ALS, 1801 June 25 : Washington, to Elbridge Gerry.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

ALS, 1801 June 25 : Washington, to Elbridge Gerry.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/15562904

Written as Secretary of State under Jefferson, Madison writes to Gerry, who would serve as his Vice President when Madison became President in 1809, with world affairs, after first discussing at some length the application of "Mr. Conan" for a consular position."

2 p. ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6885225

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64z5z6w (person)

Elbridge Thomas Gerry (July 17, 1744 (OS July 6, 1744) – November 23, 1814) was an American politician and diplomat. As a Democratic-Republican he served as the fifth vice president of the United States under President James Madison from March 1813 until his death in November 1814. The political practice of gerrymandering is named after Gerry. Born into a wealthy merchant family, Gerry vocally opposed British colonial policy in the 1760s and was active in the early stages of organizing the re...

Madison, James, 1751-1836

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64850wc (person)

James Madison (1751-1836) was the fourth president of the United States, born in Port Conway, Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia legislature from 1776 to 1780 and from 1784 to 1786, and the Continental Congress from 1780 to 1783. His proposals at and management of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 earned him title "father of the U.S. Constitution." He cooperated with Alexander Hamilton and Jay in writing a series of papers (pub. 1787-88 under title of The Federalist) explaining the ne...