ALS, 1797 March 6 : Amsterdam, to Fulwar Skipwith.

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ALS, 1797 March 6 : Amsterdam, to Fulwar Skipwith.

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Pinckney writes to the American Consul General in Paris, having left Paris one month before after being threatened with arrest. Pinckney had been Minister to France, replacing the recalled James Monroe, and a supporter of the French Revolution. His disenchantment with the government followed. Here he discusses orders of the Emperor of Russia relative to the importation of the Wines & Brandies of France in neutral vessels into his territories.

1 p. ; 23 x 19 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth, 1746-1825

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Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (February 25, 1746 – August 16, 1825) was an early American statesman of South Carolina, Revolutionary War veteran, and delegate to the Constitutional Convention. He was twice nominated by the Federalist Party as its presidential candidate in 1804 and 1808, losing both elections. Pinckney was born into a powerful family of aristocratic planters. He practiced law for several years and was elected to the colonial legislature. A supporter of independence from Great Br...

Skipwith, Fulwar, 1765-1839

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