Tenuous Situation of the Post at Detroit
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Tenuous Situation of the Post at Detroit
Description
Major Rivardi provides an assessment of the situation at Detroit with the British, Spanish, and Indians all vying for influence as the American forces attempt to hold their ground while isolated from their leaders on the east coast.
year created
1797
month created
06
day created
28
author
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
note
Extract of a letter sent to Pickering from Rivardi.
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
[John Jacob Ulrich] Rivardi
Britsh merchants
American citizens
emissaries from their mother country
imposter born in Canada
prisoner at the Illinois
Canadians
a British subject
Indians
their Fathers the French
Little Turtle
notable location
Detroit
settlements on the British shore
Mackinac
Fort Wayne
notable item/thing
evils which threatened our garrison
state of intoxication
small liquor shops
licenses issued by the magistrates
lines of our guards and sentries
proclamation
murmers and remonstrances
contempt for our government
our money
posts
false depositions
intentions of the Spaniards and French
regular forces
express
what passed in Congress
provisions
shores
false information
notable phrase
The French here are very little beter, and in my opinion, not in the least to be trusted. Happily they are indolent, cowardly, and (with prudence) little to be dreaded.
document number
1797062855001
page start
1
number of pages
2
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | KAB11 (2 pages) | Collection: Robert Oliver Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Jacob Rivardi | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |