John Caldwell's Application for the Office of Treasurer of the Mint
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
John Caldwell's Application for the Office of Treasurer of the Mint
Description
Pickering assesses the qualifications of John Caldwell for the office of Tresurer of the Mint. His application is complicated by the fact that he is McHenry's brother-in-law and Pickering wonders if it would not be prudent to select another qualified candidate.
year created
1797
month created
09
day created
12
author
sent from location
Trenton
recipient
sent to location
Downing's Town
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Timothy Pickering
John Caldwell, the brother of Mrs. McHenry
the President [Adams]
enemies of the government
Mr. Finns
notable location
Downing's Town
Trenton
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
office of the Treasurer of the Mint
fitness of the appointment
near connection with the Secretary of War
disagreeable remarks
sense of duty
lawyer
a decided federalist and supporter of our government
moral character
expedience of appointing the brother-in-law of the Secretary of War
other candidates
revolutionary merit
services in the American war
fever
document number
1797091240101
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | KAB18 (3 pages) | Collection: Robert Oliver Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | Trenton | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Downing's Town | [n/a] |