Papers of John Adams, volume 20
r.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.”
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).