Personal Opinion on Suggested Appointees
Document 1795Personal preference for someone from a state south of Pennsylvania to assume Pickering post of Secretary of War (Pickering recently appointed to Secretary of State). Hamilton believes a man from the north would "do the Lord knows what mischief." Objects to proposal of Henry Lee, prefers J. Howard.
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Printed Document
Description
Personal preference for someone from a state south of Pennsylvania to assume Pickering post of Secretary of War (Pickering recently appointed to Secretary of State). Hamilton believes a man from the north would "do the Lord knows what mischief." Objects to proposal of Henry Lee, prefers J. Howard.
Date
11/20/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1795112040000
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War
Secretary of State
John Edgar Howard
Henry Lee
Nathan Pendleton
judge
justice
Notable locations
New York
Pennsylvania
south
Georgia