Quarrels with Genet, Etc.
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Quarrels with Genet, Etc.
Description
Senator King states his objections to the actions of Citizen Genet who he believed was endangering US neutrality with regard to France's war with Spain and Britain.
short description
Quarrels with Genet, Etc.
year created
1793
month created
08
day created
03
author
sent from location
New York
secondary recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Partially illegible
Recipient is not shown but is assumed to have been Alexander Hamilton.
Recipient is not shown but is assumed to have been Alexander Hamilton.
notable person/group
Rufus King
the French
Mr. Genet
Citizen Genet
Mr. Smith
Gelston
Mr. Osgood
B Livingston
Mr. Nicholson
men in high authority
the Executive
George Washington
mercantile people
notable location
New York
Chesapeake
Battery
the Fields
notable item/thing
French fleet
battery
combat
flight of the English frigate
newspapers
invitation
meeting
anti-federal
antifederal
cause of France
Mr. Genet's appeal to the people
decision of the executive
treaty of commerce
treaty
rules in the lives of nations
Chamber of Commerce
Constitution
laws
peace and order of the community
town meetings
decree
decree of the french convention
vessels
notable phrase
These [anti-federalist] gentlemen will not be stopped by trifles. They already affirm that the cause of France is the cause of America.
document number
1793080300501
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | WGD10 (4 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 6 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Rufus King | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |