Letter from James McHenry to William Loughton Smith on developments with France
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Letter from James McHenry to William Loughton Smith on developments with France
Description
On Talleyrand's defense of the XYZ Affair, the course that will probably be pursued by the U.S. government, and the embargo. McHenry also weighs in on public opinion and the influence on elections, insisting that anti-Federalists are in the minority and that American opinion is nearly unanimous in opposing France.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
20
author
sent from location
Trenton
recipient
sent to location
Lisbon
in collection
in image
notable person/group
William Loughton Smith
James McHenry
Spanish
Talleyrand
French
Anti-Federalists
Republicans
Federalists
notable location
Lisbon
Trenton
France
Paris
notable item/thing
Navy
army
notable idea/issue
XYZ Affair
quasi-war
embargo
election
document number
1798082000001
page start
1
number of pages
5
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | SCA08 (5 pages) | Collection: Andrew Pickens Papers | Lib. of Congress, 1947 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Trenton | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Loughton Smith | Lisbon | [n/a] |