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Soldier, state legislator, lawyer, and federalist, 1779-1797. "A generous soul" : To Thomas Posey, September 1, 1779 -- Raising men and money : To William Pierce, February 12, 1783 -- Failings of the Virginia Assembly : To Charles Simms, June 22, 1783 -- Patrick Henry's influence : To James Monroe, December 12, 1783 -- "The greatest man on earth" : To James Monroe, January 3, 1784 -- Matrimonial news : To James Monroe, February 24, 1784 -- "A candidate at the next election" : To James Monroe, April 17, 1784 -- Reforming the county courts : To Charles Simms, June 16, 1784 -- British debts and the Confederation : To James Monroe, December 2, 1784 -- Affairs in Kentucky : To George Muter, January 7, 1785 -- Shays' Rebellion : To James Wilkinson, January 5, 1787 -- Kentucky and the Mississippi : To George Muter, February 11, 1787 -- Relations with Spain : To Arthur Lee, March 5, 1787 -- Speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention on the necessity of adopting the Constitution, June 10, 1788 -- Speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention on the militia, June 16, 1788 -- Speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention on the judiciary, June 20, 1788 -- Declining a federal appointment : To George Washington, October 14, 1789 -- "The illiberal use of contracted prejudice" : To Archibald Stuart, ca. December 1789 -- The Virginia judicial system : To Albert Gallatin, January 3, 1790 -- Resolutions in support of the Neutrality Proclamation, August 17, 1793 -- Address in support of the Neutrality Proclamation, August 17, 1793 -- Aristides No. I, September 8, 1793 -- Aristides No. II, November 20, 1793 -- "Folly, envy, malice & damnd rascality" : To Archibald Stuart, March 27, 1794 -- "Kiss our children" : To Mary W. Marshall, February 3, 1796 -- Argument in the U.S. Supreme Court in Ware v. Hylton, February 9, 1796 -- Supporting the Jay Treaty : To Alexander Hamilton, April 25, 1796 -- Presidential election results : To James Iredell, December 15, 1796 -- "The two happiest persons on earth" : To Mary W. Marshall, June 24, 1797 -- Dinner with President Adams : To Mary W. Marshall, July 3, 1797 -- Preparing to sail overseas : To Mary W. Marshall, July 5, 1797 -- "This delay is so cruel" : To Mary W. Marshall, July 10, 1797 -- "Beyond expression impatient" : To Mary W. Marshall, July 11, 1797 -- Philadelphia theater and fashion : To Mary W. Marshall, July 14, 1797 -- Onboard ship : To Mary W. Marshall, July 20, 1797. |