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Representing the Choctaws was Franchimastabe?, principal chief and Puchimataha, who apparently was closely tied to Simon Favre, possibly through marriage.
The text of the treaty detailed where the different tribes were to pick up their gifts to maintain the terms of all treaties since 1784. The Choctaw were to pick up their yearly gifts at old Tombecbe?, ?which it has recently ceded to His Catholic Majesty? (Spain in the Mississippi Valley, Volume IV, page 226). The treaty was signed for the Choctaw by Franchi Mastabe?, Mingo Puscus, and Mistichico. Simon Favre was one of the witnesses. (Spain in the Mississippi Valley, Volume IV, pages 223-227).
Simon Favre worked at Tomecbe, an important center for managing relations with the Choctaws and other Native tribes. From here he also apparently participated in a wide variety of issues important to the Spanish government. For example, in 1787, Joseph Favrot, Acting Commander at Mobile, sent Simon Favre to interdict letters written by the Americans to the Choctaw encouraging the Tribe?s participation in an attack on the Tallapoosas (Works Progress Administration 1941).
During the same year, Simon, acting as the Indian interpreter, confirmed for Spain that the Americans and the French were planning to establish stores and a fort two days journey from the Chickasaw (Works Progress Administration 1941). (these paragraphs are repeated elsewhere)
Insight into Simon?s intentions and his situation is found in a letter he wrote to Lanzos [need to identify him and his office] from Tombecbe? on 28th January 1794 (to do)
?SIR: I have delayed writing to you until now because there was no opportunity to let you know that the late Degrange has left at his death a mulatto woman, about forty-five years old, two geldings, two mares and a few small effects, which are in the hands of Mr. Smith. The dead owed a few things to several people in the nation, and as Mr. Delavillebeuvre is slow about it, I beg you to send me your orders on this matter.
Some Chactaws <sic>, returning from the hunt, report that the Americans have beaten a large party of Cherokees on the Mississippi and that there is a great rumor in this nation to the effect that they are coming to destroy them.
There is nothing else to let you know for the time being. Allow me, Sir, to take the liberty of asking you for some news of Mr. Delavillebeuvre. He was to be back here sometime this month.
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