Adams Papers Digital Edition

Papers of John Adams, volume 20

To James Lovell

From Sylvanus Bourne
To John Adams from William Maclay, 1 September 1789 Maclay, William Adams, John
From William Maclay
Sepr. 1st 1789

Mr Maclay’s Compliments wait on the Vice President of the united States, begs leave to inform him, That he is in so ill a State of Health, That he cannot have the honor of dining, with him on Friday next—1

RC (MHi:Adams-Hull Coll.); addressed: “Honble Vice President of the / United States—”; docketed by JA: “Card / 1789.”

 1.

Suffering from ill health, William Maclay of Pennsylvania requested a leave of absence from the Senate from 20 July to 17 Aug. and again from 2 to 20 Sept. ( First Fed. Cong. , 14:763).