Regarding Treaty of friendship, navigation and limits between United States and Spain
Document 1796Writing from New Madrid on the Mississippi, Lieutenant Charles De Hault de Lassus, commander of the post of New Madrid, Missouri, refers to treaty of friendship, navigation, and limits between the United States and Spain. Reports that his orders are to allow United States commissioners to fix the limits. Evacuation of fort cannot take place until time of high waters. Governor General of Louisiana expects that United States troops, now waiting at Fort Massac, should not come until this time. Would be most convenient to wait for a proper season to move artillery, provisions, baggage.
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Copy of Signed Document
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Writing from New Madrid on the Mississippi, Lieutenant Charles De Hault de Lassus, commander of the post of New Madrid, Missouri, refers to treaty of friendship, navigation, and limits between the United States and Spain. Reports that his orders are to allow United States commissioners to fix the limits. Evacuation of fort cannot take place until time of high waters. Governor General of Louisiana expects that United States troops, now waiting at Fort Massac, should not come until this time. Would be most convenient to wait for a proper season to move artillery, provisions, baggage.
Date
12/18/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New Madrid on the Mississsippi
Collection
Document number
1796121890101
Page start
1
Note
True copy on file from original in war office.
Notable persons
Major General Anthony Wayne
Delassus
Baron de Carondelet
John Stagg
Spanish
Lieutenant Taylor
Lieutenant Charles De Hault de Lassus
King of Spain
Francisco Luis Héctor de Carondelet
Notable locations
New Madrid on the Mississippi
Detroit
New Orleans
War Office
Mississippi River
Notable items
express
treaty
Pinckney's Treaty
Treaty of Madrid
Treaty of San Lorenzo