Impeachment of Wayne Believed to be Criminally Motivated

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Impeachment of Wayne Believed to be Criminally Motivated

Description

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.

year created

1796

month created

10

day created

28

author

sent from location

Detroit

recipient

in collection

in microfilm

note

print doc only

notable person/group

James McHenry
Anthony Wayne
Wilkinson
Captain Pike
John Steele
Commandant
Judge
citizens
Miro
Esteban Rodriquez
Governor
British
troops
Volney
emissaries

notable location

Detroit
Niagara
Western frontiers
congress
New York
Ohio
Philadelphia
New Madrid
Louisiana
Kentucky
Western Country
Atlantic
Greene ville
Fort Erie
Canada
Montreal

notable item/thing

Kentucky Market
stapel
tobacco
Article of Tobacco
letters
copies
receipts
publication
Kentucky Herald
Democratic paper

notable idea/issue

corruption
nefarious acts
prejudice
bribes
public mind

document number

1796102853500

number of pages

3

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[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 Detroit [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]