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Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Letter, describes plans of sedition; mentions elections; mentions French invasion.

short description

Ltr, des plans of sedition.

year created

1798

month created

03

note

This document was inserted during contents database conversion on January 24, 2007.

notable location

France

notable item/thing

democrat
overturn the government of this country
resentment of the people at the conduct of France too strong to be resisted
misconduct of government
if an invasion should take place
elections and election meetings
characters enough of an opposite description who are ready to receive appointments
circumspection is necessary
lately received information which in my opinion merits attention
brawlers against governmental measures in some of the most discontented parts of this state have all of a sudden become silent
desirous of obtaining commissions in the army about to be raised
information did not fail to leave an impression upon my mind
acquired strength from a publication I have lately seen in one of the Maryland Gazettes
interchange of sentiments
endeavor to divide & contaminate the army by artful & seditious discourses
at a critical moment bring on confusion

document number

1798039040401

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