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Election of 1800
“The spirit of 1776 is not dead”
Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Lomax, March 12, 1799. Manuscript. Thomas Jefferson Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (099.02.00)
[Digital ID# us0099_02]
Hamilton’s Political Attack on Adams
[Alexander Hamilton]. Letter from Alexander Hamilton, Concerning the Public Conduct and Character of John Adams, Esq. President of the United States. New York: John Lang, 1800. Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (99.03.00)
[Digital ID#us0099_03]
First Map to Display the United States Flag
John Wallis. The United States of America Laid Down from the Best Authorities, Agreeable to the Peace of 1783. London: 1783. Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress (105)
[Digital ID# ct000080]
Federalists Fragment during Partisan Presidential Campaign
[Alexander Hamilton]. Letter from Alexander Hamilton, Concerning the Public Conduct and Character of John Adams, Esq. President of the United States. New York: Printed for John Lang by George F. Hopkins, 1800. Pamphlet. Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (099.04.00)
[Digital ID # us0099_03p2]
Federalists Fragment During Partisan Presidential Campaign
[Alexander Hamilton]. Letter from Alexander Hamilton, Concerning the Public Conduct and Character of John Adams, Esq. President of the United States. New York: Printed for John Lang by George F. Hopkins, 1800. Pamphlet. Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (099.04.00)
[Digital ID # us0099_03p1]
Gaming the Electoral System
Circular letter from Philip Norborne Nicholas, January 30, 1800. Broadside. James Madison Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (097.03.00)
Digital ID # us0097_03]
Preparing for the 1800 Presidential Election
Extract from the Election Law of Pennsylvania, 1799. [Philadelphia: 1799]. Broadside. Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (097.04.00)
[Digital ID us0097_04]
President Adams Moves Capital to District of Columbia
Benjamin Henry Latrobe. The President’s House, Washington, D.C. Site Plan and Principal Story Plan. Watercolor and ink on paper, 1807. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (100.03.00)
[Digital ID # ppmsca.23759]
Letter from Abigail Adams to Anne (Nancy) Greenleaf Cranch (1772–1843), April 17, 1800. Manuscript. William Cranch Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (132.02.00)
[Digital ID # us0132_02]
Selecting Presidential Electors
Republican ticket for presidential electors. Richmond: August 9, 1800. Broadside. Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (132.01.00)
Digital ID # us0132_01]
Creating the Bill of Rights
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Peaceful Transition
Liberty Triumphs over Oppressive Forces
John F. Renault. Triumph of Liberty. Dedicated to Its Defenders in America. New York: September 1795. Engraved by Peter C. Verger, 1796. Prints and Photographs Division (91)
[Digital ID# ppmsca-13643]
Latrobe’s Design for the Capitol
Benjamin Henry Latrobe. [Revised design for the Capitol], perspective from the east and north front, 1806. Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (91.02.00)
[Digital ID# LC-DIG-ppmsca-09501]
United States Capitol
Charles A. Busby. The Capitol at Washington. Elevation of the Principal Front. Etching, 1819. London: Charles A. Busby, 1823. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (91.04.00)
[Digital ID# http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b51696]
Vote Forced Federalists into A Desperate State
Letter from James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, January 6, 1801. Manuscript. Thomas Jefferson Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (102.01.00)
[Digital ID# us0102_01p1; us0102_01p2]
Moderates Reassure Jefferson
Letter from Hugh Brackenridge to Thomas Jefferson, January 19, 1801. Manuscript. Thomas Jefferson Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (103.02.01)
[Digital ID# us0103_02p2]
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