Diplomatic relations with France and Britain
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Diplomatic relations with France and Britain
Description
The U.S. Minister to Portugal acknowledges that he has not heard from McHenry as of late due to the raising of the Provisional Army. Tries to reassure McHenry that America will likely not be invaded, that France desires to terminate all differences with the United States. Critical of President Adams.
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
18
author
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Loughton Smith
Congress
volunteers
corps
William Pitt
John Adams
Timothy Pickering
partisans
party
French
Directory
Grand Seignor
ambassador
notable location
Philadelphia
Lisbon
Portugal
England
Britain
France
Turkey
Paris
Ireland
notable item/thing
Gazette
newspapers
horse
sarcasm
lampoon
fleet
USS Franklin
house
frigate
notable idea/issue
Provisional Army
invasion
nation
war
faction
partisanship
opposition
neutrality
document number
1798111840001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (7 pages) | BRM13 (7 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 3, 4 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | KFH08 (0 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Loughton Smith | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |