9141. WILKINSON (James), Suspicions.—
General Wilkinson, being expressly
declared by Burr to General Eaton, to be en
gaged with him in his design as his Lieutenant,
or first in command, and suspicions of infidelity
in Wilkinson being now become very general, a
question is proposed [in cabinet] what is
proper to be done as to him on this account,
as well as for his disobedience of orders received
by him June 11, at St. Louis, to descend
with all practicable dispatch to New Orleans,
to mark out the site of certain defensive works
there, and then repair to take command at
Natchitoches, on which business he did not
leave St. Louis till September.—
The Anas.
Ford ed., i, 319.
(Oct. 1806)
