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A few years prior to the Battle of New Orleans, Favre?s abilities and experience were utilized to ascertain to what degree the loyalties of the Choctaws were split between the British and the Americans. In 1812, Governor Claiborne wrote a letter to Favre asking that he find out whether the Creeks and the Choctaws had been furnished with military weapons and what numbers of those tribes were under Spanish or British influence. He was also asked to inform Claiborne of the names of the chiefs and whether Tecumseh or the Prophet had been in his area.
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W.C.C. Claiborne spoke of Favre in very complimentary terms. In a letter to David Holmes, governor of Mississippi Territory in 1812, Claiborne explained that ?...a Number of the Inhabitants on pearl River, expressive of their great apprehensions, & entreating me, to send into the Choctaw Nation Simon Favre, whose influence with the Indians, the Petitioners believed to be such, as to insure a continuance of Peace.? Unfortunately, while acting as ?special messenger? to deliver this letter to the Mississippi governor, Favre informed Claiborne that he had been arrested by Mr. Dinsmoor [sic], the resident Indian agent of the United States. Claiborne?s letter went on to request Governor Holmes to intercede on Favre?s behalf, ?...& to recommend him as an honest Man & a worthy Citizen.?xxx"
Six weeks later, Claiborne apologized in a letter addressed to Favre at Pearl River, Parish of Biloxi. ?Your conduct in the course of the mission confided to you is approved, & to an expression of regret for the injury done you, .. .permit me to add the assurance of my sincere disposition to be just & friendly towards you.-1 have long thought, that the appointment of an Indian Agent for Indian affairs to reside on Pearl River,... & I know of no one more worthy of the public Confidence than yourself.- If therefore you will consent to act in that Character, I will entreat the President of the United States to confer on you, such an Agency.?xxxl"
Claiborne later wrote to Secretary of War General Armstrong, telling of the arrest and stating that he made no charge against Dinsmore. He further recommended that an additional
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