1John Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 June 1795 (Adams Papers)
Through the finest Fields of Wheat Rye, Barley Oats and Clover, but very indifferent Roads We arrived on Saturday all well The Senators to the Number of five or six and twenty are in Town and will meet in this Chamber at Eleven O Clock. I can form no Judgment how long We shall sitt. I congratulate you and all good People on the favourable decision of the Elections in New York which indicates a...
2[Diary entry: 8 June 1795] (Washington Papers)
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3To George Washington from James Ross, 8 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Shreve has not been able to make the payment which he promised for your lands in Fayette County on the first of this month, he seems anxious to fulfil his engagements & has stated his prospects of doing so in the enclosed letter. As the money was not paid I have brought down the papers which you gave me & hold them ready for any further Order or arrangement which you may think proper to...
4From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 8 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
In pursuance of my nomination of John Jay as Envoy Extraordinary to his britannic majesty, on the 16th day of April 1794, and of the advice and consent of the Senate thereto on the 19th, a negotiation was opened in London. On the 7th of March 1795, the treaty resulting therefrom was delivered to the Secretary of State. I now transmit to the Senate that treaty, and other documents connected...
5To George Washington from Alexander White, 8 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
On Saturday evening I received from the Department of State the Commission with which you have been pleased to honor me as a Commissioner of the Federal City, accompanied by a letter from yourself expressed in terms so friendly and confidential as to induce me to explain fully to you Sir, my sentiments respecting this Appointment —When I received your letter of 28th April I was on the point of...
6Enclosure: Memorial from Oliver Hartshorn, 8 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
To the Honorable the Justices of the Circuit Court of the United States held for and within the District of Massachusetts on the eighth day of June 1795. Humbly shews—Oliver Hartshorn of Boston in said District, Deputy Sheriff and under keeper of the Goal in Boston in said District, that by a law of the State of Massachusetts, he has been directed to take the custody of prisoners committed...
7Report on the Address of the Committee of Canvassers to John Jay and his Reply, with a Copy of the Certificate of his … (Jay Papers)
On Saturday at noon the joint Committee of Canvassers assembled at the office of the Secretary of State, and from thence accompanied by the Secretary, proceeded to the house of Mr. Jay; when Mr. Hoffman, in behalf of the committee, presented to Mr. Jay the certificate of his election to the Office of Governor: preceding it by an Address which (as nearly as the noise attending the large and...
8To James Madison from John Brown, 8 June 1795 (Madison Papers)
This being the appointed Day 25 Senators attended & the Budget was opened & read. No discussion has yet taken place, & it has been determined that untill otherwise ordered by the Senate no publication of its contents shall be made. This will account for my not giving you particulars. I will however barely hint to you, that Capt. Blaneys statement where inacurate, was in favor of the...
9From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 8 June 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of the 3d. instant inclosing some stock for sale I informed you of several bills I had drawn on you, and among others I mentioned three of the 3d. 4th. and 5th. of June for 600. Dollars each in favor of Mr. Wm. Champe Carter. Since that date, I have for the convenience of Mr. Carter, taken back the draught of June 4. for 600. D. and in exchange for it I have given him six draughts...
10From Thomas Jefferson to John Taylor, 8 June 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a few seed of the Rutabaga, or Swedish winter turnep. This is the plant which the English government thought of value enough to be procured at public expence from Sweden, cultivated and dispersed. A Mr. Strickland, an English gentleman from Yorkshire, lately here, left a few seeds with me, of which I impart to you. He tells me it has such advantages over the common turnep that it...