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Rhea Letter
The "Rhea letter" was an early 19th-century political controversy of the United States stemming from the First Seminole War and the contingent annexation of Florida. The controversy involves four (or rather three) key documents: * the "Jackson January letter" sent by U.S. Army general Andrew Jackson to President James Monroe on January 6, 1818, with its later annotation that the "Rhea letter" had been burned * the presumably fictitious "Rhea letter" purportedly sent to Andrew Jackson by Tennessee congressman John Rhea at the behest of James Monroe in February 1818. * the vaguely threatening letter sent to former U.S. president James Monroe on his deathbed in June 1831 by John Rhea at the behest of Andrew Jackson * the "Denunciation of the Insinuations of John Rhea" written by James Monroe as the last document he ever signed This chain of evidence relates to Andrew Jackson's after-the-fact rationalization and defense of his unauthorized invasion of Florida in 1818, a campaign t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homathlemico
Homathlemico (d. April 8, 1818) was a chief of the Muscogee people who once lived at Battle of Autossee, Autussee in what is now Alabama in North America. Along with Josiah Francis (Hillis Hadjo), Hillis Hadjo (Francis the Prophet), he was decoyed to shore and captured near St. Marks, Florida, St. Marks, East Florida by an American naval ship flying a British flag during what is now known as the First Seminole War. Five days later, Homathlemico was summarily executed by order of U.S. Army major-general and future president Andrew Jackson. Jackson claimed that Homathlemico had led the party responsible for the Scott massacre, although there was no due process or trial on these charges before he was executed for his alleged crimes. References Sources * * Pre-statehood history of Florida Native American history of Florida Spanish Florida 19th-century Native American leaders 19th-century Seminole people 1818 deaths Executed Native American people Native Americans of the Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
