Reasons for Resignation
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Reasons for Resignation
Description
A copy of McHenry's letter to his nephew sent to Hamilton which explains in detail his resignation as Secretary of War. In essence, President Adams forced his entire cabinet to resign believing them disloyal in an election year and not supportive of the mission to France.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
20
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Hamilton, 5/20/1800. Cited in Hamilton to McHenry, 05/22/1800. Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 24; published in The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, volume XXIV, 507-512.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
John McHenry Jr
President
Vice President
cabinet
Oliver Wolcott
Timothy Pickering
Benjamin Stoddert
Charles Lee
Congress
purveyor
Charles Coteworth Pinckney
General Washington
Henry Knox
John Marshall
Samuel Dexter
Harper
Judge Ellsworth
Governor Davie
Mr. Murray
notable location
Philadelphia
New York
South Carolina
Georgetown
France
England
North Carolina
Baltimore
notable item/thing
resignation
antifederal ticket
war
friendship
principles
news
election
appointed
newspaper
legal studies
notable idea/issue
politics
document number
1800052000201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (7 pages) | KGK13 (7 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | R: 5 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John McHenry | [unknown] | Nephew of James McHenry |