Incarceration of Bowles in New Orleans
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Incarceration of Bowles in New Orleans
Description
McGillivray [M'Gillivray] describes for James Seagrove the capture by the Spanish of William Bowles and Bowles' subsequent incarceration in New Orleans.
year created
1792
month created
04
day created
08
author
sent from location
Little Tallassee
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Extract enclosed in Seagrove to Knox, 04/21/1792. Cited in Seagrove to McGillivray, 05/21/1792.
content note
American State Papers, Indian Affairs
Extract enclosed in Seagrove to Knox ,04/21/1792
Cited in Seagrove to McGillivray, 05/21/1792
Extract enclosed in Seagrove to Knox ,04/21/1792
Cited in Seagrove to McGillivray, 05/21/1792
notable person/group
James Seagrove
Alexander McGillivray
Mr. Bryant
Jamy Randall
[William] Bowles
Spaniards
Panton
Captain Forrest
Spanish guard
prisoner
Governor Baron Carondelet
Akins
Bowles' partisans
violent fellows
vagabonds
Englishmen
Americans
Mr. Langley Bryant
Secretary of War
notable location
Little Tallassee [Tallahassee]
New Orleans
Havanna
Rock Landing
notable item/thing
Dispatch by Mr. Bryant
exceedingly high waters
mild weather
rheumatism
horse
rivers
Panton's ship
invitation to dine on board
armed vessel
Akins return
British cause in the late war
outrages
Secretary's dispatch
notable phrase
Bowles is ere now securely lodged in New Orleans
he was taken by stragem at last.
document number
1792040890000
Item sets
Document instances
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander McGillivray | Little Tallassee | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Seagrove | [unknown] | [n/a] |