Reliance on Your Prudence and Judgement
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Reliance on Your Prudence and Judgement
Description
"I enclose you a duplicate of my letter to Brigadier General Wilkinson of yesterday's date for your government in case he should have left Fort Washington or by any accident be prevented from communicating to you the contents. Having a perfect reliance on your prudence and judgement, I cannot doubt but your command will prove satisfactory to yourself and advantage to the United States."
year created
1797
month created
06
day created
10
author
recipient
in image
note
Document 2 in Report of the Secretary of War to the President, 06/30/1797.
notable person/group
Captain Isaac Guion, commanding a detachment of Troops destined for Natchez
James McHenry
Brigadier General Wilkinson
notable location
Fort Washington
document number
1797061000166
page start
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (24 pages) | NMC02 (24 pages) | Collection: Fifth Congress: President's Messages Transmitting Specific Documents or Information to the Senate [5A-E2] (RG46) (M1704, roll 2) | M: 1704, R: 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Guion | [unknown] | [n/a] |