Presidential Discretionary Use of Forces against French, Spanish
Item
Type
Autograph, Contemporaneous or Certified Copy, Signed
Title
Presidential Discretionary Use of Forces against French, Spanish
Description
Discussion of quarantine and defensive force requiring compliance with France. Refers to use of artillerists, engineers, dragoons, and frigates at the discretion of the President. Speculates on Spain abandoning ports along the Mississippi. Lists costs of defensive forces.
year created
1797
month created
04
day created
08
author
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
note
[Memorandum on defense force necessary]
notable person/group
John Adams
President
James McHenry
French
Artillerists
Engineers
Spanish
notable location
France
Spain
Mississippi River
document number
1797040800001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | KFN19 (4 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |