Forwarding Plan for English & American Interests Relative to Saint-Domingue [Haiti]

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Forwarding Plan for English & American Interests Relative to Saint-Domingue [Haiti]

Description

Encloses a plan for the mutual commercial interests and safety of English Caribbean possessions and the southern American states in relation to Saint-Domingue [now Haiti, currently in slave revolt]. Requests a meeting, that the matter may be discussed and a recommendation be sent to America.

year created

1799

month created

01

day created

09

recipient

in collection

in image

note

Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 04/08/1799.

notable person/group

Rufus King
Lord Grenville
Mr. Dundas
Colonel Grant
Mr. Pitt
William Pitt

notable location

Saint Domingue
Haiti
Britain
Caribbean
southern provinces
St. Domingo
islands

notable item/thing

commercial interests
discussion
slave revolt

document number

1799010990001

page start

16

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) IDG01 (21 pages) Collection: John Adams Papers R: 394

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Lord Grenville [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Rufus King [unknown] [n/a]