Convention between Denmark and Sweden

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Convention between Denmark and Sweden

Description

Secretary of State Randolph discusses with the rest of Washington's Cabinet a convention between Denmark and Sweden for the maintenance of the rights of neutral navigation. Mentions John Jay's mission to London, preceding the notorious Jay Treaty, which will be signed in November that year.

year created

1794

month created

06

day created

30

sent from location

Philadelphia

in collection

note

LC, RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State, Vol. 7, June27-November 30,1794, National Archives; copy Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; copy, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.

recipient note

William Bradford; Alexander Hamilton; and Henry Knox.

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Alexander Hamilton
William Bradford
Edmund Randolph
John Jay

notable location

Philadelphia
London
Denmark
Sweden
Britain

notable item/thing

Jay Treaty
navigation
Court of London
commission

document number

1794063040000

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Edmund Randolph Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient William Bradford [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]