McHenry Should Accept the Nomination
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
McHenry Should Accept the Nomination
Description
Murray informs McHenry that the Senate has unanimously concurred in the President's nomination of McHenry as the next Secretary of War. Murray urges him to accept the nomination.
year created
1796
month created
01
day created
27
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Partially illegible.
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Vans Murray
the Senate
President [Washington]
his own family
[Alexander] Hamilton
cabinet minister
[Edmund] Randolph
Attorney General
first of men
Mrs. McHenry
[Oliver] Wolcott
[Timothy] Pickering
Congress
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
President's nomination of you
Secretary of War
your consent
names high in military rank
confidence
political trickiness
shady policy
cabinet business
Federal Government
high offices
life of personal quiet
salary
literary treasury
source of consolation
inflamation in my jaw
notable phrase
You will I know not misconstrue me when I venture to urge you to accept.
At all events come up here! if it be only for the day.
At all events come up here! if it be only for the day.
document number
1796012740001
page start
1
number of pages
6
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | THA04 (6 pages) | Collection: V.F. Vertical File A.K. Peter Keyser. | PK |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Murray | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |