Letter to Secretary at War
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter to Secretary at War
Description
Colonel McKee reports to the Secretary at War regarding activities on the frontier. This report includes mention of the following: the French evacuation of Chickasaw Bluffs, local Indian sentiments, the activities of Baron de Carondelet, and notice of an American spy in the service of the Spaniards.
year created
1797
month created
04
day created
24
author
sent from location
Natchez
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Mackey
Baron de Carondelet
Cherokees
Creeks
Choctaws
French
Spaniards
His Catholic Majesty
French Republic
W. Powers
notable location
Philadelphia
Natchez
Six Towns of the Choctaws
Kentucky
notable item/thing
treaty
document number
1797042440201
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
"and I fear if such villainous machinations [by Spaniards] are not counteracted by the United States that these poor creatures [Indians] will be induced to commit some outrage."
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | THD08 (2 pages) | Collection: McHenry Family Papers, MS #647 | 1797, April 24 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John McKee | Natchez | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |