Reported Sightings of General Wilkinson
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter Signed
Title
Reported Sightings of General Wilkinson
Description
Mr. Lewis has reported that Wolcott was surprised that there is a strong possibility that General Wilkinson is in the southwestern territory at the head of an army. Wilkinson was last seen in Detroit where a possible revolt among the French settlers at Kaskaskias had been reported.
year created
1797
month created
10
day created
02
author
sent from location
Near Downington
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Partially illegible.
Cited in Wolcott to McHenry, 10/04/1797.
Cited in Wolcott to McHenry, 10/04/1797.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
James McHenry
General Wilkinson
French settlers
Mr. Lewis
Secretary of War
Secretary of Treasury
clerk
detachment
Captain Guion
notable location
Near Downington
Kaskaskias
Detroit
southwestern territory
Tennessee
notable item/thing
revolt
yellow fever
notable phrase
I am kept too busy to get well.
document number
1797100200001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NBK03 (2 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. | 6:19 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Papers of Oliver Wolcott | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Near Downington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | [unknown] | [n/a] |