At  length  I  have  obtained  funds,  and  have  actually  com-
menced. The  Eastern  detachments,  from  different  points
and  under  different  pretences,  will  rendezvous  on  the
Ohio  first  of  November.  ^Everything  internal  and  ex-
ternal favors  our  views.  Naval  protection  of  England
is  secured.  Truxton  is  going  to  Jamaica  to  arrange  with
the  admiral  on  that  station.  It  will  meet  us  at  the  Missis-
sippi. England,  a  navy  of  the  United  States,  are  ready
to  join,  and  final  orders  are  given  to  my  friends  and  fol-
lowers. It  will  be  a  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  first  August,  never  to  return.  With  him  goes
his  daughter ;  her  husband  will  follow  in  October,  with  a
corps  of  worthies.  Send  forthwith  an  intelligent  and
confidential  friend  with  whom  Burr  may  confer ;  he  shall
return  immediately  with  further  interesting  details ;  this
is  essential  to  concert  and  harmony  of  movement.  Send
a  list  of  all  persons  known  to  Wilkinson  west  of  the
mountains  who  could  be  useful,  with  a  note  delineating
their  characters.  By  your  messenger  send  me  four  or
five  commissions  of  your  officers,  which  you  can  borrow
under  any  pretence  you  please;  they  shall  be  returned
faithfully.  Already  are  orders  given  to  the  contractor  to
forward  six  months'  provisions  to  points  Wilkinson  may
name;  this  shall  not  be  used  until  the  last  moment,  and
then  under  proper  injunctions.  Our  object,  my  dear
friend,  is  brought  to  a  point  so  long  desired.  Burr  guar-
antees the  result  with  his  life  and  honor,  with  the  lives
and  honor  and  the  fortunes  of  hundreds,  the  best  blood
of  our  country.    Burr's  plan  of  operation  is  to  move  down

Wilkinson  to  Jefferson,  Feb.  17,  1807;  Letters  in  Relation.
