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The X, Y, Z Affair...
The X, Y, Z Affair...
Item # 700839
September 07, 1798
THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, Scotland, Sept. 7, 1798
* The XYZ Affair
* France relations
* John Adams
Page 5 has content on the X, Y, Z Affair, beginning: "It appears, as well by the American negotiation with Messrs. X, T. and Z as by the negotiations in which h the virtuous and open-hearted Mr. Arthur O'Conner bore so distinguished a part...".
The X, Y, Z Affair was a confrontation between the United States and France that led to the Quasi-War. The name derives from the substitution of the letters X, Y, and Z for the names of French diplomats Jean-Conrad Hottinguer (X), Pierre Bellamy (Y), and Lucien Hauteval (Z) in documents released by the Adams administration.
Page 6 has letters from the New Hampshire Legislature & the New Jersey militia relating to the troubling relationship with France, each responded to by the President & signed in type: John Adams.
Eight pages, 9 3/4 by 13 1/2 inches, some rubbing at the fold, good condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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