Autograph Letter Signed

Discusses foreign affairs, electoral votes, and presidential election.

12/05/1796

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James McHenry

Charles Carroll

Col. Edwards

Thomas Jefferson

Pinkney

Aaron Burr

Jno. Henny

Deakins

Murdock

Lynn

Duvall

Archer

John Adams

Abot

Colonel Howard

United States

South Carolina

nomination

great anxiety prevails generally within the future president

friends of the government dread the election of Jefferson

fear he will pursue a very different line of conduct from the present president

Secretary of State's communications

real friends of the country are the strongest party in congress

great body of the people attached to the government approve its measures

reelected

Senate of the US

elected by the present house of representatives

accused of breaking in upon the boundary and province of an other legislature

management of our external relations

electors

known to foreign powers

individual states

approve the determination of the executive not to deign to answer Adet's last note

have not heard myself a single person speak of it without expressing a great disapprobation

said nothing but the truth

means to move some resolutions respecting the President's address expressive of the same sentiments with those in our answer to the governor's address