Diplomatic relations with Spain

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Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Writes that a ship that he was onboard heading out of Lisbon was fired upon by a Spanish gunboat. Describes travels through Spain and happily reports that the Spanish have surrendered posts in accordance to Pinckney's Treaty.

Date

06/23/1798

Recipient

Sent from

Lisbon

Document number

1798062340101

Page start

1

Note

Cited in McHenry to Smith, 08/20/1798; Cited in McHenry to Smith, 10/20/1798.

Notable persons

James McHenry
William Loughton Smith
British
O'Hara
Spanish
fleet
Humphreys
royal family
Elias Lee
pirates
Spaniards
Spanish
King
Congress
minister
clerks
army
navy
Jacobins
traitors

Notable locations

Lisbon
Portugal
Gibraltar
bay
Cadia
Seville
Madrid
Toledo
Spain
posts
bureau

Notable items

Ship
Lear
fortifications
hull
gunboat
wounds
sails
dinner
flag
swords
blades
letters