William C.C. Claiborne Letters and Depositions, 1799-1846

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Judges--Louisiana

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Hall, Dominick Augustine, 1765-1820

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Certificate signed by Judge Dominick Augustine Hall. The statement on the certificate references the Burr Conspiracy to invade Mexico and indicates Claiborneâs willingness to cooperate with authorities to prevent any plots against the United States.

Deposition taken by John Sibley at Natchitoches of Gaspar Bodin, Leves Bodin, and Andrew Chamar, 1805 October 3

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Horse stealing--Louisiana--Natchitoches

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Opelousas (La.)

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Deposition taken by John Sibley at Natchitoches of Julian Besson, 1805 September 15

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Gaspar Bodin, Leves Bodin, and Andrew Chamar of Natchitoches testify to an altercation with Spanish soldiers on their way to Opelousas that resulted in the seizure of Chamarâs best horse by the Spanish commander

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Caddo Indians--Louisiana--Natchitoches

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Fort St. Louis De Carlorette(Tex.)

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Bayou Pierre (La.)

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Red River (Tex.-La.)

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Deposition taken by John Sibley at Natchitoches of Mary Louis Brevell, 1805 September 16

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Julian Besson of Campti recalls living among French settlers and soldiers, and their interactions with various Caddo tribes.

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Caddo Indians--Louisiana--Natchitoches

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Deposition taken by John Sibley at Natchitoches of Thomas F. Oliver, 1805 October 4

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Mary Louis Brevell of Natchitoches discusses living in the "Antient Caddo Village" with other French settlers.

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Horse stealing--Louisiana--Natchitoches

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Pierre, Bayou (La.)

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Fragmented documents from Baron de Carondelet, 1799

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Thomas F. Oliver of Natchitoches provides a list of items seized by Spanish soldiers at "Bayau Pierre" en route to Natchitoches from Caddo Nation. These items include 15 heads of horses, 110 buck skins, 3 dresses, 3 Spanish saddles, and 2 bear skins.

Louisiana--History--1803-1865

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Carondelet, Luis HÃ©ctor, barÃ³n de, 1748-1807

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Two fragmented documents with signature of Baron de Carondelet.

Incomplete and Unsigned Letter to William C.C. Claiborne, 1805 December 29

Judges--Louisiana--Attitudes

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Letter from Captain Edward D. Turner to William C.C. Claiborne, 1805 April 3

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New Iberia (La.)

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Unsigned and incomplete letter to Claiborne from Attakapas County, Louisiana. The letter expresses dissatisfaction with Claiborneâs handling of accusations of malfeasance against the writer (possibly Judge John Bartow Prevost) and describes the precarious position of judges serving in the Louisiana Territory.

Fortification--Louisiana--Natchitoches

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Freedom of religion--Louisiana

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United States--Foreign relations--Spain

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Fort Claiborne (La.)

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Turner, Edward D., approximately 1768-1811

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Writing from Fort Claiborne, Turner discusses religious freedom in the Red River District and the inhabitantsâ fear of the Spanish troops.

Letter from Captain Edward D. Turner to William C.C. Claiborne, 1805 April 5

Fortification--Louisiana--Natchitoches

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Turner, Edward D., approximately 1768-1811

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Fort Claiborne (La.)

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Writing form Fort Claiborne, Turner discusses his support of Claiborne in the face of attacks from political enemies. Turner also describes his intention to avoid the political arena and acquire plantation holdings.

Letter from Edmund Gaines to William C.C. Claiborne, 1805 November 15

Fortification--Louisiana--Natchitoches

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Saint John, Bayou (Orleans Parish, La.)

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Fort Stoddert (Ala.)

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Mobile Bay (Ala.)

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United States--Foreign relations--Spain

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Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777-1849

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Letter from Edmund P. Gaines at Fort Stoddert in the District of Mobile to Claiborne discussing 12% tax that Spanish commandant is exacting from the ships passing through the Bay of Mobile.

Letter from John Sibley to William C.C. Claiborne, 1805 January 8

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Red River (Tex.-La.)

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Letter from John Sibley to William C.C. Claiborne, 1805 March 8

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Writing from Natchitoches, Sibley discusses the political representation and organization in the Red River district, political opinions of the New York Herald, and Sibleyâs personal concerns that the Spanish might seize his land holdings.

Fugitive slaves--Louisiana--Natchitoches

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Corporal punishment--Louisiana--Natchitoches

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Indians of North America--Louisiana

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Red River (Tex.-La.)

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Letter from John Sibley to William C.C. Claiborne, 1805 October 14

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Writing from Natchitoches, Sibley discusses at length the public whipping of escaped slaves and the subsequent reaction within the community. Sibley also describes a large meeting and war dance involving numerous tribes in the Caddo Village.

FortificationâLouisiana--Natchitoches

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Letter from John Sibley to William C.C. Claiborne, 1812 August 16

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Writing from Natchitoches, Sibley discusses the arrival of 220 troop reinforcements and writes of forwarding resident depositions that describe "Spanish depredations" toward the populace.

Sabine River (Tex. and La.)

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San Antonio (Tex.)

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Opelousas (La.)

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Letter from Nathaniel Claiborne to George Penn, 1828 January 28

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Writing form Natchitoches, Sibley sends news and offers a general assessment of the military within his area. Mostly illegible.

Claiborne, Nathaniel Herbert, 1777-1859

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Covington (La.)

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Letter from Nathaniel H. Claiborne (possibly William C.C.Claiborneâs brother) in Washington D.C. to George Penn in Covington, Louisiana, discussing Pennâs family and thanking them for their political support.

Letter from William C.C. Claiborne to William Claiborne, 1807 May 19

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Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807

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Claiborne, William C. C. (William Charles Cole), 1775-1817

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Letter from William C.C. Claiborne in New Orleans to his father William Claiborne in Manchester, Virginia. The younger Claiborne discusses his time being taken up by the Aaron Burr trial and hopes that Burr the "traitor" is found guilty.

Letter from Woodson Wren to William C.C. Claiborne, 1811 December 30

Formalities (Law)--United States

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