Correspondence on military matters and French diplomacy
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Correspondence on military matters and French diplomacy
Description
Tracy discusses controversy surrounding a particular officer that he had previously recommended for commission, but stands by other recommendations. Tracy also discusses diplomatic relations with the French minister of foreign relations.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
24
author
sent from location
Littlefield
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Uriah Tracy
military
officers
Taylor
Ambrose Hitchcock
Thomas Sedgwick
recruits
French minister
William Davie
executive
notable location
Philadelphia
Littlefield
New England
Connecticut
France
notable item/thing
Commission
Regiment
money
clothing
notable idea/issue
Provisional Army
public
appointments
vacancies
opposition
Democratic-Republicans
recruiting
Quasi-War
document number
1799062440301
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | KAD19 (4 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B:1797-1815, MH 119 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Uriah Tracy | Littlefield | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |