Documents to, from N. Salcedo concerning perceived threat to security of northeast frontier of Provincias Internas. F.283 discusses hostile disposition of U.s. Ff.283-287 are description of M. Salcedo's travels in U.s.; F.284 mentions many sick with fever on parts of Arkansas River; ff.284-285 are descriptions of appearance, character, age, descent of american military figures (adair, Pike, Claiborne, Linch, Adams). F.286 Wilkinson arrives in N. Orleans with 6000 men in regular troops, reports of command by president to arm additional 20,000 militia; speculation on U.s. Military plans. F.290 discussing how far loyalty of inhabitants of borderland can be trusted. (A. Dean, may 1990)