Circular to the Governors of the States
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Circular to the Governors of the States
Description
Circular letter from the War Department to the Governors of the States. Since Knox is absent, Hamilton is in his stead. He is directed by the President to write to the governors on the subject of French privateers fitted out in American ports, which are to be denied asylum except upon the condition of being dismantled of their military equipments. States that the conduct of some of these vessels is a "matter of real embarrassment and dissatisfaction," and has "placed the Government in the unpleasant situation."
year created
1794
month created
08
day created
18
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
LS, to Samuel Adam, The Sol Feinstone Collection, American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
governors
Henry Knox
French
privateers
notable location
Philadelphia
France
Massachusetts
notable item/thing
ports
military
equipment
vessels
document number
1794081800000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Governors of these United States | [unknown] | [n/a] |