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Pearl. Perhaps the British Government attempted to quell the native unrest by sending Jean Claude Favre to this area in an effort to resolve the conflict and possibly prevent future ones.
Throughout the occupation of the Louisiana Territory, the French had managed to maintain positive relations with the local Indian tribes. When these territories were transferred to the British, the question of European-Indian relations was a major concern. During these delicate negotiations, Jean Claude Favre served France as the interpreter and translator for both French and British authorities, a role that surely was recognized and appreciated by the British Government.
Jacques-Blaise D?Abbadie was the Director General of Louisiana in 1763-1764 and was the principal French agent during the negotiations that followed the Treaty of Paris. Among his major tasks was interacting with the Choctaw nation who were both apprehensive and confused by the transition from French to British sovereignty. At the time, D?Abbadie was charged with the obligation to devote ?the greatest attention to maintain good relations with the [Indian] tribes and to avoid the problems which a change of domination could occasion.? (D?Abbadie?s Journal). (To do).
As they were preparing to relinquish their colonial territories, French diplomats were concerned about the Indians for two reasons. First, should the Choctaws, their long-term allies against the British, riot, the British would blame the French. If the Choctaws, however, attacked the French, the French would need to partner with the British to stay safe. To this end they took pains to explain to the British their limited ability to control the Choctaws and Alibamas who may not understand what being ?transferred? to another ?emperor? meant in terms of behavior. The local Indians were still a considerable international power and merited logistical respect.
It was Jean Claude Favre?s job to assist in the smooth transition of the Choctaw alliances in the area from the French to the British government. At a critical meeting between the French and British with the Choctaw chiefs November 14, 1763, Jean Claude communicated the
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