1From John Adams to Jabez Bowen, 18 September 1789 (Adams Papers)
I am honored with your letter of 31 of August. Your complaint against our laws was well founded but we have passed a law which I hope will give satisfaction. This was done in full confidence, that you will adopt the constitution and send us senators and Representatives before next session. If we should be disappointed I presume that serious measures will be suggested, to let your Anti’s know...
2From John Adams to William Tudor, 18 September 1789 (Adams Papers)
Yours of July 9 & 27 are unanswered. I cannot reconcile myself to the Idea of a Division of this Continent, even fifty Years hence. great Sacrifices ought to be made to Union, and an habit of Obedience to a well ordered, and judiciously limited Government, formed at this early Period. a Dissolution of the Union involves Consequences of so terrible a kind, that I think We ought to consent to an...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel A. Otis, [18 September 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton will be obliged to Mr. Otis for certified extracts from the journals of the Senate respecting his own appointments that of the Door Keep Assistants &c & will be glad to know whether he has any & what Clks & when appointed. He wishes this information without delay. Friday Morning AL , RG 46, First Congress, 1789–1791, Letters Relating to Fiscal Matters, National Archives. Otis was...
4To George Washington from Bellegard, 18 September 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Bellegard, 18 Sept. 1789. In a letter of 15 Jan. 1790 to the marquis de Bellegard, GW wrote : “I have received your letter dated the 18th of September 1789.”
5To George Washington from Clement Gosselin, 18 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
J’offre a votre Excellence La situation peauvre, et triste D’une personne Languissante avec toutte sa famille, Qui ne sauroit Dans Cette Occasion, pouvoir vous assurer de ses Respest. Luy même est obligé, d’avoir Recour a la voies Littéral, pour se Dédommager de Ce quil seroit Charmé De faire Luy même, s’il n’etoit Empéché par La maladie, Qui L’accable Annuellement. Votre Excellence N’est pas...
6To George Washington from William McWhir, 18 September 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William McWhir, 18 Sept. 1789. On 12 Oct. GW wrote to McWhir : “I have received your letter of the 18 ult.”
7To George Washington from James Read, 18 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
I am told by my Friend Colonel Biddle, Marshal of our Court of Admiralty, that he has been well informed that it is probable that the appointment of Clerks in the circuit courts about to be established by Congress will be in your Excellency: I therefore humbly offer myself for that Office in this State, in which I am by seven Years the oldest officer living, having been made Prothonotary of...
8To George Washington from Ann Carter Willis, 18 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
Mrs Willis presents her most respectfull compliments to the President an Lady and begs there acceptance of four glasses of Virgin honey. She has not a doubt of that article being plenty in the state of New York but perhaps not wrought in the same manner and of course not so pure. She flatters her self if it has no other recommendation than being sent by an acquaintance from a place near that...
9From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 18 September 1789 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 9th. was not received till it was too late to be answered by the last mail. I now beg you to accept my acknowledgments for it. The Newspaper paragraph to which it alludes discoloured much the remarks which it puts in my mouth. It not only omits the occasion which produced them, but interpolates personal reflections which I never meant, wch. could not properly be expressed,...
10To James Madison from John Dawson, [18 September] 1789 (Madison Papers)
By yesterday’s post of receiv’d your two letters dated on Monday and Wednesday. The legislature of this state have pass’d an act granting to Congress the Jurisdiction of ten miles square on any part they shall please, not [ sic ] have said nothing relative to the Susqh. I lament with you the decisions of the Senate on the subject of amendments. This circumstance added to the combination formd...