Intelligence on Planned Indian Attack
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Intelligence on Planned Indian Attack
Description
Discloses intelligence regarding plans of Indians, with British involvement, to attack from Canada. Assistance from Spain against British offered. Evacuation of posts delayed.
year created
1797
month created
05
day created
01
author
sent from location
Natchez
recipient
in image
note
Document 13 in Report of the Secretary of War to the President, 06/30/1797.
author note
Don Manuel Gayoso de Lemos
notable person/group
Piercy Smith Pope
Manuel Gayoso de Lemos
British
Spanish
troops
Indians
Captain Pope
notable location
Illinois
Louisiana
Mississippi
river
frontier
post
Canada
Spain
Britain
Natchez
Nogalls
notable idea/issue
protection
evacuation
defense
treaty
support
document number
1797050190066
page start
13
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 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 | Don Manuel Gayoso de Lemos | Natchez | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Lieutenant Piercy Smith Pope | [unknown] | [n/a] |