Attempt to divert a vote from Jefferson in New York College-Con-
templated diversion in South Carolina-Parity of votes between Jef-
ferson and Burr-Jefferson to Livingston, cajoling letter-Jefferson
attempts to cajole Burr, and venom toward Hamilton-Burr's reply
-Explanatory letter of Jefferson to Burr-Jefferson to Madison, as
to his prospects-Madison's extraordinary suggestion-Proposal to
organize militia of Virginia-Of a convention of the United States-
A Federal executive council-Violent suspicions of Hamilton, .
Hamilton decides the choice of President-His letters to Wolcott, urging
preference of Jefferson to Burr-Jefferson to pledge himself as to cer-
tain national measures-Otis to Hamilton-Letter of Sedgewick, pre-
ferring Jefferson-Hamilton's reply-Reply to Otis-Hamilton to
Gouverneur Morris, deprecating project of preventing an election-
Reply of Marshall, utter distrust of Jefferson-Hamilton to Bayard,
the character of Burr, his relations with Jefferson-Interview of
Jefferson and Adams-Adams not averse to an usurpation-Des-
perate projects of the Democrats-Hamilton to Rutledge, and reply;
preference of Burr-Overtures of certain Federalists to Burr-Hamil-
ton to Ross, character of Burr-Urges preference of Jefferson, requir-
ing pledges as to his policy,