The papers of John Jay

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Cushing, William, 1732-1810 (Addressee)
Date: December 07, 1789
Summary: Received letter of 18th November, congratulates him on appointment. If he comes to New York in January, his arrival will be timely. He is happy to learn Massachusetts district court writs will issue in name of President, and that he agrees with Jay in...
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Name: Cushing, William, 1732-1810 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: November 18, 1789
Summary: Thinks Jay is correct in opinion that writs of U.S. courts should issue in the name of the President. Concerning seals of the various federal courts: would it be possible to use the district court seal in the circuit courts until the circuit court sea...
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Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Cushing, William, 1732-1810 (Addressee)
Date: September 13, 1790
Summary: Encloses draft of proposed letter to President, which he requests Cushing to return with his comments.
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Name: United States. Circuit Court (New York) (Author) United States. Congress (Addressee) Cushing, William, 1732-1810 (Author) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Supreme Court (Author) Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author)
Date: April 5, 10 and 16, 1792
Summary: Washington's message to Congress (also document 10073) transmits a letter from Jay, William Cushing, and James Duane, 10 April 1792, forwarding proceedings of the Circuit Court for District of New York in respect to "An Act to provide for the settleme...
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Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Cushing, William, 1732-1810 (Addressee) Iredell, James, 1751-1799 (Addressee)
Date: March 19, 1792
Summary: Autograph Letter to Cushing enclosing a copy of his letter to Iredell of the same date. Mrs. Jay's compliments to Mrs. Cushing and Mrs. Phillips.
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Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Cushing, William, 1732-1810 (Addressee)
Date: October 27, 1792
Summary: Illness has continued, he cannot join Cushing in either Maryland or Virginia.
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Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Cushing, William, 1732-1810 (Addressee)
Date: August 06, 1793
Summary: Assignment of justices to circuits for year 1793-1794. Fine women are the magicians of modern times- the only magicians since they do not owe their fascination to the supernatural.
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Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Cushing, William, 1732-1810 (Addressee)
Date: January 27, 1793
Summary: Is prepared to set out for Philadelphia if the weather should not turn stormy. Wishes Congress would set terms of Supreme Court at more suitable times of the year. Public good does not require that the judges be subjected to the cold of February or th...
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