Minutes of a conversation between Knox and Spanish commissioner
Document 1792Document, minutes of conversation with Spanish commissioners for his Catholic majesty; discusses Indians; discusses death penalty.
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6. Sep. 1792
Minutes of a conversation which passed between the [Sec-]
retary of State, with Don Joseph Viar, and Don Joseph [Jaudenes]
commissioners his Catholic Majesty; this 6th day of
Sepr. 1792.
The [Sec]retary having made to the [said] Commissioners
[at a] family dinner. the conversation were naturally
introduced by themselves about Panton. [also] they said
& [undecipherable] to be [shewed]
he was required at [undecipherable] if required to [whether] they would
furnish [a list?] of finding them [on another] — they said
they did not know that they [undecipherable] to him —
I mentioned [that] Hammond having [represented?] [the?] able
[undecipherable] on [the behalf?] of [the?] [United?] army [pursued?]
an authority to [find?] [Panton] — They said they had
[to monopoly?] [undecipherable] and there [those?] for
[undecipherable] the idea of [perhaps?] here
[undecipherable] understanding at the [beginning?]
[undecipherable] by the [Governor?]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Document, minutes of conversation with Spanish commissioners for his Catholic majesty; discusses Indians; discusses death penalty.
Date
09/06/1792
Author
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792090600201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Seagrove
Governor Quefudas
Governor Condorelet
Jefferson
Connelly
Hammond
Bowles
Don Joseph Viar
Don Joseph Jendarme
Notable locations
Mississippi [river]
United States
New York
New Orleans
Notable items
treaty made by the US with the Choctaws
Spaniards
Creeks
Spanish agent
army
Indians
inquired whether they would find cause of putting him to death
minutes of a conversation between the Secretary of War
commissioners of his Catholic Majesty
friendly dinner
conversation was naturally introduced by themselves
minutes of conversation

