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McHenry, James, 1753-1816 to Charles C. Pinckney re: (retained draft) Federalist party factionalism

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03254 Author/Creator: McHenry, James, 1753-1816 Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Autograph letter Date: 31 July 1800 Pagination: 5 p. + docket. 31 x 19 cm Order a Copy

Written two months after President Adams demanded his resignation as Secretary of War. Curiously, McHenry writes his belief that (due to Adams' refusal to go to war with France) he had formed a coaltion with Jefferson.

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