Requests for Cabinet Guidance on State of the Union Speech & Other Issues
| Source | Name | Image(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Collection | Massachusetts Historical Society: John Adams Papers |  |
| Date | March 20, 1797 |
|---|---|
| Author Name | John Adams (primary) |
| Recipient Name | Cabinet (primary) |
| Summary | Asks Secretary of State and Attorney General to find a precedent for the State of the Union speech, as none has ever before been given [to Adams' knowledge]. Also asks the Secretaries of State, Treasury, War, and the Attorney General to submit reports on their offices, and requests their advice on various matters, including foreign relations. |
| Document Format | Type Undetermined |
| Document Notes | Unclear whether other documents exist for the disparate texts found here; for comprehensivity, all texts on both pages described in Gist & Title. Partially illegible due to handwriting. |
| Content Notes | [not available] |
| Related Persons/Groups | John Adams; President of United States; Attorney General; Secretary of War; Secretary of Treasury; Secretary of State; congress; England; Pinckney; French commissioners; ; |
| Related Places | North Carolina; England; France; ; |
| Keywords | revenue cutter; state of union speech; advice; foreign relations; US Constitution; 2nd article of constitution; relations with France; XYZ affair; treaty; articles; French ships of war; ; |
| Key Phrases | [not available] |
| Transcription | [not available] |