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[CHEETHAM, JAMES.] An answer to Alexander Hamiton's Letter, concerning the Public Conduct and Character of John Adams, Esq. President of the United States.

32 pages. 8vo, disbound; toned, light staining affecting 3 leaves, some foxing. New York, 1800

  • Notes: Seeking to slander Adams to prevent his reelection in 1800, Hamilton wrote a nasty private circular which found its way into the Republican press and was subsequently widely-published by Hamilton, causing several replies by supporters of Adams. Howes C334; Ford, Bibliotheca Hamiltoniana 74.

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