Political Discussion of Federalists and Anti-federalists
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Political Discussion of Federalists and Anti-federalists
Description
Reports the general state of the country, described as "tranquil" with the Indians. Recruiting for the military is successful and the overall commerce of the country is prosperous. Discusses the politics of the day, reporting a split in the Federalist Party over Adams' decision to make peace with France.
year created
1799
month created
10
day created
22
author
sent from location
Trenton
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
William Loughton Smith
James McHenry
Federalists
John Adams
Indians
Mr. Ross
notable location
Trenton
Lisbon
Virginia
Pennsylvania
France
notable item/thing
Navy
notable idea/issue
recruitment
commerce
Federalism
political parties
quasi-war
document number
1799102200001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (14 pages) | SCA10 (14 pages) | Collection: Andrew Pickens Papers | Lib. of Congress, 1947 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | WEY08 (4 pages) | Collection: Andrew Pickens Papers | pp.#53 - 54 |
| [view document] (5 pages) | KGG07 (5 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | R: 4 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Trenton | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Loughton Smith | [unknown] | [n/a] |