The People Appear to be Losing Their Dread of War

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Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Generals Washington, Pinckney, and Hamilton are in Philadelphia to form a good selection of officers for the new army and assist in the arrangements connected with it. McHenry refuses to disguise Washington's opinion of the Directory's conduct. The people appear to be losing their dread of war and have opened their eyes to the policies of the French Directory. The elections in South Carolina appear favorable to the Federal cause. Several counties in Virginia and Kentucky have been thrown into violent convulsions. There are some who believe that an army on paper may be enough to influence France to negotiate an honorable treaty.

Date

11/30/1798

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

William Smith

Sent from

Philadelphia

Repository

South Caroliniana Collection: University of South Carolina

Collection

William Loughton Smith Papers

Document number

1798113000001

Page start

1

Note

Partially illegible.

Notable persons

William Smith
James McHenry
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Mr. Waln
General Pinckney
Mrs. Pinckney
Miss Pinckney
John Adams
Congress
French Directory
Abraham Baldwin
James Jones
John Millige
John Milledge
Benjamin Taliaferro
leaders of opposition

Notable locations

Philadelphia
Virginia
Kentucky
South Carolina
Lisbon
Georgia

Notable items

elections
war
opinion
treaty
selection of officers
speech as the Aurora
alien and sedition acts
violent convulsions
policy of being prepared to avail ourselves of events
treaty with France