Impeachment of Wayne Believed to be Criminally Motivated
Document 1796Wayne believed Wilkinson hoped to impeach Wayne so as to further his career and to facilitate the separation of the Western states from the Atlantic states with the help of Canada. Wayne provided enclosed letters documenting corruption and criminal plans.
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Wayne believed Wilkinson hoped to impeach Wayne so as to further his career and to facilitate the separation of the Western states from the Atlantic states with the help of Canada. Wayne provided enclosed letters documenting corruption and criminal plans.
Date
10/28/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Detroit
Collection
Document number
1796102853500
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print doc only
Notable persons
James McHenry
Anthony Wayne
Wilkinson
Captain Pike
John Steele
Commandant
Judge
citizens
Miro
Esteban Rodriquez
Governor
British
troops
Volney
emissaries
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Detroit
Niagara
Western frontiers
congress
New York
Ohio
Philadelphia
New Madrid
Louisiana
Kentucky
Western Country
Atlantic
Greene ville
Fort Erie
Canada
Montreal
Notable items
Kentucky Market
stapel
tobacco
Article of Tobacco
letters
copies
receipts
publication
Kentucky Herald
Democratic paper