Interception of French Documents, Sale of Information to British
Document 1796Lieut. Taylor returned from trip to Fort Knox with letters from France that had been intercepted on en route to Fort Vincennes. Some object/document sold to the British government. Accounts mentioned. Enclosed extract from letter by Capt. Pike regarding repairs. No news on "royal chest" mentioned in letter 28th ultimo.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Lieut. Taylor returned from trip to Fort Knox with letters from France that had been intercepted on en route to Fort Vincennes. Some object/document sold to the British government. Accounts mentioned. Enclosed extract from letter by Capt. Pike regarding repairs. No news on "royal chest" mentioned in letter 28th ultimo.
Date
08/29/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Head Quarters, Detroit
Collection
Document number
1796082940301
Page start
1
Note
document contains intriguing information but copy is largely illegible.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Anthony Wayne
Lieutenant Taylor
Captain Pasteur
Commandant
France
Collet
Collot
DeCollot
Don Carlos
Hamilton
British Government
President
member of Congress
Adet
Lacasagne
Delaware
emissary
Lormee
Captain Pike
Swan
Paris
Notable locations
Head Quarters
Detroit
Fort Knox
France
Fort Vincennes
Port Vincennes
Massac
Mississippi
Front Street
Notable items
packet of letters
implication
levee
account
enclosed extract
repair
royal chest
chest
sale
documents
interception