Our government does not deem an invasion impossible.
Document 1799Hamilton warns that an invasion by the French is not unlikely and the proper precautions should be instituted.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hamilton warns that an invasion by the French is not unlikely and the proper precautions should be instituted.
Date
06/16/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1799061640000
Note
Copy in the handwriting of Ethan Brown.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
[Ethan Brown]
Notable locations
New York
Charleston
entrances of the Chesapeake, the Delaware, New York, Newport, Boston
Colonel Ebenezer Stevens
Egypt
Notable items
terrible delays which take place
authorize your agents at New York and Boston to take prompt measures for increasing your supply of clothing, tents, and such other articles as are in
if blue cloth cannot be found
take some other color
brest fleet is out
destination is probably Ireland [not true]
having some fast sailing vessels on the look-out before our principal ports
establishment of signals
mere act of caution without inteligence
our government does not deem an invasion impossible
have some of our banks fall into the hands of Philistines