Elizur Goodrich to John Adams, March 2, 1801
Washington March 2d. 1801 Sir I have this day had the honour to signify to the proper Officer, my Acceptance of a Commission, under the hand of your Excellency, constituting…
Washington March 2d. 1801 Sir I have this day had the honour to signify to the proper Officer, my Acceptance of a Commission, under the hand of your Excellency, constituting…
Trenton February 25th. 1801. Honoured Sir On the day when you will receive this letter, a formal resignation of the office of attorney of the United States for the New-Jersey…
Geo Town 25. Feby 1801. Sir, I take the liberty of Recommending to you John Rousby Plater Esqr. as one of the Judges for the Territory of Columbia. He is…
Washington 25 Feby 1801. Sir, We take the liberty to recommend Mr. John Rousby Plater as a proper Character to fill the appointment of one of the assistant Judges of…
United States Feb 25 1801 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate the Hon. Philip Barton Key of Maryland to be chief Judge of the fourth Circuit in the place of…
United States Feb 24th 1801. Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate the Hon. Elijah Paine of Vermont to be Judge of that district in the place of Judge Hitchcock promoted…
Philadelphia Feby 23d. 1801 Dear Sir. I was informed on Saturday Evening that you had done me the honor to nominate me to the Senate as Chief–Judge of the Circuit…
Philadelphia Febry. the 23 1801 Sir Should Cald on you before I Left Washington but the wether being So Very bad and your hous Crowded with Companey Deprived me of…
Monday Morning February 23d 1801 Sir Some time past, I took the liberty to Mention a Gentleman, who I considered quallifyed to fill the office of a Judge, for the…
Feby 21st. 1801— Sir Soon after the memorable afair which took place at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts on the 19th: of April 1775, the news of it reached the…