1From John Jay to James Iredell, 10 March 1790 (Jay Papers)
Altho I have not the Pleasure of being personally acquainted with you, yet your character renders your appointment to a Seat on the Bench, very satisfactory to me. I congratulate you on the occasion, and as your office will call you to this place at the ensuing Session of the Sup Court, my Endeavours shall not be wanting to make it agreable to You. The inclosed is an Extract from a Letter...
2From John Jay to James Iredell, 12 February 1791 (Jay Papers)
The Letter you did me the Honor to write Yesterday, enclosing one to Judge Cushing Judge Willson and myself, was delivered to me at M r Keans just before Dinner; and being detained by previous Engagem ts . late in the Even g . I have not had an opportunity of communicating it to those Gentlemen, but shall do it this Morning. I have not the least objection to re-examining the merits of the...
3From John Jay to James Iredell, 3 March 1792 (Jay Papers)
I have been fav[ore] d . with yours of the 16 th . of last month — Judge Cushing accidentally carried it with him to New Haven, from whence he sent it to me by the Post. He mentioned to me what had passed at Ph[iladelphi] a . relative to the circuits. The Difficulties attending that Subject can in my opinion be removed by Congress only. The Objections heretofore stated to a Rotation strike me...
4From John Jay to William Cushing, 19 March 1792, enclosing a copy of John Jay to James Iredell, 19 March 1792 (Jay Papers)
I subjoin a copy of a Letter which I have just written to Judge Iredell, in answer to one which I two Days ago rec d . from him. Be pleased to present M rs . Jays & my Comp ts . to M rs . Cushing and to M r & M rs . Phillips. — with great Esteem & Regard I am D r Sir your aff te . & hble Serv t