Circular to the Heads of the Departments on Foreign Policy
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Circular to the Heads of the Departments on Foreign Policy
Description
Presidents request to Heads of Department for their opinions on foreign policy. Special notice to be given to relations with France which Washington believed are tied to relations with Spain, Great Britain, and Holland. Instructions on how to conduct themselves overseas and questions on how to proceed with alliances along with asserting political, economic, and military power.
year created
1798
month created
01
day created
24
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
in collection
in publication
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Hamilton, 01/26/1798.
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
Timothy Pickering
Loiver Wolcott
Junior
Charles Lee
Secretary of State
Secretary of War
Attorney General
King
Liston
envoy
emissary
notable location
Philadelphia
England
France
Holland
Spain
Portugal
Great Britain
notable idea/issue
foreign policy
foreign relations
peace
war
boundary
alliance
embargo
document number
1798012440000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Works of John Adams | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Adams | Philadelphia | [n/a] |