Autograph letter signed : New York, to James Wilson, 1789 Sept. 27.

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Autograph letter signed : New York, to James Wilson, 1789 Sept. 27.

Regarding his nomination by the President as Second Associate Judge of the Supreme Court, alongside Chief Justice John Jay and his associates John Rutledge, James Wilson , Robert Harrison, William Cushing and John Blair, "the station is honorable and the salary of $3500 /ann. not contemptible altho neither comes up to my wishes for you, but you must accept, it is said here that Mr. Rutledge will not accept"; regarding Mr. Hopkins, appointed District Judge, who has enemies slandering him; expressing his hope that the Convention has positive results for Philadelphia; explaining that he has "laboured hard to bring Congress into the neighborhood of our city" but all depends on tomorrow in the House of Representatives.

1 item (2 p., with address panel) ; 22.8 cm.

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