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 Pickering encloses a copy of a letter from Samuel Chase concerning the stock owned by the state of Maryland being held in the Bank of England and vigorously claiming their rights to the entire stock.
Timothy Pickering. Autograph Letter Signed, as Secretary of State, to Rufus King, Minister Plenipotentiary in England; [Philadelphia], February 7, 1798. Inventory # 20584 $5,000 Complete Transcript:
No6. Department of State, Febr.7th.1798. Sir I enclose the copy of a letter dated the 21st. ult.. from Samuel Chase Esqr. Agent of the State of Maryland, relative to the stock of that State in the Bank of England. In that letter and in the re-solves of the General Assembly of Maryland, the opinions and wishes
of the State are so fully expressed, I have only to transmit them to you for your information and government in the further prosecution of the claim.
I have the honor to be/ Very respectfully, Sir,/ Your obedt. servant
Timothy Pickering Rufus King Esqr. Minister Plenipotentiary/ &c. &c./ London Timothy Pickering (1745-1829) joined the militia in 1766 and served in the American Revolution under George Washington, becoming adjutant general from 1777–78 and quartermaster general from 1780–85. He later served as U.S. postmaster general from 1791–95, Secretary of War in 1795, and Secretary of State from 1795–1800. He served in the U.S. Senate from 1803 to 1811 and in the House of Representatives from 1813 to 1817. A leader of the Federalist Party, he was a member of the Essex Junto, and he opposed the War of 1812. After retiring from politics, he turned to experimental farming and education.
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