Letter from James McHenry to William Loughton Smith concerning the XYZ Affair
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Letter from James McHenry to William Loughton Smith concerning the XYZ Affair
Description
James McHenry gives an account of the XYZ Affair to William Loughton Smith, explaining how private agents of Talleyrand demanded a bribe in the form of 50,000 pounds sterling and an enormous loan from the United States as a condition for continuing peace negotiations. McHenry notes that the action seriously compromised the neutrality of the United States.
year created
1798
month created
04
day created
02
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Partially illegible.
notable person/group
William Loughton Smith
James McHenry
Talleyrand
Directory
notable location
Philadelphia
France
Paris
notable item/thing
Money
Directory
notable idea/issue
XYZ Affair
Quasi-War
bribe
neutrality
document number
1798040200001
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) | SCA07 (3 pages) | Collection: Andrew Pickens Papers | Lib. of Congress, 1947 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Loughton Smith | [unknown] | [n/a] |