Somewhat the Appearance of Evasion
Item
Type
Autograph Letter
Title
Somewhat the Appearance of Evasion
Description
'"Thomas Jefferson has the honor to enclose to the Secretaries of the Treasury and War drafts of two letters of this day's date to ministers of France and England. He confesses himself not satisfied with the latter altogether as it has somewhat the appearance of evasion. The gentlemen will be pleased to propose any alteration either may desire, handing the letters round to him to be finally submitted to the President."
year created
1793
month created
06
day created
19
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
secondary recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Hamilton and Knox each wrote at the bottom of this letter, "Approved."
recipient note
Alexander Hamilton; Henry Knox.
notable person/group
Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State
Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treassury
Henry Knox, Secretary of War
ministers of France and England
the President [Washington]
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
letters of this day's date
alteration either may desire
document number
1793061940000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Thomas Jefferson | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |