Isolationist Politics, Etc.

Item

Type

Draft Letter

Title

Isolationist Politics, Etc.

Description

McHenry discusses Federal politics, the U.S. envoy to France; and Isolationist politics.

year created

1800

month created

05

day created

19

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

note

Partially illegible.

notable person/group

John Dennis, Attorney at Law
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
General Washington
Stoddert
Lee
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Timothy Pickering
John Adams
Henry Knox
Pinckney
Federalist
anti-Federalist
cabinet

notable location

Philadelphia
Baltimore
Europe
England
France
New York
Eastern

notable idea/issue

foreign relations
politics
compromise
influence
isolationism
dismissed
public affairs

notable phrase

jealousy
confidential account
principles and systems established by our late president
the present aspect of public affairs
steady supporters of government
proportionate zeal & fortitude
list of Major Generals
acts of augmentation
his election
mission to France
any knowledge of these dispositions or events
confidence
cabinet
anti-federal
influence which certain characters
compromise
law
federalists

document number

1800051900001

page start

1

number of pages

4

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (4 pages) BIC16 (4 pages) Collection: Special Collections, MSA SC 1407. McHenry Collection, M11697. MSA SC 1407-1-73, M11697

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient John Dennis [unknown] [n/a]