From John Jay to William Cushing, 9 January 1793
To William Cushing
New York 9 Jany 1793
Dear Sir
I was Yesterday fav[ore]d. with yours of the 6th. Inst:—1 it gives pleasure to learn that your Circuit has been agreable, and that you & Mrs. Cushing have arrived in good Health at Philada.— be pleased to present Mrs. Jays and my best Comp[liment]s. to her. I still feel the Effects of my late Illness, but have much Reason to thank God that I am as well as I am. It is my Intention to be at the Sup. Court in Feby—2 The Time that on this occasion must necessarily be absent from home, affords a strong argument in favor of the alterations we have suggested in judicial System—3 I have heard that some Members of Congress doubt the Expediency of adopting our Plan— You will have many opportunities of conversing with them on the Subject, and I flatter myself it will be in your power to remove their objections— I wish to see the Business fully discussed— hitherto but little attention appears to have been paid to it— Yours very affect[ionatel]y,
John Jay
P:S: The Terms of the Sup. Court should certainly be held at Seasons less severe to the Court & Parties than Feby. and Augt.—
The Hon’ble Judge Cushing—
ALS, MHi: R.T. Paine (EJ: 04760). Addressed: “The Hon’ble / Wm. Cushing Esqr. / associate Judge of the United States / Philadelphia”. Marked: “post pd.” Franked: “NYork Jan 9 / PAID”. Endorsed.
1. Letter not found.
2. The 1793 Supreme Court 4–20 February term.
3. See, above, the Justices’ plan of 9 Aug. 1792 enclosed in their letter to GW of the same date.