Letter, 11 July 1811.

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Letter, 11 July 1811.

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Innes noted that he was trying to complete the testimony in the Innes vs. Street suit and that he applied to a Mr. Hunter for a file from the Western World; he requested that George Meriwether send him copies of the paper; and made reference to Kentucky's "Spanish association," [Willie] Blount's "conspiracy," and "Miranda's expedition."

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Blount, Willie, 1768-1835

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Innes, Harry, 1752-1816

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Marshall, Humphrey, 1760-1841

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