Keeping the Southern States in Good Humor
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Keeping the Southern States in Good Humor
Description
Sitgreaves is involved in court during the week but will reflect on the theory of the Constitution and laws in favor of the claim once the court obligation is met. There was perhaps a precedent in the last Congress which seemed unjustifiable but it was probably yielded because of a desire to keep the Southern States in a good humor with the General Government. Still, Sitgreaves considers the concession more weak than politic.
year created
1799
month created
11
day created
10
author
sent from location
Easton, Pennsylvania
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Samuel Sitgreaves
Court
Congress
Captain Shoemaker
notable location
Philadelphia
Easton, Pennsylvania
Trenton
Southern States
notable item/thing
theory
Constitution
laws
claim
document number
1799111040001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | KFB23 (4 pages) | Collection: Stephen Raphel Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Sitgreaves | Easton, Pennsylvania | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |