Concerning electoral politics

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Concerning electoral politics

Description

Writes on the political climate and electoral atmosphere from a Federalist perspective, concerning partisanship and opposition.

year created

1798

month created

10

day created

11

sent from location

Cecil County, Maryland

recipient

sent to location

Trenton

in collection

in image

note

Cited in McHenry to Washington, 11/14/1798.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Matthews
Nathan Morris Wright
Hollingsworth
Thomas
Zebulon
Party
Smith
Federalist
Democratic-Republicans
Timothy Pickering
partisans
candidate

notable location

Trenton
Cecil County
Georgia
Maryland
Elkton
Philadelphia
District
[Washington, D.C.]
France

notable item/thing

Commission

notable idea/issue

Speculation
fraud
election
conduct
opposition

document number

1798101140001

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (3 pages) BRM04 (3 pages) Collection: James McHenry Papers B: 3, 4

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Matthews Cecil County, Maryland [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry Trenton [n/a]