Forwarding Letter to Butler Concerning Wilkinson's Request for Reinforcements
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Forwarding Letter to Butler Concerning Wilkinson's Request for Reinforcements
Description
Forwards Wilkinson a copy of a letter to Lt. Col. Butler concerning several companies of the 3rd Regiment. The letter to Butler tells him that Wilkinson has seen intimations of Indians stirring for hostilities in the Northwest, and is looking for reinforcement from Butler's command -- thus he has had boats prepared in Tennessee for the transport of the reinforcements. Asks Butler to send the troops only if he can do without them.
year created
1797
month created
06
day created
23
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James Wilkinson
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Lieutenant Colonel Butler
company
3rd Regiment
Indians
troops
notable location
northwest
Tennessee
notable item/thing
Indian affairs
boats
reinforcements
document number
1797062300101
page start
3
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | NYE16 (4 pages) | Collection: John M. Brown & Preston Brown Papers, #105. | B:1, F:22 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Wilkinson | [unknown] | [n/a] |