Sedgwicks's Many Concerns
Document 1799In addition to a reference to an attempt to repeal the Alien and Sedition Acts, Sedgwick discusses the difficulties in supplying sufficient clothing to the troops in the widely dispersed Army. He mentions an encounter with John Adams in which Adams expressed his suspicion that some were attempting to diminish his authority by expanding the powers of General Washington.
100%
⇣
No human transcription currently available for this document.
Machine transcription not yet available for this document.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
In addition to a reference to an attempt to repeal the Alien and Sedition Acts, Sedgwick discusses the difficulties in supplying sufficient clothing to the troops in the widely dispersed Army. He mentions an encounter with John Adams in which Adams expressed his suspicion that some were attempting to diminish his authority by expanding the powers of General Washington.
Date
02/07/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799020760001
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Theodore Sedgwick
apparent leaders in the House of Representatives
the Senate
constituents
[John] Marshall
Secretary of War [McHenry]
tailors in the great towns
recruits
friends of the government
the President [John Adams]
the Virginians
Commander in Chief [Washington]
our friend [Edward Carrington]
Notable locations
New York
Philadelphia
Virginia
Kentucky
Notable items
[Alien and Sedition Acts]
able comittee
address of the minority of the House of Representatives of Virginia to their constituents
eloquence
instrument of denunciation
military department
clothing
contracts
evil consequences
standard of opposition
business of enlistment
state of war or insurrection
burden of taxes
patience
astonishment
bill before the Senate
new organization of the Army
vacancy
chit-chat of senatorial debate