Sec Treas #2

By Bookclub
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    Yellow Fever epidemic - Philly

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    Whiskey Rebellion

  • H contracts yellow fever and Eliza soon after - children sent to Albany

  • Edward Stevens (remember him) doctor - treated H and Eliza

    Edward Stevens looked like H, boyhood friend from St Croix
    Medical school in Scotland, returned to St Croix
    Used unusal (for the time) treatment(s)

  • H and Eliza leave Philly to get children

  • H and Eliza couldn't get on the ferry in Albany and finally crossed Sept 23

  • British fleet capture 250 American merchant ships, Federalist feel betrayed

    prospect of a new war with the British a possibility
    H instructs custom collectors to fortify ports
    Federalists present plans to Congress for provisional army

  • H asks House speaker to resume the Giles inquiry (H's conduct in office)

  • Faunces warrants - Congress passes 2 resolutions commending H

    and his honorable handling

  • Giles revived the Treasury inquiry - H badgered on all sides

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    H of R investigation on Treasury Dept - exhaustive schedule

    designed to drain every ounce of energy left in H
    to meet every Tues, Thurs and Sat

  • H of R confessed charges against H were baseless

  • H returns to Philly w/ escort of 6 - Eliza still struggling w/ pregnancy

    tired and weather beaten been on the road 2 months
    Eliza has a miscarriage

  • H tells GW he will leave Treasury post in late January

    did Eliza's miscarriage affect this snap decision

  • H delivers to H of R one last voluminous report on gvt finance