Further Instructions Regarding Possible Spies
Item
Type
Cited letter or document
Title
Further Instructions Regarding Possible Spies
Description
Cited in Wayne to McHenry, 10/28/1796. Wayne provides further instructions for capturing the three enemy agents operating in the west (Thomas Powers, Victor de Collot and Joseph Warin), relating their known movements. He states that a supply of commissaries and ammunition has been ordered for the use of Pike's post. Pike is told to examine the boat minutely, in search of papers, which are to be read if found.
short description
Ltr, Citation only.
year created
1796
month created
10
day created
12
author
recipient
in collection
note
Digitized copy of document available from the Indiana Historical Society: http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/ONWT&CISOPTR=1573&REC=5'
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Zebulon Pike
Anthony Wayne
Victor Collot
Captain Taylor
General Wilkinson
notable location
Ohio River
Kentucky
Fort Washington
Fort Massac
New Madrid
Port Vincennes
Pittsburgh
Greenville
notable item/thing
bacon
keel boat
ammunition
stores
powder
ammunition
papers
trunks
document number
1796101293299
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Zebulon M. Pike | [unknown] | [n/a] |