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Box 2

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

Thomas Evans, Accomack, Va., to Leven Powell, Loudoun Co., Virginia, 1800 October 30

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 56
Identifier: id23007
Scope and Contents

Dogmatic letter concerning the upcoming "choosing of electors"; adamant opinion about the federal government losing its power to "post-boys and lacquies," thus, not needing the "Washington's and Adams... and their virtues or talents" any longer; finds the mode of election "disgusting" and hopes the people of Va. turn out to show the other states that "there are some yet who love and revere Washington...

Dates: 1800 October 30