Influencing the Choice of a President
Document 1796McHenry speculates that many of the French actions on the American continent seem timed and intended to influence the choice of a President and may also divide the union into two great parties.
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Yes it does indeed threaten! — The French have Timed many of their strokes in coincidence — 1. The acquisition of the Florida & Louisiana on our S. & [undecipherable] States — [undecipherable] Newfoundland & the British Fisheries [undecipherable] one [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] Canada [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] counts the B. [undecipherable]lement[undecipherable] on N[undecipherable] [undecipherable] — [underline: [undecipherable]] — since a [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and its [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] — recovery at the [undecipherable] misunderstood the [undecipherable] — into two great parties — Then the minister [undecipherable] is to [undecipherable] in this manifest of grievances [undecipherable] appeal to the people! — We must unite and [undecipherable] as one independent people — —
24. Nov. 1796 —
Type
Autograph Letter fragment
Description
McHenry speculates that many of the French actions on the American continent seem timed and intended to influence the choice of a President and may also divide the union into two great parties.
Date
11/24/1796
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1796112440001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Although there is no author or recipient shown, the document appears to be a response by McHenry to Murray's letter of 11/19/1796.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Vans Murray
the French
Minister Adet
Notable locations
Florida
Louisiana
New Foundland
Canada
Notable items
British fisheries
choice of President
harmony of the public
two great parties
grievance
appeal to the people

