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Informs Knox that the Massachusetts legislature will be meeting and that he will attend in order to look after their mutual interests. Discusses securities, the militia and the weather.
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Informs Knox that the Massachusetts legislature will be meeting and that he will attend in order to look after their mutual interests. Discusses securities, the militia and the weather.
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Discusses appointments by the state legislature, which is currently in session, and a recent speech given by the President (George Washington). Notes Speaker Eustis (likely referring to William Eustis who was a member of the Massachusetts Legislature from 1788 to 1794) and others are well acquainted with the petition and will meet it. Writes that his father's health is no longer as it was and that he will not last much longer. States that he is 83 years of age; and my good mother is 82 she appears to be as well as I have known her this twenty years, they have lived together near 60 years in such cases one seldom out lives the other any considerable time.
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Replies to Knox's letter from 20 June. Encloses some unspecified papers (not included). Notes that the [Massachusetts General] Court met Friday and have adjourned until January 1791. Reports that Thomas's party has been quiet, and the people are angry. In a post script, adds that Governor John Hancock refused signing an act giving the light houses to Congress. Free stamped on address leaf with no signature.
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Informs Knox that [Samuel] Ogden closed the purchase of our western Country... and is now preparing to go to Philadelphia. Warns Knox that he must prepare your mind to hear much respecting the conduct of your friend [Nathaniel] Gorham, and the trouble & perplexity our friend has met with in this negotiation. Discusses his social and business meetings. The Massachusetts Senate has maintained its support of Jackson as Major General, but the House has not taken up the subject yet. The Governors and S. Adams's interest is against me, Jackson says, on account of the [Cincinnati]. Comments Congress's secret business must be revealed, and that they should know by Saturday the outcome of the Excise and Bank Bills. Many people are looking for their government appointments as well. Docketed on page one.
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Discusses business affairs, mentioning Benjamin Hichborn. Comments on the Massachusetts state convention meeting to decide on ratification of the United States Constitution: We have upwards of 325 Members in Convention- no one can yet determine what will be the result, all good men wish & pray for its adoption - I flatter myself it will finally be obtained. at present they move slowly & with great caution - all the able sensible men are full in favor of it - by g-d it must pass.
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Discusses the debt of Mr. Swan, possibly Colonel James Swan. Gives details of the Massachusetts ratifying convention, noting that the printers are allow'd seats in the house for the purpose of taking down and publishing the debates from day to day... Declares, It is astonishing to see the weight of respectability, integrity, [property], & ability on the side of the proposed constitution, and on the other side the -- -- characters that oppose it... Includes a list of the number of Federalists and Anti-federalists at the convention by county. Notes that [Elbridge] Gerry is sitting in on debates to answer questions, but has been taking minutes, which Jackson and others consider indelicate on his part. Relates that if Samuel Adams chooses to express his opposition, he will say but little, as the meeting of the mechanicks of this Town & their proceedings must and will have an influence over him... Relates that Samuel Adams's son recently died, as did Benjamin Lincoln, Jr.
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Reports news of the Massachusetts ratifying convention. Writes, The Convention are still seting they have now under debate one of the most important articles, that is, the powers of Congress... the Federal party are gaining ground every day, so much so, that the Anti's are much alarmed & talk of proposing an adjournment in order to influence the Country at large against the Constitution... Notes that Mr. Gerry (possibly Elbridge Gerry) sat in at the convention, and his notes have been published. Because of his description of Judge [Francis] Dana, Dana will not return unless the Convention justified his conduct...
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Writes, The time taken up by Congress in fixing the permanent seat of Government, and the situation of the Funding business has caused a great uneasiness & clamour amongst the people, and of that Class that have been the firmest supporters of the government ... every mechanick & Tradesman conceives that their being out of employ is wholly owing to that circumstance - and the distress of that class of people in the several seaports in this State is very alarming - in this town it is melancholy to see the poverty and wretchedness of the inhabitants... Reports that Captain Vose, managing affairs on Knox's lands in present-day Maine, informed him that the people who live there are behind in their payments. They will not make any payments until the Massachusetts General Court decides on a petition related to the land. Relates, a Spanish War remains as it did...
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Informs Knox that the final note is in Nourse or Hillegas's office (Jackson sold [Dollar sign]10,000 worth of Knox's notes without his permission and attempted to retrieve them at Knox's request). Expresses hope that New Hampshire will adopt the Constitution (New Hampshire in fact ratified the Constitution 21 June 1788). Reports that the General Court of Massachusetts (the Massachusetts legislature) will remain adjourned until September 1788 at which time, he hopes, they will be able to give orders to the people to choose the members for the General Government. Obtained a resolve from the General Court that he hopes will make up for the loss I have sustained by pledging myself for the clothing & supplies to the late Federal troops- Docket indicates answered the 29th and assured him the note 1045 was not ever received at Nourses office. Marked private on the address leaf.
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Informs Knox the legislature will rise before the 19th and Knox needs to come to Boston, Massachusetts immediately. Notes how important the situation is for Knox and his family.
