General Smith's Conversation
Document 1798Apparently General Smith, sitting at the President's table, stated that he wished that our envoys had given the French the money they demanded but General Smith denies the charge. Since Bayard was at the President's party, McHenry wants to know what he heard while General Smith was expressing his sentiments to several gentlemen.
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Draft Letter
Description
Apparently General Smith, sitting at the President's table, stated that he wished that our envoys had given the French the money they demanded but General Smith denies the charge. Since Bayard was at the President's party, McHenry wants to know what he heard while General Smith was expressing his sentiments to several gentlemen.
Date
09/03/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Trenton
Repository
Document number
1798090300501
Page start
4
Note
Enclosed in McHenry to Howard, 08/30/1798.
Notable persons
James A. Bayard
Colonel [James Eager] Howard
James McHenry
General Smith
president [Adams]
Notable locations
Trenton
Notable items
information respecting the general's language and conversation
your testimony
fragments of news papers