Corruption of the Court of France, Etc.
Document 1798Hodgdon worries that the corruption of the Court of France will lead to war with the U.S.. The Commissioners have made their report to Congress which should soon be printed.
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Philadelphia 6th April 1795.
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 30th Ultimo — I will make a requisition for an assortment of Files and when received will send them to you without delay —
As Hamilton's Waggon will be with you before this, it is useless to enclose another invoice of his Load —
The Commissioners Communications to the President have been laid before Congress, and by order of the [House?] they are printing — Gallatin moved a vote of thanks to the President — the corruption of the Court of France it is Said is abundantly confirmed & some precious confessions appear — War seems inevitable — adieu.
I am
Sir
Your most Obedt Servt
Samuel Hodgdon
[Major Isaac Craig]
Philadelphia 6th April 1795.
Sir
At the request of the Quarter Master General I have made out from a more general statement I received of him an Estimate of Naval Stores wanting for the Vessels on the Lakes and now inclose it for your order —
I am
Sir
Your most Obedt Servt
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry Esqr
Secretary of War.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Hodgdon worries that the corruption of the Court of France will lead to war with the U.S.. The Commissioners have made their report to Congress which should soon be printed.
Date
04/06/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1798040628355
Page start
53
Note
Cited in Ames to Hodgdon, 11/14/1799; Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 04/13/1798.
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
Congress
Senate
Gallatin
Court of France
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
requisition for an assortment of files
Hamilton's wagon
invoice
Commissioners' communications fo the President
vote of thanks
precious concessions
war

