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George Washington to James McHenry regarding the appointment of ambassadors to France and newspaper accusations against federalist officials, 11 August 1799
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George Washington to James McHenry regarding the appointment of ambassadors to France and newspaper accusations against federalist officials, 11 August 1799.
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[Place of production not identified : producer not identified, 1799]
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Notes
Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
Notes: Fitzpatrick, Writings of Washington, 37: 327-328. Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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Summary
McHenry served as Sec. of War. Mentions appointment of ambassadors to France during Quasi-war and newspaper accusations by William Duane against federalist officials (in a July editorial) for supposedly accepting bribes. Humorous letter (on bribery) with hinted approval of Sedition Act. Marked Confidential in the text.
Variant and related titles
American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 18, 2024
Series
American history module 1
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Correspondence
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AM (Publisher), digitiser.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.
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