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where and when I may have the pleasure of an inter-
view with you. Have the goodness to inform me of
it, and please to direct your letter to me, care of
, or inclose it under cover to them.
I have the honor to be,
With great respect, Sir,
Your Excellency's most obedient servant,
(Signed) ERICK BOLLMAN.

Gen. Wilkinson.

Covering a communication in cypher from colonel
Aaron Burr, of which the following is substantially
as fair an interpretation as I have heretofore been able
to make, the original of which I hold in my possessi-
on: " I (Aaron Burr) have obtained funds and have
actually commenced the enterprize. Detachments
from different points and under different pretences
will rendezvous on the Ohio, 1st November. Every
thing internal and external favors views; protection
of England is secured. *T.–is gone to Jamaica to ar-
range with the admiral on that station, and will meet
at the Mississippi––England––navy of United
States are ready to join, and final orders are given to
my friends and followers; it will be an host of choice
spirits. Wilkinson shall be second to Burr only;
Wilkinson shall dictate the rank and promotion of his
officers. Burr will proceed westward 1st August,
never to return ; with him go his daughter ; the hus-
band will follow on October with a corps of worthies ;
send forthwith an intelligent and confidential friend,
with whom Burr may confer ; he shall return imme-
diately with further interesting details : this is essen-
tial to concert and harmony of movement; send a list
of all persons known to Wilkinson west of the moun-
tains, who could be useful, with a note delineating
their characters.

*Truxton