The diary of William Maclay and other notes on Senate debates

Author(s)

• Maclay, William
• Bowling, Kenneth R.
• Veit, Helen E.

Bibliographic Information

The diary of William Maclay and other notes on Senate debates

Kenneth R. Bowling and Helen E. Veit, editors

（Documentary history of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791, v. 9）

Johns Hopkins University Press, c1988

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Winner of the Thomas Jefferson Prize from the Society for History of the Federal Government Caustic, witty, and rich in anecdotes and personal observations, the diary of William Maclay is the preeminent unofficial document of the First Federal Cogress and, whth James Madison's notes from the Federal Convetion, one of the two most important journals in American political and constitutional history. The first U.S. Senate met in secret, and much of what is known about its proceedings comes from Pennsylvania senator William Maclay, who kept a diary of what was said on the floor and who seldom failed to make an entry for each day. To this record he added his analysis of the debate, details about behind-the-scenes pliticking and social list in New York and Philidelphia, and comments on the character, motives, and morals of those with whom he associated-including Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Hamilton. The diary establishes beyond any doubt that the Founding Fathers practiced legislative politics much as their descendants do today. Rich in both information and opinion, the book makes an engrossing reading.

Table of Contents

Illustrations Introduction Editorial Method Acknowledgments Abbreviations and Symbols Members of the Senate Members of the House of Representatives Part I. The Diary of William Maclay First Session Second Session Third Session Appendix A: Miscellaneous Diary Documents Appendix B: Newspaper Pieces Appendix C: Genealogical Chart Appendix D: Correspondence of William Maclay Appendix E: Biography of William Maclay Part II. Other Notes on Senate Debates The Notes of: Johns Adams Pierce Butler William Samuel Johnson Rufus King William Paterson Paine Wingate Index

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA06605970
• ISBN:
  • 0801835356
• LCCN: 87022793
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Baltimore
• Pages/Volumes: xxxii, 532 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : KF350
  • LCC : KF45
  • DC19 : 328.73/09 s
  • DC19 : 328.73/01
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Legislative journals -- United States
  • LCSH : United States. Congress. Senate -- History -- Sources
  • LCSH : United States -- Politics and government -- 1789-1797 -- Sources
  • LCSH : Maclay, William, 1737-1804
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00526113