1IV. Memorandum of a Conversation between James Madison and George Beckwith, [17 April 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
Last evening offered the first opportunity of breaking to Col. B. the subject for which he has been thought a proper channel to the Governour of Canada. It was explicitly made known to him, that besides its being generally understood that the N. W. Indians were supplied with the means of war from their intercourse with Detroit &c. the President had received information, which he considered as...