Election and Retirement
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Election and Retirement
Description
Rule mentioned by McHenry was enacted under the Confederation and Wolcott believed it was no longer in practice under the present government. Requested that Hamilton refrain from writing any more on politics. Wolcott certain that if Jefferson was elected, Marshall would retire due to difference in opinion. Pamphlet McHenry sent to Wolcott was not written by General L., and is a forgery. Wolcott announced his resignation.
year created
1800
month created
11
day created
26
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in McHenry to Wolcott, 12/02/1800.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Oliver Wolcott
Griswold
Dana
congressman
general
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Marshall
Confederation
notable location
Washington
City of Washington
War Department
Connecticut
notable idea/issue
retirement
election
forgery
law
justice
rules
policy
document number
1800112642000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Papers of Oliver Wolcott | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |