Philip Nolan papers, 1791-1800.

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Philip Nolan papers, 1791-1800.

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A letter to Nolan by General James Wilkinson from Frankfort, Kentucky relates Wilkinson's misfortune and requests Nolan's assistance (1791). A letter from Nolan to Bernard Lintot, a merchant of Natchez, pertains to Nolan's financial status and his wish to marry Lintot's daughter, "Fannie" or Frances (1796). The collection contains a list of horses sold by Nolan to individuals in Natchez (1800).

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Wilkinson, James, 1757-1825

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James Wilkinson was born in Maryland and served as an officer in the American Revolution. In 1783 he settled in Kentucky, where he engaged in politics, land speculation, and trade. In 1805 he was appointed governor of Upper Louisiana. Wilkinson's activities in the West implicated him in the Spanish Conspiracy and the Burr Conspiracy; he was acquitted by a court of inquiry during the Burr investigation and by a court martial in 1811. He served as a military commander in the West during the War of...

Lintot, Frances.

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Nolan, Philip, 1771-1801

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Born to Peter and Elizabeth (Cassidy) Nolan in Ireland, Philip Nolan (1771-1801) became a noted mustanger and possible filibuster in Spanish Texas. Before arriving in Texas, Nolan worked as a bookkeeper and shipping clerk for General James Wilkinson in Kentucky and New Orleans, where he learned of business opportunities in Texas. Nolan began mustanging in 1791, though suspicions grew among Spanish authorities about his true intentions due to his connections with Wilkinson and illegal trade. A ye...