Enlistments Suspended due to Activity in France

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Type

Letter Signed

Description

Congressional act has suspended further enlistments unless war shall break out between the US and the French Republic or there is imminent danger of invasion of their territory by the said Republic.

Date

03/07/1800

Sent from

War Department

Document number

1800030700001

Page start

1

Note

Cited in Hamilton to McHenry, 03/11/1800.

Notable persons

Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Congress

Notable locations

War Department
France