Capturing of American vessels and citizens
Document 1796Murray expresses outrage that the French are capturing American ships and citizens trading with Great Britain, along with the "Jacobin faction" in the United States who he alleges support this action.
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2d June 95. Cambridge
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that she belonged to Mr Dinkins [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
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of peace — This idea [undecipherable] me too an [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] experience.
The U.S. will not vindicate the right of citizen [undecipherable]
its British subjects since the same by them acts of [undecipherable] on —
because the [undecipherable] say those [undecipherable] are state British subjects —
now if the [undecipherable] takes the [undecipherable] or however its [undecipherable] indifferent
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a wrong done to our citizen. they will [undecipherable], no — be take the
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Murray expresses outrage that the French are capturing American ships and citizens trading with Great Britain, along with the "Jacobin faction" in the United States who he alleges support this action.
Date
06/27/1796
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1796062740001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Vans Murray
Alexander Hamilton
Dawkins
British
French
Jacobins
Democratic-Republicans
Notable locations
Philadelphia
village
Georgetown
woods
London
Britain
France
Notable items
House
acreage
land
bricks
installments
ship
vessels

