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Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) to Thomas Pinckney

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09117 Author/Creator: Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) Place Written: s.l. Type: Letter signed Date: 23 May 1796 Pagination: 3 p. Order a Copy

About Jay's treat and gives instructions regarding Pinckney's recall and replacement by Rufus King. "With the Treaty with Spain ratified by the President were transmitted to Mr. Rutledge the necessary powers to exchange the ratifications with the Spanish minister...Your letters of May and December 1794 relative to a proposal from the Court of Sweden will be recurred to, and the answer which the President shall direct to be given on the part of the United States will either be transmitted to you, or delivered to Mr. King, who is appointed to succeed you as minister of the United States to the British Court."

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