Gayoso's Defense Against Pope's Allegations of Treaty Violation

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Gayoso's Defense Against Pope's Allegations of Treaty Violation

Description

Gayoso defends his action to remain at post, states he did not violate treaty between U.S. and Spain. Discussed British movement through U.S. territory to attack Spanish land holdings.

year created

1797

month created

05

day created

03

sent from location

Natchez

in image

note

An Extract; Document 15 in Report of the Secretary of War to the President, 06/30/1797.

author note

Don Manuel Gayoso de Lemos

recipient note

Don Manuel Gayoso de Lemos

cited note

Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office

notable person/group

Piercy S Pope
Gayoso de Lemos
Manuel
British
Spanish
Catholic Majesty

notable location

Natchez
Nogalls
Mississippi
territory
Canada
post

document number

1797050390001

page start

15

number of pages

2

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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 Gayoso de Lemos Natchez [n/a]
Recipient Lieutenant Piercy Smith Pope [unknown] [n/a]