Conversation Preceding McHenry's Resignation
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Title
Conversation Preceding McHenry's Resignation
Description
Relates the minutes of a conversation between James McHenry and John Adams on the evening of May 5, 1800, which immediately preceded McHenry's tendering his resignation from the War Department. Adams believes Hamilton to be "a man devoid of every moral principle, a bastard."
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
31
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Relates the minutes of a conversation between James McHenry and John Adams. Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 05/31/1800.
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
Williamson
Alexander Hamilton
Albert Gallatin
Williams
child
children
McWhelon
purveyor
Roberdeau
notable location
War Department
France
Mount Vernon
notable item/thing
resignation
notable phrase
President: [Hamilton is] a man devoid of every moral principle, a bastard, and as much a foreigner as Gallatin.
document number
1800053100555
page start
10
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (71 pages) | IDJ13 (71 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 397 |
| [view document] (32 pages) | THM02 (32 pages) | Collection: Perine Family Papers, MS.645 (Guide 1219). | B: 33, F: 1800 May 31 |
| [view document] (15 pages) | KGK23 (15 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 | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |