Conversation Preceding McHenry's Resignation
Document 1800Relates the minutes of a conversation between James McHenry and John Adams on the evening of May 5, 1800, which immediately preceded McHenry's tendering his resignation from the War Department. Adams believes Hamilton to be "a man devoid of every moral principle, a bastard."
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Description
Relates the minutes of a conversation between James McHenry and John Adams on the evening of May 5, 1800, which immediately preceded McHenry's tendering his resignation from the War Department. Adams believes Hamilton to be "a man devoid of every moral principle, a bastard."
Date
05/31/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1800053100555
Page start
10
Note
Relates the minutes of a conversation between James McHenry and John Adams. Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 05/31/1800.
Notable persons
John Adams
James McHenry
Williamson
Alexander Hamilton
Albert Gallatin
Williams
child
children
McWhelon
purveyor
Roberdeau
Notable locations
War Department
France
Mount Vernon
Notable items
resignation