From John Dawson, 24 December 1797

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From John Dawson, 24 December 1797

Description

advises against fighting a duel with Alexander Hamilton; there is no reason for it and JM has nothing to gain by it; says that JM need not take any further action in the matter; A View of the Conduct of the Executive is out and has been well received; Tench Coxe has been dismissed from his position in the Treasury and plans to protest it

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Date

1797-12-24

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ALS (NjMoHP)

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Letter

Identifier

91118

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Citation

Dawson, John , “From John Dawson, 24 December 1797,” Papers of James Monroe, accessed March 14, 2025, https://monroepapers.com/items/show/1293.

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