American Treatment of Armed French Vessels
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
American Treatment of Armed French Vessels
Description
Despite the fact that a treaty with the French Republic is before the U. S. Senate, Secretary of the Navy Stoddert orders Barry to treat French armed vessels as hostile so long as they continue their depredations against American trading vessels.
year created
1800
month created
12
day created
30
author
sent from location
Navy Department
recipient
in image
note
Partially illegible.
notable person/group
Commodore Barry
Benjamin Stoddert
prisoners
notable location
Navy Department
document number
1800123090001
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) | NCL09 (4 pages) | Collection: Officer's in the American Revolution, 3rd Administration, Case 2, Box 15 | Stoddert |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Stoddert | Navy Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Commodore Barry | [unknown] | or the Officer Commanding the American Squadron at St. Kitts |