General Smith's Conversation
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
General Smith's Conversation
Description
Apparently General Smith, sitting at the President's table, stated that he wished that our envoys had given the French the money they demanded but General Smith denies the charge. Since Bayard was at the President's party, McHenry wants to know what he heard while General Smith was expressing his sentiments to several gentlemen.
year created
1798
month created
09
day created
03
author
sent from location
Trenton
recipient
in image
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Howard, 08/30/1798.
notable person/group
James A. Bayard
Colonel [James Eager] Howard
James McHenry
General Smith
president [Adams]
notable location
Trenton
notable item/thing
information respecting the general's language and conversation
your testimony
fragments of news papers
document number
1798090300501
page start
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | BIC12 (5 pages) | Collection: Special Collections, MSA SC 1407. McHenry Collection, M11697. | MSA SC 1407-1-69, M11697 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Trenton | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James A. Bayard | [unknown] | [n/a] |