ALS, 1800 April 30 : Mill Hill [London], to Samuel Sitgreaves.

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ALS, 1800 April 30 : Mill Hill [London], to Samuel Sitgreaves.

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Written while King was U.S. Minister to Great Britain, he mentions news received from Boston commenting on the choice of Jefferson to run for President: "it is satisfactory in respect to the choice of President as it manifests a stronger opposition to Mr. Adams among his friends than we believed to exist ..." He also mentions Oliver Ellsworth and Samuel Pinckney.

3 p. ; 24.5 x 19.5 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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