On the Presidential Election of 1800
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
On the Presidential Election of 1800
Description
Letter from the former Secretary at War to Alexander Hamilton concerning the 1800 presidential election. McHenry discusses Charles Cotesworth Pinckney's prospects, a candidate whom he prefers to Adams. On Adams, McHenry writes that he "absolutely exhausts and kills himself by being President."
year created
1800
month created
08
day created
22
author
sent from location
Baltimore
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
John Adams
Judge Moore
notable location
Baltimore
South Carolina
New York
North Carolina
Georgia
document number
1800082200001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | KGL06 (3 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | R: 5 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Baltimore | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |