Discontent & Disgust in This Territory
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Discontent & Disgust in This Territory
Description
Wilkinson comments on the discontent in the southern territory evidenced by the withdrawal of several notables to the adjoining Spanish Territory. He lists three essentials to the preservation of order: the presence of Judges, the settlement of the right of soil and jurisdiction, and the establishment of a principle by which to ascertain and fix individual rights to land.
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
06
author
sent from location
Natchez
recipient
in collection
in image
created note
Written between Nov.6 and Dec.6.
notable person/group
James McHenry
General James Wilkinson
Governor [John] Jay
Lieutenant Smith
Cox
Colonel Perry
people of this Territory
Spanish Territory
Son of Old Hutchins
Doctor White
Congress
the Judges
Secretary of War
notable location
Natchez
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Spain
notable item/thing
population project
discontent and disgust
defection
acts of a few malcontents
Acts of the Governor
views of the Government
prosperity of this territory
presence of the Judges
settlement of the right of soil
jurisdiction
individual rights to land granted within the territory
hasty scrawl
document number
1798110640001
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | WGJ05 (4 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 14 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Wilkinson | Natchez | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |