Foreign Politics and Privateers

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Foreign Politics and Privateers

Description

Policy regarding British privateers and seized French goods discusssed.

year created

1793

month created

09

day created

09

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Governor Henry Lee
Henry Knox
British
French
privateer
Secretary of War
Governor Virginia
His Excellency
Secretary of State
President of United States
George Washington

notable location

War Department
Britain
France
port
Virginia

notable item/thing

French vessel
French prize
British ship
commercial treaty with France
public vessel
privateer
goods
prizes

notable idea/issue

seizure
privateer
asylum

document number

1793090900001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) NCU21 (2 pages) Collection: Dreer Collection Amer.& Statesmen, V:4.

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Recipient Henry Lee [unknown] [n/a]