Letter from the new Secretary of State
Document 1794Edmund Randolph, having just taken his oath of office as Secretary of State, writes Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox, also in Washington's cabinet. Randolph replaced Jefferson, who openly disagreed with Hamilton while Secretary of State, so Randolph promises to largely keep his own opinions to himself.
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Edmund Randolph, having just taken his oath of office as Secretary of State, writes Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox, also in Washington's cabinet. Randolph replaced Jefferson, who openly disagreed with Hamilton while Secretary of State, so Randolph promises to largely keep his own opinions to himself.
Date
01/02/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1794010240000
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
Edmund Randolph
Secretary of State
[Thomas Jefferson]
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
oath