Spanish Influence on Creek Nation

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Spanish Influence on Creek Nation

Description

Believed obtaining prisoners and property plundered by hostile Creeks (as advised by the Spanish) would be a difficult task. Also discussed Creeks dependence on Spaniards for trade, and in order to break Spanish influence, U.S. must consent to trade with Creeks.

year created

1795

month created

01

day created

13

sent from location

Savannah

recipient

in collection

note

Extracts of a letter. Enclosed in Pickering to Congress, 03/02/1795.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Timothy Pickering
James Seagrove
governor
Creek
Indians
Indian Nation
Legislature
Senate
agent
chiefs
prisoners
Spanish
Spaniards

notable location

Savannah
Georgia
Senate
Spain

notable idea/issue

trade
treaty
war
peace
influence
murder
plunder
stolen

document number

1795011340100

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James Seagrove Savannah [n/a]
Recipient Timothy Pickering [unknown] [n/a]