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Book/Printed Material Office for Foreign Affairs, July 4, 1785

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Title

  • Office for Foreign Affairs, July 4, 1785 : The secretary of the United States for the Department of Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred a copy of the convention respecting French and American consuls, reports ...

Names

  • United States. Dept. of Foreign Affairs.
  • Jay, John, 1745-1829.
  • Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [New York : s.n., 1785]

Headings

  • -  United States--Foreign relations--1783-1815
  • -  Diplomatic and consular service, American--France
  • -  Diplomatic and consular service, French--United States
  • -  United States--New York--New York

Notes

  • -  Comparing the scheme and actual convention and stating objections to the present form of the latter.
  • -  "Read July 6, 1785"--Journals of the Continental Congress, v. 29, p. 515.
  • -  Title taken from the opening lines of text.
  • -  Signed on p. 9: All which is submitted to the wisdom of Congress. John Jay.
  • -  Imprint from Evans. Formerly ascribed to the press of John Dunlap in JCC, v. 29, p. 924 (#483); but later volumes reject Dunlap as printer. Cf. JCC, v. 33, p. 753.
  • -  Evans 19319
  • -  Journals of the Continental Congress, 483
  • -  LC copy annotated on verso of p. 9: Convention relate. to consuls--Done.

Medium

  • 9 p. ; 36 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Cont Cong no. 139

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 90898220

Online Format

  • image
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States Dept. Of Foreign Affairs, John Jay, and Continental Congress Broadside Collection. Office for Foreign Affairs, July 4,: The secretary of the United States for the Department of Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred a copy of the convention respecting French and American consuls, reports. [New York: s.n, 1785] Online Text. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/90898220/.

APA citation style:

United States Dept. Of Foreign Affairs, Jay, J. & Continental Congress Broadside Collection. (1785) Office for Foreign Affairs, July 4,: The secretary of the United States for the Department of Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred a copy of the convention respecting French and American consuls, reports. [New York: s.n] [Online Text] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/90898220/.

MLA citation style:

United States Dept. Of Foreign Affairs, John Jay, and Continental Congress Broadside Collection. Office for Foreign Affairs, July 4,: The secretary of the United States for the Department of Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred a copy of the convention respecting French and American consuls, reports. [New York: s.n, 1785] Online Text. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/90898220/>.