George Salmon on Maryland's Congressional Elections of 1798
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
George Salmon on Maryland's Congressional Elections of 1798
Description
George Salmon surveys the impending Congressional elections of 1798 in Maryland for James McHenry. Salmon notes that "party spirit rages every where and with great violence." He also says that "parties [presumably party politics] are beyond anything ever before known." According to Salmon, "the election begins next Monday and disagreeable consequences may be expected" in Maryland. Salmon calls Joshua Seney "Galatin the Second." Salmon is presumably an ardent Federalist and believes that the State of Maryland will not be represented in so proper manner as formerly.
short description
George Salmon surveys the impending Congressional elections in Maryland for James McHenry. Salmon, ardent Federalist, believes that the State of Maryland will not be represented in so proper manner as formerly.
year created
1798
month created
09
day created
25
author
sent from location
Baltimore
recipient
notable person/group
James McHenry
George Salmon
Mr. Craik
Joshua Seney
Doctor Thomas
Gabriel Christie
Mr. W. Matthews
Mr. Sprigg
Mr. W. Baer
Representatives to Congress
C.W. Heister
C. William Hindman
Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin
Federalist Party
Democratic-Republican Party
Secretary of War
notable location
Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
notable phrase
"From this statement, I am greatly apprehensive that the State of Maryland will not be represented in so proper a manner as formerly, by having fewer of them attached to government, at all elections of this kind the vote of the worthless is equal to the most respectable and great pains have been taken to work on them - wherever I went, the man of wealth, of information and good morals was the supporter of government and approved of its measures, this should be some consolation in the worst of times."
document number
1798092540001
page start
1
number of pages
2
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (8 pages) | THG18 (8 pages) | Collection: McHenry Family Papers, MS #647 | B:2 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | KFH01 (0 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Salmon | Baltimore | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |