Captured British vessel by the French
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Captured British vessel by the French
Description
The Secretary of State requests the opinion of fellow Cabinet members regarding the enclosed letter of George Hammond, regarding the 1793 capture of a British vessel ("William Tell") taken by an armed French vessel not far from U.S. shores, and brought to New York. Randolph asks whether or not the United States government is bound to urge the payment requested for damages from the French.
year created
1794
month created
12
day created
09
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
secondary recipient
in collection
in publication
note
LC, RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State, Vol. 7, June 27-November 30, 1794, National Archives.
recipient note
William Bradford; Alexander Hamilton; Henry Knox
notable person/group
William Bradford
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
Edmund Randolph
George Hammond
notable location
Philadelphia
document number
1794120940000
Item sets
Document instances
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| [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 | Edmund Randolph | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Bradford | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |