Troops Camped on East Bank of Mississippi
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Troops Camped on East Bank of Mississippi
Description
Correspondence between two parties addressed. Per Gayoso's advice, Pope camped his troops on bank of Mississippi and received good treatment from Spanish.
year created
1797
month created
04
day created
15
author
recipient
sent to location
Natchez
in image
note
Document 11 in Report of the Secretary of War to the President, 06/30/1797.
recipient note
Don Manuel Gayoso de Lemos
notable person/group
Lieutenant Piercy S. Pope
Spanish
Manuel Gayoso de Lemos
Don
troops
commander U.S. Troops Mississippi
notable location
Natchez
Walnut Hills
Mississippi
river
Nogalls
Nagalls
notable idea/issue
encamp
troops
possession of land
possession of post
treaty
Spanish relations
foreign policy
document number
1797041590066
page start
11
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | NMC02 (24 pages) | Collection: Fifth Congress: President's Messages Transmitting Specific Documents or Information to the Senate [5A-E2] (RG46) (M1704, roll 2) | M: 1704, R: 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Lieutenant Piercy Smith Pope | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Don Manuel Gayoso de Lemos | Natchez | [n/a] |