Shipping Information Relative to Embargo

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Shipping Information Relative to Embargo

Description

Shipping fleets in St. Domingo, and along east coast uphold embargo.

year created

1794

month created

05

day created

09

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Henry Lee
Henry Knox
President of the United States
officers
John Lewis
Major Rivardi
AW Vermonet
Captain Hannah

notable location

War Department
St. Domingo
Chesapeake Bay
Norfolk
West Indies
Alexandria
Annapolis

notable item/thing

ships
ammunition
fleet
cannon
carriages
artillery

notable idea/issue

embargo
shipping
breach in embargo
irregularities

notable phrase

take such prudent precautions for the prevention of misunderstandings as the delicate state of public affairs strongly requires

document number

1794050900001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (4 pages) LBK12 (4 pages) Collection: Executive Papers, Office of Governors Letters B: 85, (Henry Lee) May 1-10
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Printed Versions [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: Calendar of Virginia State Papers [unknown]

Document names

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