French Are Planning an Attack, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
French Are Planning an Attack, Etc.
Description
Amidst a discussion of accounting matters, Captain Guion warns that there are reports that the French are planning an attack on the southwestern country. Considerable military forces have supposedly landed at Pensacola and at Mobile.
year created
1798
month created
06
day created
13
author
sent from location
Natchez
recipient
sent to location
War Department
in collection
in image
note
Very bad legibility
notable person/group
James McHenry
Isaac Guion
French
notable location
War Department
Natchez
Pensacola
Mobile
notable item/thing
attack
notable phrase
receipts
scrupulously and impartially
variety of reports
we are the most likely to be attacked
was said to have acted as astronomer
document number
1798061340001
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) | EWA12 (2 pages) | Collection: Territorial Governor Papers - RG2 | Journal of Capt. Guion |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Guion | Natchez | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |