Concerning Spanish-American relations on the frontier
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Concerning Spanish-American relations on the frontier
Description
McKee writes from Mobile, informing McHenry that he is temporarily being held prisoner by the Spanish governor of Louisiana, Gayoso, and that he expects to set off to New Orleans the following day. McKee was suspected of being in league with William Blount, a U.S. Senator from Tennessee found to be working a plan to aid the British in conquering West Florida by inciting the Creek and Cherokee against the Spanish. McKee also suggests that the Spanish have no intention of enforcing the terms of Pinckney's Treaty from 1795, which required that neither side excite Native Americans to warfare against the other.
year created
1797
month created
10
day created
26
author
sent from location
Mobille
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
John McKee
Forbes
Townsend
Col. Sevillebavre
Jarvis
William Blount
Manuel Gayoso de Lemos
Baron de Carondelet
Francisco Luis Héctor de Carondelet
Indians
Spanish
Choctaws
Chickasaws
agent
Spaniards
Creeks
notable location
Mobille
Philadelphia
Tensaw
Mississippi
Orleans
Louisiana
New Orleans
Cadia
west
frontier
Spain
Choctaw Nation
Chickasaw Nation
Creek Nation
notable item/thing
Galley
treaty
papers
packet
trade
supplies
post
latitude
notable idea/issue
Western frontier
Pinckney's Treaty
Treaty of San Lorenzo
Treaty of Madrid
document number
1797102640001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | BRH11 (4 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 2, 4 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John McKee | Mobille | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |