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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04468.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1798 |
| Title | Russell’s Gazette Commercial and Political [Vol. IV, no. 41 (July 26, 1798)] |
| Date | 26 July 1798 |
| Author | Russell, John (ca. 1764-1831) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Prints a lot of news pertaining to the Quasi French War. Contains an excerpt from a speech by Theodore Dwight analyzing Thomas Jefferson's Spring 1797 "Mazzei" letter as "a perfect compendium of the French, and anti federal policy, as exhibited in the United States." Includes excerpts from other orations on "the compact of nations" and aliens. Includes articles on French liberty and the sedition act. Also publishes an anti-French "Political Creed," a letter critical of Harvard College, port news, a 18 July 1798 letter from George Washington to President John Adams, military appointments, and an article on "Jacobin Infamy" among the Jeffersonians, and many advertisements. |
| Subjects | XYZ Affair Quasi-war France Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Federalists Democratic Party Sedition Liberty Politics Education President Military History French Revolution |
| People | Russell, John (ca. 1764-1831) Adams, John (1735-1826) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Education; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | John Russell was a printer in Boston. He published Russell's Gazette with James Cutler. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |