Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-01-27

lowing facts may legally charge him with on NV
honor as soldier, and on the holy evangelists o!
Almighty God. do declare and swear. that on the
sixth day of November last. when in command
At Natchitoches, received by the hands of a
Frenchman, stranger TO me, letter from Doc.
tor Erick Bollman, Of which the following is a
correct copy,
New.Orleans, September 81, 1906.
Sir,
=" have the honor to forward TO your excel.
lency the enclosed letters. which IAwas charged
to deliver to you by our mutual friend. l shall
remain for some time at this place, and should be
glad to learn where and when may have the
pleasure of an interview with you. Have the
goodness to inform me of it, and please to direc,
your letter to me, care of CT
incosc it under cover to them.
have the honor to be,
With great respect, sir,
Your excellency's most obedent servant.
(Signed) ERIcK BOLIVIAN.
CEN. WILKINSON"
Covering communication in cypher from colo.
mel Aaron Burr, of which the following is sub.
stantialy ~ fair Interpretation as have here
tosore been able to make. the original of which
hold in my possession al Aaron Burr) have
obtsined funds and have actually commenced the
enterprise. Detachments from different points
and under different pretences will rendezvous on
the Ohio, LIST November. Every thing internal
and external favours views protection of En-
gland is secured. sT.--is gone to Jamaica TO ar
range with the admiral on that station, and will
meet AZ che Observation-Disclosures of
United States are ready to Join, and hna! orders
are given to my friends and followers; il will be
an host of choice spirits. Wilkinson shall be Sc
cond 20 Burr only; Wilkinson shall dictate the
rank and promotion of his officers. Burr will
proceed westward LIST August. never to return;
with him go his daughter; the husband will fol.
low in October with corps of tuOrtbies; send
forthwith an intelligent and confidential friend,
with whom Burr may confer; he shall -eturn i'm.
rcdiately with Further interesting details This
is essential to concert and harmony Of movement;
send list of all persons known to Wilkinson
west of tue mountains, who could be useful,
with note de.ineating their characters.
BY your messenger send me four or Eve of the
commissions of your officers, which you can Dor.
row under any ptetence you please: they shall be
returned faithfully; already are orders 10 the
contractor given to forward six months provi.
sions to points Wilkinson may name: This shall
not be used until the last moment and then UNI
der proper injunctions: the project is brought to
the point so long desiredi Rur guarantees the
result with his life and honor, the lives the no.
nor, and fortunes of hundreds, the best blood of
our country; Burr's pan of operations is to move
down rapidly from the falls on the fifteenth of
November, with the frat Ave hundred or enc
thousand men, in light boats, now constructing
for that purpose; to be at Na,chez between the
fifth and fifteenth of December, then to meet
wilkinson; then to determine whether it will
be expetiient in the first instance to seize on or
pass by Baton Rouge on recent of this send
Burr an answer; draw on Burr for all expenses
&c The people of the country to which we are
going are prepared TO receive US; their agents
now with Burr say, that il we will protect their
religion, and will not subject them to a foreign
power, that in three weeks all will be Settled.-
The Gods invite to glory and fortune: it remains
TO be seen, whether we deserve the boon: the
bearer OF this goes express 20 youi he will hand
a formed letter of introduction 20 you from Burr,
a copy of which is hereunto subioineii he is a
of inyiolable honor and perfect discretion
formed 70 execute rather than to project capA-
bic of relating facts with fidelity, and incapable
of relating them otherwise he is thoroughly in
formed of the plans and intentions of
ard will disclose to you ~ far - you enquire,
and no further; he has inlbbed reverence for
your character, and may be embarrassed in your
presence; put him at ease and he will satisfy
you Doctor Boilman. equally confidential. bet
ter informed on the subject, and more Intelligent,
will hand this duplicate" 29th July.
The day after my arrival at this ciEy, the 26th
of November last, received another letter from
the doctor, of which the following is a correct
copyi
New Orleans, November IS, 1906
"SIE,
Your letter Of the 10Th inst. has been duly
received; Gupposing that you.wiIl be much en-.
gagged this morning, defer waiting on your ex.
ce'lency till you will be pleased 10 inform me OF
the time when It will b: convenient to you to
ace me-" 1 remain, with great respect,
Your excellencey's most obedient Sevlnt.
ERIcK BOLIVIAN.
His Excellency,
General Wilkinson, FauHbourg.
) Marignys the house between madame
Trevigne and NJ. Maearty.
On the 30th Of the same month l waited in
person on DIR T.. Bolluan, when he informed me
that he had not heard from colonel Burr since
his arrival here-that he 1.-THE said doctor Erick
Bollman) had sent dispatches to col. Burr by
lieut.. Spence of the navy, and that he had been
advised of Spence's arrival at Nashville, in the
s state Of Teunessee--And observed that colonel
s Burr had proceeded too far to retreat; that he
: (sol. BuTT) had numerous x powerful friends m
i the u. States, who stood pledged 70 support hin
> win their fortunes, and that he must succeed.
c That he. the said DIR Z. Bollman, had written
:, to col. Burr on the subject Of provisions, and
l. that he expected supply would be sent from N
York and also from Norfolk where col. Bur
y had strong connections. l did not see or hea
? from the doctor again until the 5th instant, whe
l. called on him the second time. The mail hav
m ing arrived the day before, asked him whethe
j. ne had received any intelligence from col. Bur-
or He informed RE that he had seen letter fror
ld col. Burr of the 30th Of October, in which h,