Detroit Public Library: Burton Historical Collection
91 documents
Notification of Recent Bill Drawn
Notifies Hodgdon of a recent bill drawn before Wilkins left Fort Washington, for $803.
John Wilkins LetterbookNotification of Pittsburgh Cost Estimates & Recent Bills Drawn
Forwards to Hodgdon his cost estimates for June-August for Pittsburgh and its dependencies. Lists bills drawn since Wilkins' last letter. Appended is an apparently mis-dated letter which reiterates …
John Wilkins LetterbookNotification of Forwarded Abstracts of Expenditures; Request for Expedited Purchase & Transport of Troops' Clothing
Notifies McHenry of two major abstracts of expenditures being forwarded to the Comptroller of the Treasury, totaling some thousands of dollars. Asks that the clothing destined for the [garrison] …
John Wilkins LetterbookNotification of Drawing of Funds
States that he has drawn on McHenry for a bill of $300.
John Wilkins PapersNotification of Bills Drawn & of Anticipated Sending of List of Doctor's Stores at Pittsburgh
Notifies Hodgdon of the day's bills drawn, and of his intent to soon send a return of the doctor's stores at Pittsburgh.
John Wilkins LetterbookNotification of Arrival at Pittsburgh, & Indians Goods' Arrival at Detroit
Notifies McHenry of his arrival at Pittsburgh after being ordered there by General Wilkinson; surmises that previously ordered Indian goods will be arriving soon at Detroit.
John Wilkins LetterbookList of Recent Bills Drawn
Lists recent bills drawn; apparently at least some were for officers going to take possession of a Spanish fort [probably as a result of the Treaty of Madrid, or Pinckney's Treaty, of Oct. 1795].
John Wilkins LetterbookList of Bills Drawn Since May 29, 1797
Lists recent bills drawn since May 29, 1797.
John Wilkins LetterbookForwarding of Cost Estimates & Recent Accounting
Encloses a set of cost estimates for the Quartermaster Department for January and February 1797 [included]. Explains certain accounting which he has done in recent months.
John Wilkins PapersForwarding of Correspondence Concerning Land
Acknowledges receipt of Hodgdon's latest letter, and encloses a partial copy of Wilkins' recent letter concerning land.
John Wilkins LetterbookForwarding Expenditure Estimates for Posts Around Fort Washington, Pittsburgh & Delaware
Encloses expenditure estimates for posts dependent on Fort Washington, Pittsburgh & Detroit for September-November 1797.
John Wilkins LetterbookExplanation of Wilkins' Land Deals & Request for Hodgdon to See That They Are Paid Off
Informs Hodgdon of other circumstances surrounding Wilkins' land deals, which he details (including certificates supposedly taken out by others in Wilkins' name). Asks Hodgdon to see that the …
John Wilkins LetterbookEstimated Costs for Quartermaster Department for January - February 1797
Itemized list of estimated costs to the Quartermaster Department.
John Wilkins PapersDiscussion of U.S. and British Land Claims Around Detroit
Discusses use of land at the site of the town of Detroit, including original British plans for the site. Discusses a shipyard there, etc.
John Wilkins PapersDiscussion of Recent Quartermaster Affairs, Including Power of Attorney to Draw Money to Honor Bills
Forwards to Hodgdon power of attorney to receive money from the Treasury to meet the bills sent from the Quartermaster Department. Also forwards Quartermaster Department cost estimates for March …
John Wilkins PapersDiscussion of Recent Bills Drawn
Discusses recent bills drawn, including one involving General Wilkinson.
John Wilkins LetterbookDiscussion of Planned Construction of Galleys
Discusses building and outfitting of galleys [ships], proposing to build them larger than originally planned for.
John Wilkins LetterbookDiscussion of Officers' Forage Allowance
Discusses the laws and regulations surrounding the issue of officers' forage being paid for by the public. Lists the per-month sums allowed to officers of different ranks for forage, or in cash.
John Wilkins LetterbookDiscussion of Discrepancies in Treasury Accounting
Mentions execution of power of attorney; main topic is a plea to rectify the accounts with the Treasury Department, there being a a vast difference of almost $90,000 between what will be charged to …
John Wilkins LetterbookDiscussion of Correspondence from & Quartermaster Duties for Frontier Forts
Discusses correspondence from Forts Defiance and Washington, including an account of the disappearance of several men, who are feared to be dead. References the Quartermaster Department's …
John Wilkins PapersDiscussion of Arrangements for Supply of Western Posts
Discusses arrangements for freight transport as it pertains to supplying specific posts, including Pittsburgh, Oswego, and Forts Randall and Franklin.
John Wilkins PapersDicussion of Bills Drawn, Settling of Wilkins' Account, & Plans for Transporting Supplies to Frontier Posts
Discusses recent bills drawn, the cheapest and best mode transportation of supplies to Tennessee and the Mississippi region, and the settlement of bills drawn on Wilkins' account.
John Wilkins LetterbookConfirming receipt of McHenry's letter sent by Mr. Smith
Wilkinson confirms receipt of McHenry's letter, sent through Mr. Smith. McHenry apparently expressed disappointment over some matter in the letter, and Wilkinson appears to explain the situation from …
Solomon Sibley Papers
