"Vile and dirty" tactics in Congressional races

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

"Vile and dirty" tactics in Congressional races

Description

Parker complains of the "vile and dirty means" by which his opponent for Congress attempted to beat him in the election, but revels in the ultimate defeat of his opponent at the polls.

year created

1799

month created

04

day created

29

author

sent from location

Norfolk

recipient

in collection

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
Josiah Parker
Saunders
John Adams
Congress

notable location

Norfolk
Virginia

notable idea/issue

Partisanship
Democratic-Republicans
Federalists
politics
elections
voting

document number

1799042940101

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) KAD12 (3 pages) Collection: James McHenry Papers B:1797-1815, MH 78

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Josiah Parker Norfolk [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]