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#06 [Letter] 1797 July 5, New York [to] James Monroe / Alexander Hamilton.
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"so V of the History of the United States for 1796 []" are | "so V of the History of the United States for 1796 []" are | ||
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sundry papers respecting the affair of Reynolds, in which | sundry papers respecting the affair of Reynolds, in which | ||
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you once had an agency, accompanied with these among | you once had an agency, accompanied with these among | ||
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other comments_" They(certain attachs on Mr Monroe) | other comments_" They(certain attachs on Mr Monroe) | ||
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are ungrateful, because he displayed on an occasion that | are ungrateful, because he displayed on an occasion that | ||
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will be mentioned immediately the greatest lenity to Mr Alex | will be mentioned immediately the greatest lenity to Mr Alex | ||
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under Hamilton the prime mover of the Federal Party. | under Hamilton the prime mover of the Federal Party. | ||
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+ | When some of the papers which Papers which are now to be laid be- | ||
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+ | fore the world were submitted to the Secretary; when he | ||
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+ | was informed that they were to be communicated to Presi- | ||
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+ | Washington, he entreated in the most anxious tone | ||
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+ | of depreciation, that this measure might be suspended. | ||
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+ | Mr Monroe was one of the three Gentlemen who agreed to | ||
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+ | this delay. They gave their consent to it on his express | ||
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+ | promise of a guarded behaviour in future, and because | ||
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+ | he attached to the suppression of these papers a mysterious | ||
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+ | degree of solicitude which they feeling no personal resent- | ||
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+ | ment against the Individual, were unwilling to augment" | ||
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+ | (Page 204 & 205). It is also suggested(Page 206) that | ||
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+ | I made "a volunteer acknowledgement of seduction" and it |
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New York July 5th 1797 Sir, In a pamphlet lately published lately published entitled
"so V of the History of the United States for 1796 []" are
sundry papers respecting the affair of Reynolds, in which
you once had an agency, accompanied with these among
other comments_" They(certain attachs on Mr Monroe)
are ungrateful, because he displayed on an occasion that
will be mentioned immediately the greatest lenity to Mr Alex
under Hamilton the prime mover of the Federal Party.
When some of the papers which Papers which are now to be laid be-
fore the world were submitted to the Secretary; when he
was informed that they were to be communicated to Presi-
Washington, he entreated in the most anxious tone
of depreciation, that this measure might be suspended.
Mr Monroe was one of the three Gentlemen who agreed to
this delay. They gave their consent to it on his express
promise of a guarded behaviour in future, and because
he attached to the suppression of these papers a mysterious
degree of solicitude which they feeling no personal resent-
ment against the Individual, were unwilling to augment"
(Page 204 & 205). It is also suggested(Page 206) that
I made "a volunteer acknowledgement of seduction" and it