Felix D. St. Hilaire letter to Secretary at War
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Felix D. St. Hilaire letter to Secretary at War
Description
This is a cryptic message between St. Hilaire and McHenry that likely pertains to a covert shipment of arms and ammunition. St. Hilaire informs McHenry that legal prohibitions on the exportation of arms and ammunition are not troubling their business. St. Hilaire also asks McHenry not to put his name on the check sent for payment. St. Hilaire states that he has received information of dire consequences for the United States. Subsequently, St. Hilaire mentions commissions from "the Directory" being disposed of by General C. and the Duke of L.
year created
1797
month created
06
day created
07
author
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Felix D St. Hilaire
General C.
Duke of L.
the Directory
Barron
notable location
Philadelphia
no. 226 Market Street
New York
Savannah
Western Country
document number
1797060740101
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | THE12 (3 pages) | Collection: McHenry Family Papers, MS #647 | B:2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Felix D. St. Hilaire | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |