The French Minister & Indian Affairs, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
The French Minister & Indian Affairs, Etc.
Description
Washington asks whether the heads of the departments recommend calling Congress into session earlier than what is required by law so as to address the recent decision respecting the French minister in addition to the situation regarding Indian affairs.
short description
The French Minister & Indian Affairs, Etc.
year created
1793
month created
08
day created
03
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
recipient note
Alexander Hamilton; Thomas Jefferson; Henry Knox; Edmund Randolph
notable person/group
Heads of the Department
Attorney General
Edmund Randolph
George Washington
Gideon Henfield
Thomas Jefferson
Henry Knox
Alexander Hamilton
Cabinet
French Minister
Genet
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
treaties
laws of nations
private channels
verdict
jury
case of Henfield
Indian affairs
public matters
convene the legislature
document number
1793080340001
page start
1
transcription
No 61
To> The heads of Department and
Attoray General 134
[Editors Note: Stamped symbol with written words Pub_362 beneath it]
Gentlemen,
Fresh occurrences, but communicated through private channals make it indispensable that the general principles which have already ben the subject of discussion, should be fixed & made known for the corarspent of all concerned as soon as they can be with propriety.
To fix rules or substantial and impartial groans, conformably tohertics and the Lawsof Nations is extremely [undecipherable].
The verdict of the late Jury in the case of Henfield & the decision of yesterdays inspections the French Minister [undecipherable] to the situation of Indian affairs and the ,general complexion of public matters, induce me to ask your advice whether it be proper - or not - to converse the Legislature at an earlier period than that at which it is to meet, by Law? __ and if it hathoughtt [Editors Note: I think that is supposed to be had thought it] advisable, at which time?
Philadelphia}
August 13, 1793
[Editors Note: There is one big bracket to the right of Philadelphia & August 13,1793, rather than one small bracket to the right of 'Philadelphia'.]
GWashington
[Editors NOte: This page is the back of it's predicessor: 1793/JHE05 1.jpg]
To> The heads of Department and
Attoray General 134
[Editors Note: Stamped symbol with written words Pub_362 beneath it]
Gentlemen,
Fresh occurrences, but communicated through private channals make it indispensable that the general principles which have already ben the subject of discussion, should be fixed & made known for the corarspent of all concerned as soon as they can be with propriety.
To fix rules or substantial and impartial groans, conformably tohertics and the Lawsof Nations is extremely [undecipherable].
The verdict of the late Jury in the case of Henfield & the decision of yesterdays inspections the French Minister [undecipherable] to the situation of Indian affairs and the ,general complexion of public matters, induce me to ask your advice whether it be proper - or not - to converse the Legislature at an earlier period than that at which it is to meet, by Law? __ and if it hathoughtt [Editors Note: I think that is supposed to be had thought it] advisable, at which time?
Philadelphia}
August 13, 1793
[Editors Note: There is one big bracket to the right of Philadelphia & August 13,1793, rather than one small bracket to the right of 'Philadelphia'.]
GWashington
[Editors NOte: This page is the back of it's predicessor: 1793/JHE05 1.jpg]
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | JHE05 (2 pages) | Collection: Thomas Jefferson Papers | R: 19 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Heads of the Departments | [unknown] | [n/a] |