British Invasion
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
British Invasion
Description
Intelligence that British troops planned to march on Illinois, Spanish garrison must defend province and must postpone evacuation. Offered housing for U.S. troops.
year created
1797
month created
05
day created
01
author
sent from location
Natchez
recipient
in collection
in image
note
An Extract; Document 13 in Report of the Secretary of War to the President, 06/30/1797.
author note
Don Manuel Gayoso de Lemos.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Lieutenant Piercy S Pope
Manuel
Gayoso de Lemos
notable location
Natchez
Illinois
Nogalls
territory
post
barracks
Louisiana
document number
1797050190001
page start
12
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (21 pages) | HAB22 (21 pages) | Collection: FO 5/18 Foreign Office Correspondence, America(United States), General Correspondence. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Don Manuel Gayoso de Lemos | Natchez | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Lieutenant Piercy Smith Pope | [unknown] | [n/a] |