1Minutes of the Supreme Court, 7–8 February 1791 (Jay Papers)
At the Supreme Court of the United States begun and held at Philadelphia (being the Seat of the national Government) on the first Monday of February and on the Seventh day of said month Anno Domini 1791— Present. The Honb le . John Jay Esq r . Chief Justice. The Honb le . William Cushing, James Wilson, and James Iredell Esq rs ., Associate Justices. Proclamation is made and the Court is...
2Abigail Adams Smith to Elizabeth Cranch Norton, 7 February 1791 (Adams Papers)
I received your kind Letter of 16 th of January by M r Jackson and feel myself particularly obliged my Dear Cousin for your attention at this time the absence of my Husband—leaves a blank in my mind which may be alleviated in some degree by the Kind attentions of my friends; but which nothing can fill up— my Chrildren are yet so small as not to afford me much society;— in their smiles;—and...
3To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 7 February 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you on the 25th. of last month by the English packet. This, inclosed to the Secretary of State, will be sent also by the way of England. I mentioned in my last what I repeat here for greater certainty. “1093. 450. 264. 1405. 224. 264. 1405. 319. 1065. 224. 239. 1210. 1340. 426. 1336. 839. 1590. 224. 531. 1388. 224. 708. ...
4To George Washington from James Collins, 7 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
The bill for laying certain duties on distilled Spirits being now in great forwardness in Congress, will it is expected shortly come before your Excellency and in Case you should be pleased to pass it into a Law, it is provided by the said bill that the States may be divided by you into General Districts and an Inspector appointed for collecting the Duties in each. From my long residence in...
5To George Washington from the Seneca Chiefs, 7 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
No Seneca ever goes from the Fire of his Friends, untill he has said to him, I am going: We therefore tell you, we are now setting out for our own Country Father, We thank you from our hearts, that we now know that there is a Country that we may call our own, on which we may lie down in peace. We see that there will be peace between your Children and our Children, and our hearts are very glad....
6From Thomas Jefferson to William Hay, [7 February 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
I have been obliged by other [business to suspend for] some time past all private correspondencies. Y[our favor of] Dec. 2. is among the first I am able to take up. My friend Mr. Madison happening to be with me just as I was proceeding to consider the question you propose whether Dr. Currie stands bound to see that the printer of the Encyclopedie makes good his engagements as to that work? I...
7To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 7 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
In my last I sent you a copy of a letter, such as it then appeared in public, from the Emperor to the King of France. I mentioned at the same time the general opinion and my doubts as to its authenticity. A letter from M. de Montmorin to the assembly has since reduced this matter to certainty. He has sent them a translation of this letter which you will see in the journals of the assembly. He...