Status of British Sailing Vessel

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Status of British Sailing Vessel

Description

Knox writes regarding British ship striped of its sails and the ramifications, along with general commentary on neutrality.

year created

1794

month created

07

day created

25

author

sent from location

War Departemnt

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Henry Lee
Henry Knox
Minister of Britain
Governor Virginia
Secretary of War
British Consul
General Mathews
General Matthews
officer
Secretary of State
Governor Lee
President United States
George Washington

notable location

War Department
Great Britain
Norfolk
Virginia

notable item/thing

British ship
neutrality
sails
ramifications
vessel
war
embargo
expense

document number

1794072500201

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) LBH07 (3 pages) Collection: Executive Papers, Office of Governors Letters B: 87, (Henry Lee)

Document names

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