Diplomatic relations with Portugal and Spain
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter Signed
Title
Diplomatic relations with Portugal and Spain
Description
McHenry congratulates Smith - U.S. ambassador to Portugal - for beginning to master the Portuguese language, stressing that fluency is integral to diplomatic relations. With respect to Spain, McHenry argues that Spain has more to dread from war with the United States than the U.S. does, and suggests that Smith keep that in mind in diplomacy.
year created
1797
month created
12
day created
03
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Portugal
in collection
notable person/group
William Loughton Smith
James McHenry
Portuguese
ministers
merchants
English
Buckley
John Adams
Soderstoom
Timothy Pickering
notable location
Philadelphia
Portugal
Lisbon
colonies
Spain
notable item/thing
Language
fluency
treaty
speech
contract
notable idea/issue
Commerce
trade
diplomacy
document number
1797120300001
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) | BRI01 (4 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 2, 4 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | SCA06 (3 pages) | Collection: William Loughton Smith Papers | Lib. Of Congress, 1947 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | WEY01 (0 pages) | Collection: William Loughton Smith Papers | P: 28, 29 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Loughton Smith | Portugal | [n/a] |