Military Defense of the Mississippi Territory
Item
Type
Letter fragment
Title
Military Defense of the Mississippi Territory
Description
This letter provides a detailed assessment of the hazardous conditions created by enemies, both foreign and domestic, on the southwestern frontier.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
15
author
sent from location
Loftus Heights Headquarters, Western Army
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Neither the author nor the recipient are shown on this document.
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 23.
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 23.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
George Davis
Minister of War [McHenry]
Lt. Hyde of the 1st Regiment
detachments
lawless ruffian
Southern Indians
Spaniards
French
fish-women of Paris
insidious enemy
Mr. Gayoso
Lieut. Lovels
notable location
Seat of Government [Philadelphia]
the Mississippi [River]
Cincinnati
Mobile River
Pensacola
western settlements
Louisiana
Mexican province of Texas
notable item/thing
orders of a gentlemen
accounts
return of the troops
ordinary mail
cordon of posts
national boundary
settlements of Georgia
foreign machinations
licentiousness of erratic frontiersmen
robbery
Indian lands northwest of the Ohio [River]
ecape
my conduct
national succour
proximity of foreign powers
dangers from invasion
conquest
attachments to government
general rising of the inhabitants
politics
heavy artillery
portable magazines
invading army
water
voyage from New Orleans
barrier
transmittal of the intelligence
attacks
death of Captain Demlar
measurements and calculations
summit of the hill
security of public property
health of the troops
ravages of this climate
voluntary loan
war against Great Britain
remittance from Vera Cruz
desertion
document number
1799041560100
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (16 pages) | WGU25 (16 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Davis | Loftus Heights Headquarters, Western Army | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |