. 15 |
Cornwall |
General Wilkinson |
Scott, H. |
Routine; release of Judge Richards' son |
|
78 |
116 |
1814 Feb. 16 |
La Cote |
Major Lomax, Adjutant General, U.S.A. |
Ritter, Luis |
Routine; requesting copy of lost receipt for prisoners of war |
|
79 |
117 |
|
|
de Rottenberg, Baron |
Ritter, Luis |
Undated copy of letter from Ritter to de Rottenberg: flag messenger (involves Wilkinson); concerning violation of his rights while on truce mission |
|
80 |
118 |
|
|
de Rottenberg, Baron |
Colonel Scott |
Undated copy to de Rottenberg from Colonel Scott: flag messenger; regarding Wilkinson's complaint over time of truce mission |
|
81 |
119 |
1814 Feb. 21 |
Head Quarters at Plattsburgh |
General Macomb, Burlington |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Routine; activities of British; orders to bring 1000 men to defend Plattsburgh |
|
82 |
120 |
1814 Feb. 22 (?) |
Quebec |
General Wilkinson |
Prevost, George |
Routine; encloses copy of letter concerning conflagration at Fourmile Creek |
|
83 |
121 |
1814 Feb. 26 |
Washington; Adjutant and Inspector's Office |
Colonel Simon Larned |
Walburt, L. L. |
Routine; orders to superintend recruiting service in his district |
|
83 |
122 |
1814 Mar. 1 |
Coteau du Lac |
Colonel Cummings, U.S.A. |
Kay (or Kaye ?), P., British Army |
Personal; requisition matter |
|
84 |
123 |
1814 Mar. 7 |
Chazy |
Pinckney, N., U.S.A. |
Livingston, J. (spy) |
Routine; reports on Canadian from Livingston (disguised as a Canadian peasant) |
|
86 |
124 |
1814 Mar. 9 |
Quebec |
General Wilkinson, Plattsburgh |
Prevost, George |
Contains copies of explanations about flag messages (See items# 117 and 118) |
|
85 |
125 |
1814 Mar. 10 |
Quebec |
General Wilkinson |
Prevost, George |
Routine; encloses letter for Mr. Barclay, agent for British prisoners of war in the U.S. |
|
87 |
126 |
1814 Mar. 12 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Armstrong, John |
Routine; important; concerning effort to be made to keep British from Lake Champlain; defenses to be employed |
|
87 |
127 |
1814 Mar. 17 |
Washington |
Colonel Simon Larned, Greenbush, New York |
Walbert, L. L. |
(copy) Recruiting service (See item# 121) |
|
88 |
128 |
1814 Mar. 17 |
Alletown (?) or Altona (?) |
Major Ritter, British Army |
Major Forsyth, U.S.A. |
Regarding conditions for truce involving prisoner exchanges |
|
90 |
129 |
1814 Mar. 17 |
Utica |
Colonel E. Ripley |
Brown, Jacob |
Routine (copy); orders to proceed to Albany |
|
89 |
130 |
1814 Mar. 19 |
Isle Town |
General Wilkinson |
Major Vandercook, British Army |
Regrets truce incident involving American Indian attack on American Dragoons |
|
90 |
131 |
1814 Mar. 21 |
Geneva |
Colonel E. Ripley |
Brown, Jacob |
Orders to proceed to Sacketts' Harbor [Sackets Harbor] (copy); furlough for Ripley |
|
91 |
132 |
1814 Mar. 24 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Armstrong, John |
Recall as Commandant of District (item 9) of New York |
|
91 |
133 |
1814 Mar. 24 |
War Department |
Colonel Henry Atkinson |
Armstrong, John |
Concerning Wilkinson's recall (copy); enclosing (above) order for Wilkinson |
|
92 |
134 |
1814 Apr. 14 (date endorsed) |
Burlington |
General Wilkinson |
Thomas, James |
Routine; censuring unnamed officer |
|
93 |
135 |
1814 Apr. 15 |
Plattsburgh |
Armstrong, John |
Wilkinson, J. A. |
Concerning court martial (copy); does not want Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton on court |
|
94 |
136 |
1814 Apr. 16 |
Plattsburgh |
General Wilkinson |
|
Invitation to farewell dinner; committee: Henry de Lord, William Bailey, Benjamin Mooes, M. L. Woolsey, Peter Lally (?); comments on their defense |
|
94 |
137 |
1814 July 9 |
War Department |
General Wilkinson |
Armstrong, John |
Court martial of Wilkinson; encloses specifications |
|
98 |
138 |
1814, No month |
|
General Wilkinson |
Ringgold, T. |
Personal; lists men for unspecified reason for Wilkinson's approval; court martial (?) |
|
96 |
139 |
1814 Aug. 6 |
Sacketts' Harbor [Sackets Harbor] |
Lieutenant Colonel Mitchell |
Armstrong, H. G. |
Hospital inspection at post, found in good order |
|
|
|
1814 Aug. 10 |
|
|
|
(See page 139, item# 192) |
|
97 |
140 |
(1814) |
|
|
|
Report of transactions at Pensacola, Major Peire and Creek Indians |
|
99 |
141 |
1815 May 23 |
New York |
General Wilkinson |
Lewis, M. |
Personal; court martial charges; congratulations on acceptance of New Orleans Collector's Post |
|
99 |
142 |
1815 May 24 |
Philadelphia 4th Military Department |
Barker, I. N. |
Scott, W. |
Reduction of the army; dissolution of courts martial and discharge of officers |
|
100 |
143 |
1815 May 24 |
|
|
Brent, Robert (?) |
General orders; tenure of Paymasters |
|
101 |
144 |
1815 June 11 |
|
|
|
Military notice: Richards vs. Shell -- Stored in Collection: Broadsides: "Wars: War of 1812" |
|
102 |
145 |
1815 Aug. 9 |
|
General Wilkinson |
Neilson (?), S. |
Congratulating Wilkinson on his service |
|
102 |
146 |
1815 Aug. 18 |
Albany |
General Wilkinson |
Stewart (?), J. B. |
Stewart (?) does not wish to participate in military end of peace establishment; New York politics: Monroe and Clinton; has been admitted to State Supreme Court; letters of recommendation |
|
103 |
147 |
1815 Oct. 14 (postmarked 14th) |
Philadelphia |
Colonel Brearley |
Wilkinson, J. |
Solicits subscriptions to memoirs; attacks opposition to Harrisburgh Convention and supporters of Monroe for President |
|
104 |
148 |
1815 Nov. 30 |
Baton Rouge |
Clairborne, W. C. C. |
Philemon, Thomas |
Answers Claiborne's questions on military matters |
|
107 |
149 |
1817 Feb. 4 |
Stratford |
General Wilkinson |
Lee, H. |
Read his memoirs with pleasure; troubled by his father's debts |
|
105 |
150 |
1817 Mar. 20 |
War Department |
|
Graham, George (signed) |
Payment for Secret Service duties of John Smith |
|
106 |
151 |
1817 May 27 |
Wilmington, Delaware |
General Wilkinson |
Crane (?), A. M. (illegible) |
Biographical information on author |
|
103 |
152 |
1817 June 20 |
Washington |
General Wilkinson |
Baker (?), A. John |
Letter of introduction for Major Gouburn |
|
107 |
153 |
1818 Sept. 29 |
Bay of St. Louis |
General Wilkinson |
Ripley, E. W. |
Personal; what does Wilkinson think of Franklin and LaSalle in the New Orleans Gazette?; favor Creoles to detriment of French institutions |
|
108 |
154 |
1820 Apr. 8 |
New Orleans |
Wilkinson |
Peirce, J. H. D. |
Florida treaty; business; local politics |
|
110 |
155 |
1820 May 13 |
Washington |
Wilkinson, James |
VanRensselaer, Sol |
President's signing of Wilkinson's bill |
|
109 |
156 |
1820 June 17 |
No place noted |
Wilkinson, James |
Stephens, Richard |
Asks assistance in obtaining release from prison of Captain William Hardin's son |
|
110 |
157 |
1820 Aug. |
No place noted |
Wilkinson, James (?) |
Brandt, J. |
Regarding the detention and condition of Major Pemberton's boat |
|
112 |
158 |
1821 Dec. 4 |
Limestone |
Fowler, John (?) |
Coburn, John |
Coburn's account with Wilkinson |
|
112 |
159 |
1821 Dec. 25 |
Lexington, Kentucky |
Wilkinson, James |
Fowler, John |
Butler's heirs' claims against Wilkinson; Coburn's and other accounts; purchase of lands for possible Wilkinson residence in Kentucky |
|
111 |
160 |
1821 Dec. 30 |
Lexington, Kentucky |
Wilkinson, James |
Fowler, John |
Meeting with Colonel Morrison; various Wilkinson accounts; possibility of Wilkinson's removal from New Orleans to Kentucky; availability and prices of living, commodities, etc. |
|
113 |
161 |
1822 Jan. 22 |
Danube, New York |
Wilkinson, James |
Herkimer, John |
Herkimer's claim against U.S. for War of 1812 service; approves ill fortune that has befallen Burr |
|
113 |
162 |
1822 June |
No place noted |
Emperor of Mexico (?) |
Taylor, William |
Fragment (copy?); regarding claim of the Butler Company |
|
114 |
163 |
1822 July 29 |
City of Mexico |
Herrera, J. M., Secretary of State and Emperor of Mexico |
Wilkinson, James |
Regarding sale of muskets and bayonets to Mexico |
|
117 |
164 |
1823 May 6 |
Mont (?) El Ray |
Captain Leftwich |
Austin, Estevan F. |
Fragment; regarding Mexican and Texas relations; desire for a Republic |
|
116 |
165 |
1823 May 12 |
Mexico |
Mr. Alamain |
Wilkinson, James |
Willingness to clarify obscurities in proposed Mexican / U.S. Treaty (including Texas provision) Wilkinson had previously submitted |
|
115 |
166 |
No date |
No place noted |
|
|
Answer of Chiefs of the Delaware, Miamis, etc. to a talk by Wilkinson on July 20th at Fort Wayne (address by Little Turtle) |
|
118 |
167 |
No date. |
No place noted |
|
|
Wilkinson "speech intended to be spoken;" Mexican independence rather than the status of an empire |
|
119 |
168 |
No date |
No place noted |
|
|
Listing of officers and men in Canadian establishments (copy) |
|
120 |
169 |
No date |
No place noted |
Mr. Peyton |
Lovell, John |
Settlement of various military accounts and reports, especially involving Captain Hyde |
|
121 |
170 |
No date |
No place noted |
|
Wilkinson, James, and T. P. Cambridge |
Fragment (?); relating Scott's censure of Rippley's "damned cowardice" at Battle of Chippeway |
|
122 |
171 |
No date |
|
|
|
Wilkinson memoir: comments on General Burgoyne's strategy |
|
123 |
171 |
No date |
|
|
|
Wilkinson memoir: comments on General Burgoyne's strategy (continuation from page 122) |
|
123 |
172 |
1764 Aug. 1 |
Niagara |
Carron (Menominee Chief) |
Sir William Johnson |
Certificate honoring his services to the English nation |
|
124 |
173 |
No date |
No place noted |
|
|
"Orders examined;" commentary on various military orders, including: scope and nature of commands; conduct and commission of Captain Butler; military expenses and duties, etc. |
|
125 |
174 |
No date |
No place noted |
|
|
Fragment; report of conversation avowing allegiance to U.S. rather than Britain; contains numerical cypher notations |
|
126 |
175 |
Nov. 2 |
Baltimore |
Wilkinson, James |
Groves, Richard |
Personal note |
|
126 |
176 |
No date |
Brunswick |
Wilkinson, James |
Grooves, Richard |
Personal note while on way to meet Wilkinson |
|
128 |
177 |
No date (probably 1813 or 1814) |
No place noted |
Wilkinson, James |
Lyon, J. |
Regarding mail distribution; has general contracts for carrying mail |
|
129 |
178 |
No date |
No place noted |
|
Unsigned (not by Wilkinson) |
Fragment; statement concerning the author's relations with Aaron Burr and his views on Burr's role in the Spanish expedition |
|
130 |
179 |
No date |
|
|
|
Listing of townships south of the Missouri River (End.: proposed for Lieutenants Louis and Charley?) |
|
131 |
180 |
No date |
|
|
|
Speech sent by the Spanish Commanding Officer of St. Louis to American Indian Nations on the American side near Detroit and vicinity; English / French / Spanish / American Indian relations |
|
132 |
181 |
No date |
Louisiana |
Wilkinson, James, Governor of Upper Louisiana |
Louisiana citizens |
Petition of Louisiana citizens requesting assistance in reducing surveyors' fees lest they have to forfeit their claims |
|
133 |
182 |
No date |
New Orleans (?) |
Wilkinson, James |
King, W., Surgeon's Mate |
Request permission to move North, where climate will improve his poor health |
|
133 |
183 |
No date |
No place noted |
Wilkinson, James |
Groves, Richard |
Regrets inability to place carriage at Wilkinson's disposal |
|
134 |
184 |
No date |
No place noted |
Wilkinson, James |
Reed, J. |
Has important papers for Wilkinson |
|
136 |
185 |
1801 June 24 |
Washington |
Dearborn, Henry |
Davie, William; James Wilkinson; and Benjamin Hawkins |
Henry Dearborn's instructions for William Davie, James Wilkinson, and Benjamin Hawkins (U.S. Commissioners) relative to American Indian peace treaty conferences |
|
137 |
186 |
1775 Jan. 14 |
Cambridge |
|
|
Anonymous incomplete letter (copy); asks recipient for opinions on his disposition and actions in light of abuse heaped upon his; comments on lack of supplies in Army; recruitment and enlistment difficulties |
|
137 |
187 |
1781 Jan. 9 |
Camp on PeeDee River, South Carolina |
|
Lee, Henry, Jr. |
Regrets conduct of war and state of affairs in the Carolinas; comments on actions of Lord Cornwallis and General Green; fears that North Carolina will be a British dominion by 1782; people are being mislead by false sanguine accounts of the war |
|
137 |
188 |
1807 Apr. 8 (?) |
Chihuahua |
|
Governor Salcedo |
Fragment; will return Lieutenant Pike and his, but will keep Pike's papers in his possession |
|
138 |
189 |
No date |
No place noted |
|
Floyd, Davis |
Fragment (copy?); statement concerning Floyd's activities regarding Aaron Burr |
|
138 |
190 |
No date |
|
|
|
Fragment of document in French |
|
139 |
191 |
No date |
|
|
|
Copy of document in Spanish by Jose Cayetano Gallo |
|
139 |
192 |
1814 Aug. 10 |
No place noted |
Wilkinson, James |
Lee, H. |
Fragment; personal; comments on stature of unnamed person; Colonel Randolph described as Wilkinson's friend and Armstrong's enemy |
|
140 |
193 |
No date |
|
General James Wilkinson |
Chippewa Chieftain |
Speech of Chippewa Chieftain to Wilkinson: concerns the Chippewas' relations with and attitude towards their neighboring American Indians |