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Subject Area: Political Theory
Topic: The American Revolution and Constitution

TO T. PICKERING, SECRETARY OF STATE. - John Adams, The Works of John Adams, vol. 9 (Letters and State Papers 1799-1811) [1854]

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The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: with a Life of the Author, Notes and Illustrations, by his Grandson Charles Francis Adams (Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1856). 10 volumes. Vol. 9.

Part of: The Works of John Adams, 10 vols.

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TO T. PICKERING, SECRETARY OF STATE.

I have received your favor of the 10th. Mr. Shaw discovered his omission of numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and the paper of extracts, and sent them on the next day. I hope you received them in course. I have read the address to the independent electors of Pennsylvania, and am very curious to know where all this will end.1 The trial will bring out some whimsical things.1 At present I will say nothing. I have no apprehension for myself or the public from the consequences.

[1 ]Mr. Pickering in his letter wrote: “The address to the electors of Pennsylvania is unquestionably the production of Tench Coxe, late commissioner of the revenue, and until May 8th, 1792, assistant to the Secretary of the treasury.”

Mr. Coxe had been removed from office, upon a report made on his case by the Cabinet officers.

[1 ]Mr. Pickering had mentioned that process had been instituted against William Duane, for libel.