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H leaves the Treasury job
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H and family leave Philly return to NYC
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H offers to tutor Treasury replacement (Wolcott) on maintaining American credit
H not loosening his grip
And manipulates the gvt from NY
profound influence on distant cabinet members ... even into Adams time -
Wolcott sends H 7 complicated questions as if he still reported to H
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H sends GW detailed analysis of Jay Treaty (requested by GW)
H approves of the first 10 articles, condemns article 12 (restricting trade with West Indies), harsh words for 18 (list of contraband goods that could be seized)
Main message - peace for America -
H defends the Jay Treaty in clash in NYC
stones thrown at H and one hit his head
faced the ultimate indignity, opposition turned into the mob he feared -
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H writes the Defense essays - defending the Jay Treaty
Like the Federalist - a collaboration H wrote 21, King 10
over 6 months published in enemy territory using pen names -
H challenges in 2 duels over the Jay Treaty
complete lack of judgement - free reign to his combative instincts
when intensely personal NY most famous lawyer turned not to the courtroom, but to the dueling ground
in reviewing finances, his father's $700 comes up whom he had not heard from (spoken about with pity no warmth) -
H and Eliza continue to shelter orphans - George Washington Lafayette
son of the marquis (who is still in prison)
son can't got to GW, but treaty furor makes it impossible -
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H writes 25 letters on election commentary as "Phocion"
specifically critical of Jefferson and reviews his career pointing to cowardice and slaveholding
letters show H's devious manipulation of the southern vote -
Jefferson refers to Reynolds affair in published response to H's reference on Sally
H wrote in Phocion essays Oct 15 and Oct 19 (1796) references to Sally
Jefferson retaliates, H gets the message and abruptly drops Jefferson's sex life from future Phocion essays -
H supporting Pinckney for president and not Adams
Adams finds out and was shocked -
Angelica and family return to NYC
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H's Scottish family reach out for help getting cousin (Robert) assignment in Navy
H had never before heard from family in Scotland, but they needed help getting Robert a position
H got him an appt as lieutenant in US Navy
H continued to do favors for Scotish family having never gotten any help from them -
H sees advertisement of series of pamphlets about him and sec treasury
old charges of misconduct
also a bound volume
highlights treatment of Monroe - recalling him from France
hints at Reynolds affair - as treasury misconduct not sexual affair -
H blamed exposure of Reynolds affair on Monroe
the documents H provided to the 3 were given to Monroe -
H confronts Monroe at M's office with Church along regarding "the" papers
Monroe says documents "sealed" with VA friend (implying Jefferson)
H told M he was wrong
M called H a scoundrel and H adopted language of duel -
Open letter from Callendar taunting H about Reynolds affair
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H writes the Reynolds Pamphlet in Philly
H decides to drown enemies with words 37 pages of personal confessions
H strategy simple = sacrifice his private reputation to preserve his public honor
No regard for Eliza and exposing her to public humiliation
H's excessive openness -
Feud between H and Monroe takes on formality of duel
Monroe smarting from recall from France (H's doing) and did not want to make life easy for H
Neither wanted to duel, but neither would shrink from it -
H's 6th child "William Stephen"
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GW sends H wine cooler gift - no mention of scandal
gift treasured by Eliza -
Reynold Pamphlet printed
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Pamphlet revives the feud with H and Monroe
Burr as Monroe's second talks Monroe down confrontation peters out
Burr comes away with lower opinion of Monroe jotting down scathing assessment
H had drafted a letter to accept the duel if necessary (Jan 1798)