141[John Adams’ Diary resumes.] (Adams Papers)
’s life preceding the index in vol. 4, below., 1st sess., under dates of 24–25 June, 14–18 July 1789).
142[Notes of Debates in the United States Senate] July 15. 1789. (Adams Papers)
’s life preceding the index in vol. 4, below., 1st sess., under dates of 24–25 June, 14–18 July 1789).
143From John Adams to John Jenks, 15 July 1789 (Adams Papers)
on 1 July (letter of 4 July
144From John Adams to Stephen Higginson, 14 July 1789 (Adams Papers)
I received your favor of the 4
145From John Adams to Thomas Mifflin, 14 July 1789 (Adams Papers)
on 3 July to recommend Capt. Nathaniel Falconer for a customs post in Philadelphia. Falconer appealed to replied to Falconer on 4 July ( ...in Pensylvania, and has so many able and faithful men within his call to consult upon such matters, that my testimony in your favour, can add little weight.” Falconer applied to George Washington on 8 July and was named master warden of the port...
146From John Adams to Francis Dana, [10 July 1789] (Adams Papers)
Dana’s reply of 31 July...New Hampshire, expressed concern about what it would cost to build the court system and to cover the great expense of judicial salaries. After several revisions, the judiciary bill passed on 17 July in a vote of 14 to 6. It then stalled for a month in the House of Representatives, where members were locked in fierce debate over the revenue system and proposed... ...4:75...
147From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 5 July 1789 (Adams Papers)
letter of 4 June
148From John Adams to William McPherson, 4 July 1789 (Adams Papers)
...College. He enlisted in the British Army before the Revolutionary War but switched his affiliation to the American cause and served on the Marquis de Lafayette’s staff. Aware that Congress was on the verge of passing the 31 July Collection Act, which created the U.S. Customs Service, MacPherson joined a multitude of former soldiers and struggling merchants who petitioned ...July, noting that...
149From John Adams to George Mason Jr., 4 July 1789 (Adams Papers)
rival for the position was John Bondfield, who had acted as the American commercial agent for Bordeaux, Bayonne, Rochefort, and La Rochelle since March 1778. When Washington nominated Fenwick on 4 June 1790, he mistakenly wrote “James Fenwick” but sent a note of correction to the Senate on 23 June. Fenwick was confirmed by the Senate on 7 June, and he served as U.S. consul to France...
150From John Adams to Cotton Tufts, 12 June 1789 (Adams Papers)
decided that the Senate should vote first on the proposal for reducing the duty to the highest amount, 4 cents. After the senators voted in favor, ...voting for the lower amounts of 3 cents and 2 cents. The Senate further reduced the duty on molasses to 2.5 cents per barrel, which the House carried without debate. George Washington signed the bill into law on 4 July. Writing to his father on...