Designs of Frenchmen to excite military enterprise against possessions of Spain
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Designs of Frenchmen to excite military enterprise against possessions of Spain
Description
Letter from Secretary Knox to the Governor of Northwest Territory. Mentions letter from Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson regarding designs of Frenchmen attempting to excite some military enterprise against possessions of Spain. President Washington asks that a letter to Governor Isaac Shelby of Kentucky be considered as written to Governor St. Clair, and should take measures to prevent the design.
year created
1793
month created
11
day created
09
author
sent from location
Germantown
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Arthur St. Clair
Henry Knox
French
Spanish
Isaac Shelby
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
troops
notable location
Germantown
France
Spain
Mississippi River
document number
1793110900101
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NMP01 (2 pages) | Collection: Transcribed Reports and Communications Transmitted by the Executive Branch to the Senate, 1789-1819. (RG46) (M1257, rolls 1-3) | M1257, rolls 1-3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Germantown | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Arthur St. Clair | [unknown] | [n/a] |