The papers of John Jay

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Cushing, William, 1732-1810 (Addressee)
Date: 1789 December 07
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 th...
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Name: Cushing, William, 1732-1810 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1789 November 18
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 unt...
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Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Cushing, William, 1732-1810 (Addressee)
Date: 1790 September 13
Summary: Encloses draft of proposed letter to President, which he requests Cushing to return with his comments.
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Name: Circuit Court for the District of New York (Author) 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) United States. Congress (Addressee)
Date: 1792 April 5, 10 and 16
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 ...
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Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Cushing, William, 1732-1810 (Addressee) Iredell, James, 1751-1799 (Addressee)
Date: 1792 March 19
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: Cushing, William, 1732-1810 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1792 October 23
Summary: News of his activities while on the circuit in Delaware, Pennsylvania. He plans to go to Washington to purchase a house lot there, then go on to Richmond. In Pennsylvania 50 persons were indicted for a riotous assault on a /rev...
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Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Cushing, William, 1732-1810 (Addressee)
Date: 1792 October 27
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: 1793 August 06
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: 1793 January 27
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 th...
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Name: Cushing, William, 1732-1810 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1795 July n.d.
Summary: Sorry he did not have time to call on Jay when he passed through New York. It was necessary that he cross the Hudson immediately before nightfall, lest he be late in arriving at Philadelphia for the meeting of the court.
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Name: Cushing, William, 1732-1810 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1795 June 18
Summary: Whatever the treaty may be, Jay "must expect to be mauled by the Sons of bluntness and _____." While Jay's acceptance of the governorship will doubtless be for the good of New York, Cushing regrets Jay's leaving the Court. He (...
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