Mischievous Tendencies of Mr. Bowles, Etc.
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Mischievous Tendencies of Mr. Bowles, Etc.
Description
The garrisons of Fort McHenry and Sargent have been given orders to evacuate their posts and join Fort Adams. The Snow, carrying ordnance for Fort Stoddert, delivered its cargo manifest to the Spanish customs official, which may prevent its traveling any further upriver. Mr. Bowles may be acting on behalf of the British, but Wilkinson does not think he has a commission from them. Mr Bowles' proclamations and other measures of Mr. Bowles have a mischievous tendency among the Indians that disturbs the Spanish though Wilkinson considers Bowles merely a vain boaster. If the British decided to attack New Orleans, Bowles might be a threat. Forts McHenry and Sargent will be offered for public sale for the national account.
short description
Mischievous Tendencies of Mr. Bowles, Etc.
year created
1800
month created
03
day created
07
author
sent from location
Natchez Headquarters [Mississippi Territory]
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Published in the Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. XXIV, 302-305.
notable person/group
James Wilkinson
Alexander Hamilton
Consul Evan Jones
garrisons
Lieutenant Colonel Gaither
Captain of the Snow
Vice Consul William Hulings
military officers of Louisiana
Governor of Louisiana
William Augustus Bowles
Spaniards
British
Indians
Assistant Quarter Master General
Captain Guion
notable location
Natchez
Fort Washington
New Orleans
Fort McHenry
Fort Sargent
Fort Adams
Mississippi
Fort Stoddert
Pensacola
Jamaica
Georgia
notable item/thing
evacuation
transfer
national barrier
muster rolls
inspection rolls
ordnance
cargo
customs
Snow
public sale
proclamations
mischief
document number
1800030760800
Item sets
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Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Wilkinson | Natchez Headquarters [Mississippi Territory] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |