Regarding the Spanish presence at Chickasaw Bluff
Document 1797Regarding the Spanish presence at Chickasaw Bluff - located in Tennessee - and Spanish intentions to reoccupy a post in clear violation of Pinckney's Treaty, which placed the Chickasaws under U.S. territory.
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Sir,
In addition to the preceding copy information it has been thought advisest to add the following —
My last letter from Capt Guion det[undecipherable]
on July 4th. It appears probable that upon his accident to remain in some time at the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] him between [undecipherable] and from [undecipherable] him of service that it was the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] commands to have no occ[undecipherable] [undecipherable] had his [undecipherable] arrived. His seventy-five [undecipherable] fortunately that he was left [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] and proceeded with
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Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Description
Regarding the Spanish presence at Chickasaw Bluff - located in Tennessee - and Spanish intentions to reoccupy a post in clear violation of Pinckney's Treaty, which placed the Chickasaws under U.S. territory.
Date
09/22/1797
Author
Sent from
Near Downings Town
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797092200201
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible; recipient unknown
Notable persons
James McHenry
Isaac Guion
Chickasaws
Spanish
Indians
Notable locations
Near Downings Town
Tennessee
Massac
Mississippi
Chickasaw Bluff
Chickasaw Nation
post
Notable items
Detachment
artillery
stores
provisions
fortifications
expedition

