Reports Activity of David Fero upon His Arrest
Document 1800Received letter for David Fero in July, but he was not in the area until December. Fero reported giving up all books, papers, and public properties to the proper officer when he was arrested. Fero had seen the Secretary of War in his absence.
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Loftus Heights,
July 19th 1800.
Sir
I had the honor to receive your letter of the 5th of July, enclosing one for David Fero, on the 15th of October 1799. He was not in this Country at that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the 21st of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] have you [undecipherable] informed me, [undecipherable] this gave up all [undecipherable] Public property in [the] proper Officer; & that [undecipherable] from the Country, he had [undecipherable] of War, & been furnished with a [undecipherable] [of] the letter in Question.
I am Sir
The Honorable James McHenry, Your most [undecipherable]
Secretary of War.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Received letter for David Fero in July, but he was not in the area until December. Fero reported giving up all books, papers, and public properties to the proper officer when he was arrested. Fero had seen the Secretary of War in his absence.
Date
02/13/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Loftus' Heights
Document number
1800021340001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Thomas Cushing
David Fero
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Loftus Heights
Mississippi
Natchez