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Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The journals of William Maclay, United States senator from Pennsylvania, lawyer, and jurist, were purchased by the Library of Congress in 1941. One item was given to the Library by Simon Gratz in 1919.
Maclay’s journal has been edited by Kenneth R. Bowling and Helen E. Veit in
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of William Maclay is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of William Maclay are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on one reel. Consult a reference librarian in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, William Maclay Journals and Note, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of William Maclay (1737-1804) span the years 1789-1791 and consist of a three-volume journal and a note to John Nicholson. The journal details Maclay’s experiences as a senator from Pennsylvania in the first United States Congress. Maclay described legislative and procedural debates relating to questions such as protocol for ceremonies, relations between the House and the Senate, the tariff of 1789, the judiciary bill, compensation for members of Congress, Baron von Steuben’s accounts, assumption of state debts, Alexander Hamilton’s report on public credit, the creation of a national bank, and the establishment of a national mint. Also included are personal observations and accounts of social life of members of Congress. The first volume includes drafts of letters to Tench Coxe, Samuel Meredith, Richard Peters, and Benjamin Rush.
This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material.