President Adams and the Federalist Party

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

President Adams and the Federalist Party

Description

Letter from James McHenry on his final day as Secretary of War. McHenry discusses with General Pinckney the impact of President John Adams on the Federalist Party, which he deems to be negative.

year created

1800

month created

06

day created

01

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

in image

note

Partially illegible

notable person/group

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
James McHenry
John Adams
Federalists
minister
Senate

notable location

Philadelphia
Staunton
Baltimore

notable item/thing

Clothing
pensions
Union

document number

1800060100001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (6 pages) KGL03 (6 pages) Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 R: 5

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Charles Cotesworth Pinckney [unknown] [n/a]