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MARSHALL, JOHN, 1755-1835, Chief Justice. Letter signed ("JMarshall") as Secretary of State, to an unidentified recipient, Washington, D.C., 12 December 1800. 1 page, 4to, 250 x 203mm. (9 7/8 x 8 in.), verso discolored where formerly mounted, with some light show-through, small piece in margin torn away. MARSHALL FORWARDS A LIST OF IMPRESSED AMERICAN SEAMEN. An official transmittal relating to the highly inflammatory issue of French and British impressment of American seamen: "I enclose an additional list [not present] of the names of improved seamen, to be disposed of in the same manner as that which accompanied my letter of the 30th October last. In case this list should contain any name embraced in the other, be pleased to strike it out..."
John Marshall reluctantly accepted his appointment as Secretary of State after having turned down President Adam's first offer of the post of Secretary of War. He resigned in 1801 to become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and is justly regarded as the founder of the American system of constitutional law and judicial review.
John Marshall reluctantly accepted his appointment as Secretary of State after having turned down President Adam's first offer of the post of Secretary of War. He resigned in 1801 to become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and is justly regarded as the founder of the American system of constitutional law and judicial review.