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Book/Printed Material Office for Foreign Affairs, 20th October, 1785

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Title

  • Office for Foreign Affairs, 20th October, 1785 : The secretary of the United States for the Department of Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred his letter of 13th instant, to His Excellency the President, and one from Chevalier Jones, to him of the 6th August last, with a copy of a letter, from Mr. Soulanges, to the judges and consuls at Nantes, informing that the Algerines had declared war against the United States : and also a motion of the Honorable Mr. Pinckney, of the 17th October instant, reports ...

Names

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

Created / Published

  • [New York : s.n., 1785]

Headings

  • -  United States--Foreign relations--Algeria
  • -  Algeria--Foreign relations--United States
  • -  United States--New York--New York

Notes

  • -  Recommending "measures be taken for protecting the American trade, and meeting these predatory enemies in a proper manner"--P. [1]. Includes the letters and the motion listed in the title.
  • -  Title taken from opening lines of text.
  • -  Signed on p. [2]: All of which is submitted to the wisdom of Congress. John Jay.
  • -  Imprint from Evans. Formerly ascribed to the press of John Dunlap in the Journals of the Continental Congress, v. 29, p. 930 (#507); but later volumes reject Dunlap as printer. Cf. JCC, v. 33, p. 753.
  • -  Evans 19325
  • -  Journals of the Continental Congress, 507
  • -  LC copy annotated on verso of p. [3]: Secy. for Forn. Affairs. Algiers. Monday 24 Octr. assigned. Also annotated (in another hand?): March 29. 1786. Referred to Mr. Johnson Mr. Monroe Mr. Pinckney Mr. Kean Mr. Dane.

Medium

  • [3] p. ; 36 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Cont Cong no. 162

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 90898282

Online Format

  • image
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States Dept. Of Foreign Affairs, John Jay, United States Continental Congress, and Continental Congress Broadside Collection. Office for Foreign Affairs, 20th October,: The secretary of the United States for the Department of Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred his letter of 13th instant, to His Excellency the President, and one from Chevalier Jones, to him of the 6th August last, with a copy of a letter, from Mr. Soulanges, to the judges and consuls at Nantes, informing that the Algerines had declared war against the United States: and also a motion of the Honorable Mr. Pinckney, of the 17th October instant, reports. [New York: s.n, 1785] Online Text. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/90898282/.

APA citation style:

United States Dept. Of Foreign Affairs, Jay, J., United States Continental Congress & Continental Congress Broadside Collection. (1785) Office for Foreign Affairs, 20th October,: The secretary of the United States for the Department of Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred his letter of 13th instant, to His Excellency the President, and one from Chevalier Jones, to him of the 6th August last, with a copy of a letter, from Mr. Soulanges, to the judges and consuls at Nantes, informing that the Algerines had declared war against the United States: and also a motion of the Honorable Mr. Pinckney, of the 17th October instant, reports. [New York: s.n] [Online Text] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/90898282/.

MLA citation style:

United States Dept. Of Foreign Affairs, et al. Office for Foreign Affairs, 20th October,: The secretary of the United States for the Department of Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred his letter of 13th instant, to His Excellency the President, and one from Chevalier Jones, to him of the 6th August last, with a copy of a letter, from Mr. Soulanges, to the judges and consuls at Nantes, informing that the Algerines had declared war against the United States: and also a motion of the Honorable Mr. Pinckney, of the 17th October instant, reports. [New York: s.n, 1785] Online Text. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/90898282/>.