Request for Advice from Hamilton on Negotiations with France
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Request for Advice from Hamilton on Negotiations with France
Description
McHenry requested Hamilton's opinion on the topic of negotiations with France as requested by John Adams on behalf of the President. Enclosed letter from Adams contains questions on recent insult by France's refusal to meet Pinckney and future of foreign relations.
year created
1797
month created
04
day created
14
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
created note
According to Syrett, McHenry mistakenly dated this letter 03/14/1797.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
John Adams
Pinckney
notable location
Philadelphia
France
notable item/thing
treaty
negotiations
mission
commission
document number
1797041400000
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 | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |