Regarding Wilkinson's Request to Lt. Col. Butler for Reinforcements
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Regarding Wilkinson's Request to Lt. Col. Butler for Reinforcements
Description
Letter to Lt. Col. Butler concerning several companies of the 3rd Regiment. 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
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Wilkinson, June 23, 1797.
created note
6/23/1797 is the date of McHenry to Wilkinson, informing him of the letter to Butler; the date of the letter to Butler is undetermined, though presumably in the same year and probably in the same month.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Butler
James McHenry
Native Americans
Indians
notable location
Tennessee
notable item/thing
reinforcements
boats
transport
troops
regiment
company
notable phrase
I have no information
recently discovered such symptoms of hostile intentions towards the United States
force under your command
document number
1797062300201
page start
3
number of pages
2
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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 | Butler | [unknown] | [n/a] |