Personal Opinions on Dutch and French Ministers

Item

Type

Autograph Letter

Title

Personal Opinions on Dutch and French Ministers

Description

Letter, discusses treaty negotiations; discusses foreign affairs; mentions Constitution.

short description

Ltr, dis treaty negotiations.

year created

1797

month created

07

day created

18

recipient

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Vans Murray
Nase
Cabarrus
French
Dutch
ministers

notable location

United States
France
Lisle
England
Philadelphia
Holland
channel

notable item/thing

French Minister
national assembly
directory of France
internal sovereignty
essential to the exercise of sovereignty
fleet
secretary of state
justice
God forbid
purpose of abating our exertion
increased veracity in both taking and condemning our vessels
publich in the Redactens
official paper
circumstatnces of extreme insult and provocation
conduct
politic to do justice
European states
nation
adoption of the new constitution
take care of your selves
further sacrifices
extent of the means
revolutionary
minister who is of a conciliatory disposition
principles of French conciliation
moderate
dispatches from the governm't
wait for an invitation before they venture to send them
Dutch
happy, independent and strong
republic has provisionally appointed
negociatioins

document number

1797071840001

page start

1

number of pages

6

Transcribe this document

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (6 pages) AIA17 (6 pages) Collection: Autographs of American Presidents, Statesmen, and Generals. [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Vans Murray [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]