Discussing General Wayne's search of a foreign national
Item
Type
Autograph Letter
Title
Discussing General Wayne's search of a foreign national
Description
Discusses General Anthony Wayne's search of a foreign national; recommends searching Powers's boat and papers because there is reason to believe that he has been engaged in practices "highly injurious" to the United States.
year created
1797
month created
02
day created
27
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
James McHenry
Powers
Chavalier Yrujo
Anthony Wayne
army
commander-in-chief
minister
French
notable location
War Office
Presque Isle
France
notable item/thing
Affadavit
dispatch
boat
papers
notable idea/issue
Catholicism
territory
document number
1797022700001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | BRE18 (3 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 2, 3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |