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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03866.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1798 |
| Title | Letter of support from Jonathan Dayton to John Adams |
| Date | 4 July 1798 |
| Author | Dayton, Jonathan (1760-1824) |
| Recipient | Adams, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Date inferred from Adams' announcement of Washington as commander of Provisional Army on 2 July 1798. Also inferred from his response to this document, which was on 6 July 1798 (GLC 3866.01). Creator inferred from handwriting of Jonathan Dayton. New Jersey branch of Society of Cincinnati expresses "our entire satisfaction with his Administration of the Government, & in particular as it relates to the injuries & insults which have been received from the French Republic." Asserts that America needs be vigilant to defend its independence. |
| Subjects | President Revolutionary War Global History and Civics France Military History Quasi-war Fraternal Organization Society of the Cincinnati Freedom and Independence |
| People | Dayton, Jonathan (1760-1824) Adams, John (1735-1826) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency; Foreign Affairs; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from John Adams to the New Jersey Society of the Cincinnati thanking them for support during the quasi-war crisis |