Patriots Quitting the Wheel of Government, Etc. Type Autograph Letter Signed Title Patriots Quitting the Wheel of Government, Etc. Description In addition to a discussion of business matters, Williams laments the resignation of men he considers Patriots from the central government, including Oliver Wolcott, Jr. from the post of Secretary of the Treasury. year created 1800 month created 12 day created 04 author Joseph Williams sent from location Springfield recipient Samuel Hodgdon in collection Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) Letters Sent (Letterbooks) by the Military Storekeeper and Paymaster, Springfield Armory, 1799-1859. (RG156) in image ZRL07 ZRL07a XWE20a notable person/group Samuel Hodgdon Joseph Williams Jonathan Jackson Colonel Stevenson Secretary of the Navy Oliver Wolcott Jr Mr. Lyman notable location Springfield Boston Concord New York notable item/thing post notes balance due expenditure armory warrant clothing quartermasters stores powder duplicate recepit resignation notable idea/issue politics notable phrase It is painful to see our best approved Patriots quitting the wheel of government at this critical moment. document number 1800120480001 page start 1 Layout Sort Position Last edited Last completed Last approved Ascending Descending Sort Filter No filter Is edited Is not edited Is completed Is not completed Is approved Is not approved Filter Show original titles of 1 1–3 of 3 Page Last transcribed Status #1 zrl/ZRL07001.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #2 zrl/ZRL07002.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #3 zrl/ZRL07003.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #1 zrl/ZRL07001.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New #2 zrl/ZRL07002.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New #3 zrl/ZRL07003.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New