Diplomatic relations with Portugal and Spain
Document 1797McHenry congratulates Smith - U.S. ambassador to Portugal - for beginning to master the Portuguese language, stressing that fluency is integral to diplomatic relations. With respect to Spain, McHenry argues that Spain has more to dread from war with the United States than the U.S. does, and suggests that Smith keep that in mind in diplomacy.
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Autograph Draft Letter Signed
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McHenry congratulates Smith - U.S. ambassador to Portugal - for beginning to master the Portuguese language, stressing that fluency is integral to diplomatic relations. With respect to Spain, McHenry argues that Spain has more to dread from war with the United States than the U.S. does, and suggests that Smith keep that in mind in diplomacy.
Date
12/03/1797
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Recipient
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Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797120300001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Loughton Smith
James McHenry
Portuguese
ministers
merchants
English
Buckley
John Adams
Soderstoom
Timothy Pickering
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Portugal
Lisbon
colonies
Spain
Notable items
Language
fluency
treaty
speech
contract