Appointment of New Minister to France

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Appointment of New Minister to France

Description

Executive does not have the power to appoint a minister. Additionally controversy and mischief surround current U.S. representative, Monroe. Believe that the current minister should be recalled from Paris and a new person should be appointed. Suggested names of possible new candidates, details on each. Included private letter from Monroe, confiscated, that elucidates his political opinions and conduct. C. Cotesworth Pinckney was chosen as Monroe's successor.

year created

1796

month created

07

day created

02

author

Timothy Pickering

secondary author

Oliver Wolcott
James McHenry

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

George Washington

in collection

Printed Versions

in publication

Papers of Oliver Wolcott

author note

Timothy Pickering; Oliver Wolcott; and James McHenry.

notable person/group

George Washington
Timothy Pickering
Oliver Wolcott
and James McHenry
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of State
Adet
French
Monroe
Fenno
minister
Patrick Henry
John Marshall
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
William Smith
Mountflorence
chancellor
Thomas Blount
Skipwith
Fenno
Cook
Williams
privateers

notable location

Philadelphia
France
Paris
Virginia
South Carolina
French republic
New London
Port Paix
Hartford
Warwick
Middletown

notable item/thing

letter
evidence
brig
Aurora
sloop
Crisis
mules
Scrub
cargo

notable idea/issue

controversy
executive power
election
nomination
representation
alliance
foreign relations
commerce
trade
agreement

document number

1796070200000

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Timothy Pickering Philadelphia [n/a]
Author Oliver Wolcott Philadelphia [n/a]
Author James McHenry Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient George Washington [unknown] [n/a]