[Americana] Washington, George, Thomas Pinckney, Edmund Randolph

[Cover Title] A MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO CONGRESS, ENCLOSING THREE LETTERS from the Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States in London; also a Letter from the Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Secretary of State, with his Answer.

Philadelphia: Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1794. Soft Cover. Poor binding. Item #7396

Octavo. 15, [1] pp. As issued, stitched in plain wrappers. A rough copy with the front wrapper lost; title page is generally soiled and quite worn with several lengthy closed tears intruding into the printed areas; margins are generally ragged with occasional small loss; original stitching is failing; all margins are quite ragged, though; not a beautiful copy, but complete.

Consists of three letters by Thomas Pinckney regarding affairs in Europe dated 26 December 1793 to 9 January 1794; "Instructions to the Commanders of our Ships of war and Privateers that have or may have letters of marque against France"; a 29 March 1794 letter in French (followed by English translation) from Joseph Fauchet; and finally Edmund Randolph's response dated 3 April 1794. Washington's letter of transmittal on the verso of the title page. Evans 27916.

Price: $300.00