Notification of French Intent to Lift Embargo on American Ships
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Notification of French Intent to Lift Embargo on American Ships
Description
The Consul-General at Paris (Skipwith) informs the consul to Bordeaux (Fenwick) that the French Directory has decided to lift the embargo on American shipping.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
21
author
sent from location
Paris
recipient
sent to location
Bordeaux
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in Pickering to Adams, 10/13/1798.
notable person/group
Joseph Fenwick
Fulwar Skipwith
notable location
Bordeaux
Paris
notable item/thing
consul general
embargo
port
flag vessel
liberty
document number
1798082190401
page start
5
transcription
copy Timothy Pickering Augt. 28. 1798
[Encl. 13 Oct 1798] LI 140
Bordeaux 28th Augst 1798
Timothy Pickering Esqr.
Secretary of State of the US.
Philadelphia
Sir,
I enclose you a copy of a letter I have just received from the Consul General at Paris re= lative to the embargo on American vessels in France__ This arrette has not yet officially reached this port __ but is hourly expected__ tho some apprehensions are entertain ed that if the late accounts from Philadelphia by the flagg vessel, the Liberty, that sailed about the 18 July and ar= rived here a few days past, should reach Paris before the execution of the arrette raising the embargo on it, may be delayed. There are [blank] American vessels now detained here.
I have the honour to be
Sir
Your most obt. Servant
Joseph Fenwick
[Encl. 13 Oct 1798] LI 140
Bordeaux 28th Augst 1798
Timothy Pickering Esqr.
Secretary of State of the US.
Philadelphia
Sir,
I enclose you a copy of a letter I have just received from the Consul General at Paris re= lative to the embargo on American vessels in France__ This arrette has not yet officially reached this port __ but is hourly expected__ tho some apprehensions are entertain ed that if the late accounts from Philadelphia by the flagg vessel, the Liberty, that sailed about the 18 July and ar= rived here a few days past, should reach Paris before the execution of the arrette raising the embargo on it, may be delayed. There are [blank] American vessels now detained here.
I have the honour to be
Sir
Your most obt. Servant
Joseph Fenwick
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (9 pages) | IDE16 (9 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 391 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Fulwar Skipwith | Paris | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Fenwick | Bordeaux | [n/a] |