Knox and Hamilton offer opinions about oath of office to Washington
Document 1793Knox and Hamilton send their opinions regarding the oath of office to Washington. Letter, encloses opinions about the time, place and manner of the President taking the oath of office.
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The opinion given yesterday, was founded on fundamental
considerations of the moment, though I think the right
in the attempt to give publicity to the act in question
& this is to be done on the present occasion
I see no objection to the above from. I am
not unconvinced that [the] fundamental considerations
are not equally balanced.
A. Hamilton
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Sir —
I have the honor here after the
new opinions of [the Honorable] Mr Rand[olph]
and myself upon the two [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of
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others and also the [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
gentleman opinion on the [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Type
Draft Letter Signed
Description
Knox and Hamilton send their opinions regarding the oath of office to Washington. Letter, encloses opinions about the time, place and manner of the President taking the oath of office.
Date
03/01/1793
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1793030100201
Page start
4
Note
Enclosed in Hamilton to Washington, 03/01/1793.
Notable persons
George Washington
Henry Knox
Alexander Hamilton
Notable items
oath of office
