Explanation of orders and instructions
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Explanation of orders and instructions
Description
McHenry responds with "candor" and "frankness" to complaints from General James Wilkinson on orders and instructions. The Secretary of War offers explanations for each specific complaint levied by the general. In one of his explanations, McHenry reminds Wilkinson - later to be discovered as an agent for the Spanish after his death - that the Northwest Territory has been infested with spies working to spread disaffection among the Indians.
year created
1798
month created
01
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Recipient not specifically mentioned, but most likely General Wilkinson.
notable person/group
James Wilkinson
James McHenry
President
John Adams
spies
agents
Indians
army
notable location
War Office
Northwest Territory
Great Lakes
Oswego
Mississippi
Michilimackinac
notable item/thing
Posts
instructions
orders
proceeding
notable idea/issue
Complaint
explanation
confidence
conduct
subordination
propriety
principles
discipline
document number
1798019900301
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | BRJ02 (4 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 3, P: 4 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Wilkinson | [unknown] | [n/a] |