McHenry to Wilkinson Concerning Situation in Indian/Spanish Country
Type
Autograph, Contemporaneous or Certified Copy, Signed
Title
McHenry to Wilkinson Concerning Situation in Indian/Spanish Country
Description
James McHenry writes General James Wilkinson on sending an officer to investigate an affair concerning the possible demolition of U.S. forts in Indian country and the claims of Spanish subjects to land in the region. Instructions outlined. Asks Wilkinson to report on situation, and to recommend the reinforcements and posture he sees necessary.
Copy enclosed in McHenry to Guion, 06/10/1797. An extract, Document 1, in Report of the Secretary of War to the President, 06/30/1797. Cited in McHenry to Guion, 07/13/1797.