Assessments of the Character of Rivardi, Rochefontaine, and Tousard
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Assessments of the Character of Rivardi, Rochefontaine, and Tousard
Description
Pickering shares his confidential opinions of several officers, including Major Rivardi, Colonel Rochefontaine, and Major Tousard.
year created
1797
month created
09
day created
12
author
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Timothy Pickering
Major Rivardi
General Washington
General Knox
enemies of Col. Rochefontaine
friend of Major Tousard
notable location
Trenton
West Point
Canada
notable item/thing
continued correspondence
useful information
extract from [Rivardi's] letter of July 28th
command at Mackinac
Capt. Mitchell's departure for Detroit
grounds for reproach
public service
character
notable phrase
I confess to you that I should place higher confidence in the integrity of Rochefontaine than of Tousard.
It will be best to burn this letter.
It will be best to burn this letter.
document number
1797091240001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | KAB17 (3 pages) | Collection: Robert Oliver Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |