Letter to Secretary at War
Document 1797In this letter St. Hilaire asks McHenry not to be alarmed. Also, St. Hilaire says that he wants to visit McHenry but cannot because the French Consul is in his company. St. Hilaire mentions a trunk and some maps.
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[Colonel — McHenry — minister at War]
[no 28 June]
I am just Receive? your letter do not be So alarme? and believe that Everything Shall Know by you to morrow — I wish to go to you — but here ist my house? Are the french Consul — the trunk — is opeen for the examen of Some maps —
Bois [undecipherable: Ptlis] are also here to not send the young gentlman here — I can not Write any longer. be tranquille — I Know most all
Type
Letterbook
Description
In this letter St. Hilaire asks McHenry not to be alarmed. Also, St. Hilaire says that he wants to visit McHenry but cannot because the French Consul is in his company. St. Hilaire mentions a trunk and some maps.
Date
06/28/1797
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797062840301
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Felix D St. Hilaire
Notable locations
Philadelphia