1To Alexander Hamilton from Morgan Lewis, 24 June 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
I am informed the Inhabitants of New York have it in Contemplation to make Mr King one of our Senators. Under this Persuasion I have thrown it out in Conversation to several of the Country Members & have found it very generally disapproved of, so much so, that I am satisfied it cannot at present be accomplished. I am afraid, too, it would interfere with the Appointment of Genl. Schuyler, in...
2To George Washington from John Christian Ehlers, 24 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
Be it known by these presents to all whom it may Concern, that betwext Henry Willmans Esqr. his danish Majestys Real Consol of Justice & Agent in the Name of his Excellency General Washington Esqr. on one Side, and the Gardner John Christian Ehlers on the other Side, The following Contract is agreed upon and Concluded. The Said John Christian Ehlers engages himself to go from hence to New York...
3To George Washington from St. Cosme, 24 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
Basse Terre [Guadeloupe] 24 June 1789. Requests GW’s aid in securing his admission into the Society of the Cincinnati: “j’ai ete Blessé au siege de Savannah d’un Coup de fusil au travers de La poitrine a Le tete du Det achement de quatre cens hommes du Regt D’armagnac.” ALS , DSoC . St. Cosme enclosed in his letter to GW two memorials addressed to the committee of the society requesting...
4To George Washington from Saint-Jean, 24 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
permettes moi de profiter des bontés de Monsieur le colonel eustace pour vous demander une faveur à la quelle j’attache infiniment de prix: c’est l’honnorable croix de cincinnatus à la quelle mes Services à la nouvelle angleterre pendant le Siege de Savannah et principalement pendant celui d’york town me donnent quelques titres. il est possible Monseigneur que vous vous rappellies du chev. de...
5To George Washington from Henrich Wilmans, 24 June 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Henrich Wilmans, 24 June 1789. On 12 Oct. 1789 GW wrote to Wilmans : “I have now before me your several favors of the . . . 12th and 24th of June.”
6From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 24 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
Accept my acknowledgments for your favor of the 18th. instant. The printed remarks inclosed in it are already I find in the Gazettes here. It is much to be wished that the discon[ten]ted part of our fellow Citizens could be reconciled to the Government they have opposed, and by means as little as possible unacceptable to those who approve the Constitution in its present form. The amendments...
7From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 24 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
My last stated a question relating to the power of removal from offices then on the anvil of the H. of Rs. I now inclose the discussions as conveyed to the public thro’ the Newspapers. It is not necessary to apprize you that the reasonings on both sides are mutilated, often misapprehended, and not unfrequently reversed. You will perceive yourself that much of the reasoning is also founded on a...
8To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 24 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
I thank you for the copy of the amendments proposed to the constitution which you lately inclosed to me —they are calculated to secure the personal rights of the people so far as declarations on paper can effect the purpose, leaving unimpaired the great Powers of the government—they are of such a nature as to be generally acceptable and of course more likely to obtain the assent of Congress...
9From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 24 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
My letter of the 17th. and 18th. inst. gave you the progress of the 17th States general to the 17th. when the Tiers had declared the illegality 18th of all the existing taxes, and their discontinuance from the end of their present session. The next day being a jour de fete could furnish no indication of the impression that vote was likely to 19th make on the government. On the 19th. a council...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Moustier, 24 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu avec bien de la reconnoissance la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 13. Mars dernier. L’interruption des paquebots avoit causé la plus grande irregularité parmi mes correspondants qui commençoient à se rebuter. J’espere qu’ils vont reprendre courage et me fournir des details sur des objets faits pour interesser egalement de près et de loin. Le nouvel etablissement...