Concerning impressment and Franco-American relations
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter Signed
Title
Concerning impressment and Franco-American relations
Description
Discusses impressment and Franco-American relations with the U.S. Minister to the Netherlands. Alludes to a general apathy in the House of Representatives on the issue. Concludes with a brief note on Spanish relations.
year created
1797
month created
11
day created
25
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
William Vans Murray
James McHenry
Mrs. Murray
French
Directory
merchants
farmers
Congress
House of Representatives
Democratic-Republicans
Jonathan Dayton
commissioners
notable location
Philadelphia
Austria
France
Mississippi
Spain
west
notable item/thing
Vessels
ships
contract
passports
property
posts
notable idea/issue
Impressment
capture
commerce
apathy
Quasi-War
document number
1797112500301
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | BRH15 (4 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 2, 4 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Vans Murray | [unknown] | [n/a] |