Elbowing Pickering Out of His Place, Etc.
Document 1800Respecting his alleged "unapproachability" Sargent protests that no planter in the territory has been more courteous or more accessible than he. He is unhappy that the President is elbowing his friend Colonel Pickering out of his place as Secretary of State.
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Mississippi Territory June 20th 1800.
Dear Sir
I received your favour of the 18th of March concerning the account [undecipherable] for which I have hastily run over the same from [undecipherable] thank you. — I have a considerable [undecipherable] — thank you. which it seems [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] matter stands. The Bonds was to have been taken [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] hands — do you [undecipherable] to let me know how the [undecipherable]
I observe nothing from [undecipherable] as [undecipherable] only
[undecipherable] for the [undecipherable] furnished by me to the Public [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] will you look up the Certificates [undecipherable] —
Mr. [undecipherable] should have Received and paid until you
allows for money Deeds by him to have been otherwise
Upon the Earnest of this government as [undecipherable]
by [underline: late West] and others it would be necessary for
[undecipherable] than you can at any time perhaps have Desire [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] advance — Upon my [undecipherable]
the Interest thereof, Justice, and Verify that no one is to [undecipherable]
Plunder in the [undecipherable] has been more cautious [undecipherable]
accessible — but it would be [undecipherable] to all
[undecipherable] to these matters — There has been considerable [undecipherable]
to impose upon [undecipherable] by all West and other, and it
has been [undecipherable] it Seems: — for my own part [undecipherable]
not have believed it [undecipherable] that so much attention
would have been [undecipherable] on occasion that de [undecipherable]
must be [underline: still] doubtful; and with such [underline: evident] intention to debase an old servant who thank God (knowing the propriety of his own conduct) sets malice at defiance from the Throne to the _____ : ([undecipherable: probable reading "Adiemne"] went on to Congress the Session before last with avowed intention to impeach your humble Servant for the part he took in regard to (his Friend perhaps) Cope— A certain Davis member from Kentuckey-God only Knows him I believe, for I have never before heard the name from that Country, save attached to a contemptible schoolmaster, tells his constituents in riotous long Letters, that he is decidedly opposite to the reelection of Mr Adams, which the Frueralists are desirous to secure; and to curb the usurpation and insolence of the Federal Go-vernment, W.S. &c. Congress have &c. —
This seems to be letting the Cat out of the Bag— betraying the cloven foot the mark of the beast— What Poppy Hunter tells us the President is elbowing our friend (alone) Pickering out of place— how is this? By this conveyance I have written unto him as Secretary of State a long Letter upon the receipt of the papers from Congress relative to the facts of Cato, Wests pe-tition, and which I wish you to read, because 'tis in a degree circumstantial, and has so much of detail as to be very explanatory of my conduct.—
[undecipherable] — by one —
I have [undecipherable] the Stationery introduced via Ga.
from, and am authorized for the [undecipherable] thereof. Do [undecipherable]
these accusations may produce —
You must let me know what future affect, probably
Accept for yourself, and Mrs Houghton the best wishes
of Mrs Sergeant and your friend —
[undecipherable] Sargent
[have even known the [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] the minds
[undecipherable] in doing so to [undecipherable] —
before [undecipherable]
You see there that it [undecipherable] after what they hoped
the [undecipherable] and [undecipherable]]
[Received / State Dep't. / Nov. 24, 18[00] / R.P.G. 401810.]
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[Glenm 20-1800]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Respecting his alleged "unapproachability" Sargent protests that no planter in the territory has been more courteous or more accessible than he. He is unhappy that the President is elbowing his friend Colonel Pickering out of his place as Secretary of State.
Date
06/20/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Mississippi Territory
Document number
1800062080101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Winthrop Sargent
General Knox
Bingham
James O'Hara
Mr. McEwan
Mr. McEwen
Cato West
Congress
William C. C. Claiborne
Coxe
Thomas Terry Davis
John Adams
Federalists
Colonel Pickering
poppy hunter
John Marshall
Timothy Pickering
Mrs. Hodgdon
Mrs. Sargent
Notable locations
Mississippi Territory
New Orleans
Notable items
account
bonds
deeds
falsehoods
courtesy
politics
letting the cat out of the bag
stationary

