Letter, 1800 March 16.

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Letter, 1800 March 16.

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In this letter Marshall refers to a deposition by Dr. [Benjamin?] Rush; the case of Thomas Nash, alias Jonathan Robins, and the status of electors from Pennsylvania for the forthcoming presidential election. Marshall states "in my opinion the chances are more than two to one in favor of the re-election of Mr. Adams." Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson each received 73 electoral votes in the said election, and after a bitter struggle Jefferson was chosen by the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Nash, Thomas G., 1932-

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George, Reuben.

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Marshall, John, 1755-1835

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John Marshall (1755-1835) was born near Germantown, Prince William (currently Fauquier) County, Virginia on 24 September 1755 to parents Thomas Marshall and Mary Randolph Keith. From 1775-1781, Marshall served in the Continental Army and fought in the Revolutionary War. During the spring and summer of 1780, Marshall attended classes at the College of William and Mary and received his license to practice law. After the war, he moved to Richmond, Virginia and began his practice. Marshall married M...