John Marshall, the Hague, to Timothy Pickering, 1797 September 9
Scope and Contents
Arrived at the Hague and met with General Charles C. Pinckney on September 3; has just heard from an express from the Dutch minister at Paris to the Committee of Foreign Affairs about the Directory with the aid of the army moving against royalist and right wing opponents in the Directory, the Council of Five Hundred and the Council of Elders; discusses the impact which this coup d'etat of 18 Fructidor should have upon foreign policy; the French government is now in the hands of those unfriendly to peace, and the moderates willing to judge the American case with fairness have been removed; received news of Mr. Elbridge Gerry's intended departure from Boston on July 23 and will await his arrival in Rotterdam for a week before they leave for Paris. Original is located in the RG 59, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Dates
- Creation: 1797 September 9
Creator
- From the Collection: Marshall, John, 1755-1835 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
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Extent
From the Collection: 434.00 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository