Alexander Hamilton to John Marshall, 19 August 1800

To John Marshall1

[New York, August 19, 1800. On August 23, 1800, Marshall wrote to Hamilton: “I receivd to day your letter of the 19th inst.” Letter not found.]

1. On May 12, 1800, John Adams nominated Marshall, who was a member of the House of Representatives from Virginia, to be Secretary of State. The Senate confirmed the nomination on May 13 (Executive Journal, I description begins Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate (Washington, 1828), I. description ends , 353, 354).

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Title: Alexander Hamilton to John Marshall, 19 August 1800
Author: Hamilton, Alexander
Recipient: Marshall, John
Date: 19 August 1800

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Cite as: “Alexander Hamilton to John Marshall, 19 August 1800,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-25-02-0056. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 25, July 1800 – April 1802, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1977, p. 73.]

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