1From John Adams to William Cushing, 7 March 1789 (Adams Papers)
I am greatly obliged, by the Letter you did me the Honour to write me on the 18 th. of February; and regret very much the Want of Leisure to examine the Subject of it, with that Attention which its great Importance requires. That the Truth may be pleaded in Bar of a civil Action for Damages, for actionable Words, Spoken or written, I remembered very well: but it lay in my mind that Some just...
2Alexander Hamilton’s Account with the Government of the United States, 7 March 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
I A March 7th. 1789 Army in old Emissions Dr. To John Pierce Pay Master General, his account old emissions For Five thousand six hundred and twenty nine dollars 30/90 old Emissions that Lieut Col: Hamilton late aid de Camp to General Washington, credits on the settlement of his account at the Treasury the 2nd instant the specie value of which deducted from the amount in Specie 5.629.30 O.E....
3H. G. Letter XI, [7 March 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
The next in order of the circumstances, alledged in proof of the unfriendly disposition of the Governor to the Union, is that he opposed the new constitution after it appeared, with unreasonable obstinacy . To judge of the propriety of this observation, it ought to be recollected, that the merits or demerits of that constitution must after all, be in a great measure a speculative question,...
4To George Washington from the Holland Masonic Lodge, 7 March 1789 (Washington Papers)
7 Mar. 1789. “We are directed, Sir, to express a Hope . . . that the Name of Washington may adorn, as well the Archives of our Lodge, as the Annals of our Country—and that we may salute as a masonic Brother him, whom we honor as the political Father of our Country.” LS , DLC:GW . This letter signed by Baron von Steuben and other members of the Holland Lodge, New York City, enclosed a...
5To George Washington from Frederick Phile, 7 March 1789 (Washington Papers)
I know well that your Excellency’s Goodness will induce You to excuse me for troubling you, on a Subject which is very interesting to me, and on which the future welfare of my Family very much depends; the United Suffrages of confederated America, have named you as President under the new Constitution, and I have no doubt your known Attachment to your Country, will make you obey its calls, and...