Regarding McHenry's Resignation
Document 1800Hamilton consoles McHenry regarding his resignation - allegedly forced by President Adams - and assures McHenry that he should be happy at being released from the fetter. Property, liberty, and even life are at stake with the impending anti-federalist rule under Jefferson, according to Hamilton.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hamilton consoles McHenry regarding his resignation - allegedly forced by President Adams - and assures McHenry that he should be happy at being released from the fetter. Property, liberty, and even life are at stake with the impending anti-federalist rule under Jefferson, according to Hamilton.
Date
05/15/1800
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Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1800051540301
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York
Maryland
Notable items
resignation
retreat
public affairs
revolution
property