Interception of French Documents, Sale of Information to British
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Interception of French Documents, Sale of Information to British
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.
year created
1796
month created
08
day created
29
author
sent from location
Head Quarters, Detroit
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
in image
note
document contains intriguing information but copy is largely illegible.
notable person/group
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 location
Head Quarters
Detroit
Fort Knox
France
Fort Vincennes
Port Vincennes
Massac
Mississippi
Front Street
notable item/thing
packet of letters
implication
levee
account
enclosed extract
repair
royal chest
chest
sale
documents
interception
document number
1796082940301
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | DBF19 (4 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Papers | B: Anthony Wayne Papers, F: 1796 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Anthony Wayne Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Wayne | Head Quarters, Detroit | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |