February 27, 1811

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: To James McHenry

"Atrocious conduct" of John Adams in dismissing McHenry: Adams became "an open aspostate, and a malignant slanderer of Hamilton."

GLC08036

1796/06/30

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Oliver Ellsworth re: asking advice in interpreting treaty on privateering

Discusses the sale of prizes taken from the British by the French which violates the 24th Article of Jay's Treaty (1794) with Britain.

GLC04875

1791/04/20

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph document signed

Title: Authorizing provisions to be distributed to Indians

"...to supply the Indians at a treaty I am authorized to hold with the Six Nations, at Painted Post."

GLC07192

1799/11/16

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Morton re: slave trade

"Put a stop to the exercise of the slave trade by our citizens. Spanish laws prohibit neutrals from trading to the main, unless they import a given number of what are called 'New Negroes,' meaning such as are immediately from Africa." Morton served as U.S. Consul in Havana. (Insect losses at edge of p. 1 affecting text.)

GLC07221

February 18, 1795

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

States that Paul Rever has his howitzers ready to bore and asks if they should be proved. Pickering feels this might be a waste of ammunition and asks for Knox's opinion. Noted as written at the War Office.

GLC02437.06357

1803/10/17

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph document

Title: [Speech in favor of the twelfth amendment]

Pickering argues that the proposed twelfth amendment, which would reform the Electoral College, would help realize the intent of the framers and give the Constitution "stability and duration." Referring to the contentious, drawn-out presidential election of 1800, he asks who would have answered for the consequences, if a president had not been elected by March 4th, and the Constitution had thus run out. He notes that the framers expected amendments, and points out that "it is a well known fact that the amendments already incorporated into the constitution have greatly increased its friends."…

GLC05321.02

1784/02/20

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elbridge Gerry re: seeking appointment as Secretary of War

Docketed by Gerry.

GLC07004

February 24, 1797

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Carlos Martinez de Yrujo

One letter from Timothy Pickering to Carlos Martinez de Yrujo, Spanish Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States, dated February 24, 1797. Pickering wrote in his role as Secretary of State, in a matter related to ships and a treaty between Spain and the United States. "The Secretary of State takes the liberty to inclose the forms of sea-letters now given to vessels of the United States, one of which may be adopted and translated into Spanish, if the Chevalier de Yrujo has no form annexed to the copy of the treaty between Spain and the United States in his possession. The Secretary prays…

GLC10129