ALS : Salem, to Virgil Maxcy, West River, Maryland, 1826 Aug. 16.

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ALS : Salem, to Virgil Maxcy, West River, Maryland, 1826 Aug. 16.

Intersting commentary with references to John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay and the political situation, both past and contemporary. Pickering proposes a constitutional change which would eliminate a second term for the President.

1 item (3 p. in folder) ; 26 x 38 cm.

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Maxcy, Virgil, 1785-1844

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Solicitor of the U.S. Treasury and charge d'affaires at Brussels, Belgium. From the description of Letter : Washington, D.C., to Mr. Stockton, 1836 July 8. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 28837874 Charleston, S.C. resident. From the description of Papers, 1834-1838. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 39522055 ...

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

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Timothy Pickering (b. July 17, 1745, Salem, MA–d. January 29, 1829, Salem, MA) was a politician from Massachusetts who served as the third United States Secretary of State under Presidents George Washington and John Adams. He also represented Massachusetts in both houses of Congress as a member of the Federalist Party. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, Pickering began a legal career after graduating from Harvard University. He won election to the Massachusetts General Court and served as a cou...