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

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Title
Letter from John Sibley to William C.C. Claiborne, 1805 March 8
Creator
Sibley, John, 1757-1837
Addressee
Claiborne, William C. C. (William Charles Cole), 1775-1817
Contributing Repository
LSU Libraries. Special Collections
Date Created
1805-03-08
Date Digitized
2009-01-27
Place of Origin
Natchitoches (La.)
Subject - Topic
Fugitive slaves--Louisiana--Natchitoches
Corporal punishment--Louisiana--Natchitoches
Indians of North America--Louisiana
Governors--Louisiana
Subject - Location
Louisiana--Politics and government--1803-1865
Red River (Tex.-La.)
Subject - Name
Paillet, W.
Osage Nation
Caddo Nation
Description
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.
Biographical Note
William C.C. (Charles Cole) Claiborne attended the College of William and Mary and the Richmond Academy before serving as a clerk in the US House of Representatives. After studying law for several years, Claiborne relocated to Tennessee to set up practice in 1794 and was appointed to that state's Supreme Court two years later. The following year he ran successfully for the US House of Representatives, serving until 1801 when he was appointed governor of the Territory of Mississippi. In 1803, Claiborne oversaw the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France and served as territorial governor in New Orleans through 1812. Upon achieving statehood, Claiborne became Louisiana's first elected governor, serving until 1816. That year he was elected to the US Senate, but served only a short time before his death on April 4, 1817.
Type of Resource
text
Form
Letters (correspondence)
Size
4 pages
Media Type
image/jp2
Language
English
Digital Collection
William C.C. Claiborne Letters and Depositions, 1799-1846
Manuscript Number
Mss. 5018
Physical Location
LSU Libraries
Hill Memorial Library: Special Collections
Shelf Location
VAULT:61, Box 1, Folder 1
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Rights Information
Copyright of the original materials in this collection has expired and they are therefore in the public domain.
Contact Information
Please submit an LSU Special Collections reference ticket at https://askus.lib.lsu.edu/special for any questions or comments about this digital object.
Preferred Citation
William C. C. Claiborne Letters and Depositions, Louisiana Digital Library, Baton Rouge, La.
Item Number
5018B01F0102
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