Source: Early History of the Creek Indians and Their Neighbors (ID121)
Author: Swanton, John (ID85)
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1688-01-01 - 1688-12-31
Several Timucuan chiefs wrote a letter to the King of Spain
In 1688 a letter was written to the then King of Spain, Charles II, by several Timucua chiefs, with the assistance, of course, of the missionaries. It was a companion letter to that sent by the Apalachee already mentioned.2 It was signed by Don Francisco, chief of San Matheo; Don Pedro, chief of San Pedro; Don Ventura, chief of Asile; Don Diego, chief of Machaua; Gregorio, chief of San Juan de Guacara; and Francisco Martinez, residente in San Matheo.3 These are given in the Spanish version. In the Timucua some of these and some parts of the letter do not appear. We may assume that the towns mentioned were the chief remaining
towns of the Timucua. Utina, Potano, Acuera, and the Fresh Water district are not represented.
(Swanton)
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