[PRIVATE] The President's Unfortunate Conduct
Document 1800McHenry laments the changes in the Executive officers and other steps the President has evidently taken to secure his election. [Adams] is acting in a manner to break up the federal party and will destroy any remaining confidence they have in him. He cannot hear Washington praised without intolerable pain and hates with inconceivable acrimony those who consider that great man to have outstripped him in virtuous and honorable reputation. It is certain that all of our courtesies to the opposition and measures to secure votes will not divert a single one from Jefferson.
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McHenry laments the changes in the Executive officers and other steps the President has evidently taken to secure his election. [Adams] is acting in a manner to break up the federal party and will destroy any remaining confidence they have in him. He cannot hear Washington praised without intolerable pain and hates with inconceivable acrimony those who consider that great man to have outstripped him in virtuous and honorable reputation. It is certain that all of our courtesies to the opposition and measures to secure votes will not divert a single one from Jefferson.
Date
05/29/1800
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Recipient
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Philadelphia
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Document number
1800052900001
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1
Notable persons
Hugh Williamson
James McHenry
Jefferson
General Washington
President
John Adams
great offender
heads of departments
Federal Party
Thomas Jefferson
Executive officers
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Notable items
bill