Letter from James McHenry to William Loughton Smith on developments with France
Document 1798On Talleyrand's defense of the XYZ Affair, the course that will probably be pursued by the U.S. government, and the embargo. McHenry also weighs in on public opinion and the influence on elections, insisting that anti-Federalists are in the minority and that American opinion is nearly unanimous in opposing France.
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Autograph Letter Signed
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On Talleyrand's defense of the XYZ Affair, the course that will probably be pursued by the U.S. government, and the embargo. McHenry also weighs in on public opinion and the influence on elections, insisting that anti-Federalists are in the minority and that American opinion is nearly unanimous in opposing France.
Date
08/20/1798
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Trenton
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1798082000001
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Notable persons
William Loughton Smith
James McHenry
Spanish
Talleyrand
French
Anti-Federalists
Republicans
Federalists
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Lisbon
Trenton
France
Paris
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Navy
army