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Correspondencia entre el Capitán General de Cuba, Luis de las Casas, y el Gobernador de Luisiana, Barón de Carondelet.
Legajo 152. [1793]-1794. Correspondencia recíproca entre los capitanes generales de la Isla de Cuba y los gobernadores de la Florida Occidental. A, 13 cm., 359 documents. The letters of this part of legajo 152 cover the months from apr., 1793, to dec., 1794, inclusive. They are arranged in carpetas for each month, first the letters and then the drafts, each of which sets is in chronological order. The legajo consists of the correspondence of the captain general of Cuba and the governor of Luisiana, as follows:
1793, apr. 8-1794, dec. 30. Luis de las Casas to Barón de Carondelet (a few of the letters of aug., 1794, are by Domingo Cabello). 1793, apr. 5-1794, dec. 28. Drafts of Barón de Carondelet to Luis de las Casas, reservadas nos. 72-94, 96-103, 105-108, 111-123, 125-128, 130 (except nos. 91, 97, indexes only). Series continued in legajo 153-1; see legajo 152-1; cf. legajo 1447. Subjects treated by Casas: 1793, Bujac; relations of indians with english and americans; approval of the construction of Fort Illinoa; seizure of the english sloop Resolution, attitude of Bowles and indians to the seizure; return of fugitive slaves; news of Genet and his expedition, measures taken against it; cession of Tombecbé by the Choctaws to the spaniards; instructions regarding detention of french vessels; caution because of danger of revolution incited by the french in Luisiana (apr. 27); to guard against the introduction of books and papers containing french ideas (june 7); 1794, satisfaction with the indian treaty; protection of the province against the french invasion projected by Genet; fortification of San Luis; expenses of exiling french from Luisiana; Seagrove; american post at the mouth of the Ohio and instructions as to procedure regarding it; expedition of Elijah Clarke; resolution case; prevention of the entrance into the province of a book entitled 'Desengaño del hombre', printed in Filadelfia; victory of the indians of the north over the americans; and fire in Nueva Orleans. Many of the letters of Casas are nothing more than notes of transmission accompanying orders and correspondence received in Habana from Spain and transmitted thence to the governor of Luisiana. Letters of this class relate almost exclusively to military matters. Subjects treated by Carondelet: 1793, cession of land to Spain by the Choctaws; irregular conduct of governor Dunmore of Providence (Bahamas); post at Tampa; cases against french merchants for liberal ideas; indian affairs; Cumberland and the indians; expeditions against Luisiana of the french from the United States; measures of defense; preparations of the french at the Falls of the Ohio (in letter of Thomas Mitchell); treaty at Nogales with the Creeks, Cherokees, Choctaws, and Chickasaws; 1794, Genet and the projected french invasion; Bowles; discontent of indians over imprisonment of Bowles and Welbanks; Resolution case; declarations of Pisgignoux; attitude of the United States to the french; Seagrove; attack on the french post on the Ohio by the Chauanon (Schavanon) indians; unrest in Kentucky; navigation of the Mississippi; pension for Wilkinson; treaty with the Osages; movements of the expedition under Clark and Wayne; correspondence with Simcoe of Canada; american post at the mouth of the Ohio; petition of Panton, Leslie and company; fears because of the reinforcement of Masack by the americans; uneasiness of the Apalaches; projected attack on Cuba and Luisiana by french privateers from Charleston; insurrection in Pennsylvania; and need of arms, ammunition, and money. The letters of Carondelet give a good account of what was going on in Louisiana. Listed