Interruption in the Calm of the House, Etc.
Item
Type
Draft Letter Signed
Title
Interruption in the Calm of the House, Etc.
Description
The letters related to Wolcott's land business will be forwarded to him. Neither Monroe's memoir nor Frauchet's publication has done any harm nor made any converts. The letter from the Commissioners of Revenue to the House of Represenatives has produced no effect. The calm of that House has been interrupted by an effort to tread upon the power of the President relative to foreign intercourse and by one member spitting in the face of another.
year created
1798
month created
02
day created
01
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
note
Cited in Washington to McHenry, 02/07/1798.
created note
One of two letters dated February 1, 1798.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
George Washington
James McHenry
Monroe
Wolcott
notable location
Philadelphia
France
notable item/thing
rank in public opinion
the spitter lion is a great beast
notable phrase
To keep alive opposition here and give it more energies France may neither come to an open war, nor yet require impossibilities.
document number
1798020100001
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) | BIC05 (3 pages) | Collection: Special Collections, MSA SC 1407. McHenry Collection, M11697. | MSA SC 1407-1-62, M11697 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |