[Memo discussing negotiation and war with France.]
Item
Type
Draft Document
Title
[Memo discussing negotiation and war with France.]
Description
Document, memorandum advises care in negotiating with France.
short description
Doc, memo dis negotiating with France
year created
1797
month created
04
author
in collection
in image
note
Filed with several other documents under the genral title: How to Avoid War with France.
created note
This undated draft memorandum was found with another Mc Henry memorandum dated 04/29/1797.
notable person/group
James McHenry
President
notable location
France
notable item/thing
must drop no expressing
evidence that he prefers a state of hostility with France
a sound principle to endeavor by all honorable means to avoid war
sound principle to be prepared
should negotiation prove abortive
sound policy for a nation not to suffer its resources while negotiation is on foot to be so impaired by the hostile operations of the power with whom it negotiates as to put it out of its power to make war with effect should it fail.
document number
1797049900101
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AGD16 (3 pages) | Collection: General Collection | B: M-Mac |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |