Eligible Divisions of Massachusetts, Etc.
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Eligible Divisions of Massachusetts, Etc.
Description
Among numerous other matters, Senator Sedgwick gives his opinion of how Massachusetts should be divided into recruiting districts. He is highly critical of Adams' insistance on communicating directly with a Senate committee on the nomination of William Vans Murray to be Minister Plenipotentiary to France.
year created
1799
month created
02
day created
22
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
New York
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Partially illegible.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Theodore Sedgwick
gentlemen from Massachusetts
the President [John Adams]
the Senate
commission
notable location
New York
Philadelphia
Maine
places of rendezvous
Portland
Wiscasset
Augusta
Custine
counties of Essex, Suffolk, Bristol, and Dukes
Nantucket
Barnstable
Plymouth
Haverhill
Newbury Port
Salem
Boston
Taunton
Bridgewater
Middlesex
Norfolk
Worcester
Dedham
Hampshire
Berkshire
Pittsfield
Worthington
Northampton
Springfield
notable item/thing
eligible divisions of [Massachusetts]
recruiting
office of the Secretary of State [Timothy Pickering]
Mr. Murray's communications
intercourse between [Murray] and Pichon
more evidence of integrity than wisdom
vain, jealous, and half frantic mind
infraction of correct principle
direct communication between the President and the Senate
interview between [the President] and the committee
nomination
negotiation
strong opinions, appointment
majority
notable phrase
A circumstance confirmatory of the President's total ignorance of human nature is that he has frequently declared that he believed the message would add to the federal energies of the legislature.
document number
1799022260001
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | WGO17 (5 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 16 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Theodore Sedgwick | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |