Commenting on the President's Speech
Document 1799The enclosed newspaper contains the President's speech. McHenry finds it nearly what it ought to be and is relieved that it did not enter into the kind of reasoning that might have attracted disapprobation from a part of the federalists. He has no information respecting the letter sent to Coxe except that it seems to represent the author's preconceived theory.
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Type
Draft Letter
Description
The enclosed newspaper contains the President's speech. McHenry finds it nearly what it ought to be and is relieved that it did not enter into the kind of reasoning that might have attracted disapprobation from a part of the federalists. He has no information respecting the letter sent to Coxe except that it seems to represent the author's preconceived theory.
Date
12/03/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1799120300001
Page start
1
Notable persons
George Washington
James McHenry
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
evidence of a preconceived theory of the author's
hasty thoughtless answer
every mark of exterior attention