Diplomatic relations with Spain

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Diplomatic relations with Spain

Description

Writes that a ship that he was onboard heading out of Lisbon was fired upon by a Spanish gunboat. Describes travels through Spain and happily reports that the Spanish have surrendered posts in accordance to Pinckney's Treaty.

year created

1798

month created

06

day created

23

sent from location

Lisbon

recipient

in microfilm

in image

note

Cited in McHenry to Smith, 08/20/1798; Cited in McHenry to Smith, 10/20/1798.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Loughton Smith
British
O'Hara
Spanish
fleet
Humphreys
royal family
Elias Lee
pirates
Spaniards
Spanish
King
Congress
minister
clerks
army
navy
Jacobins
traitors

notable location

Lisbon
Portugal
Gibraltar
bay
Cadia
Seville
Madrid
Toledo
Spain
posts
bureau

notable item/thing

Ship
Lear
fortifications
hull
gunboat
wounds
sails
dinner
flag
swords
blades
letters

notable idea/issue

Truce
Pinckney's Treaty
Treaty of Madrid
Treaty of San Lorenzo

document number

1798062340101

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (9 pages) BRK08 (9 pages) Collection: James McHenry Papers B: 3, 4
[view document] (0 pages) KFA22 (0 pages) Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Microfilm: James McHenry Papers [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Loughton Smith Lisbon [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]