John Adams was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain. During the latter part of the Revolutionary War and in the early years of the new nation, he served the Continental Congress of the United States as a senior diplomat in Europe. Adams was the first vice president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. He was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with contemporaries, including his wife and advisor Abigail Adams and his friend and rival Thomas Jefferson.
Philadelphia July 6th. 1798— Gentlemen I thank you for this address, agreed on in convention assembled, and presented to me by Mr. [Hilhouse] one of your Senators in Congress. Your…
Philadelphia July 6th 1798 Dear Sir It is my Desire that you embrace the first opportunity to sett out on your Journey to Mount Vernon, and wait on General Washington…
Philadelphia July 6 1798 Gentlemen I thank you for this Address. It was impossible for you to assemble on the 4th. of July for the purpose of perpetuating your Friendships,…
Philadelphia July 7th. 1798 Gentlemen Your Address has been presented to Me as You desired by your Representative in Congress Mr: Hindman.— The present State of our National Affairs indeed…
Philadelphia July 7 1798 Gentlemen Your Memorial to the President Senate and House of Representatives, has been presented to me by Judge Addison and I thank you for it. From…
Philadelpa: July 7th. 1798: The President of the United States, requests the Secretary of State to give directions for preparing Letters to the Consul General, and all the other Consuls…
United States— July 7th 1798. Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate P. Fletcher———of Massachusetts, to be first Lieutenant of the Frigate Constitution, to fill the place of Mr. Prebble who…
United States July 16.1798. Certain matters touching the public good requiring that the Session of the Senate for Executive Business should be continued, and that the Members thereof should convene…
United States July 16.1798 Certain matters touching the public good requiring that the session of the Senate for Executive Business should be continued, and that the members thereof should convene…
United States July 16. 1798. Certain matters touching the public good requiring that the Session of the Senate for Executive Business should be continued, and that the members thereof should…
United States July 16. 1798. Certain matters touching the public good requiring that the Session of the Senate for Executive Business should be continued, and that the Members thereof should…
United States July 16. 1798. Certain matters touching the public good requiring that the session of the Senate for Executive Business should be continued, and that the members thereof should…
Philadelphia July 16 1798 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate the Honourable Jonathan Dayton of New Jersey to be Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers in…
Philadelphia, July 24, 1798. Gentlemen, YOUR address of the 4th of July, has been presented to me by Mr. Steele. It would be too great an expense of time, and…
New York July 28. 1798 Sir I received upon my Arrival here your favour of the 25th with the Commissions, all of which I have signed and My son will…
July 29th. 1798— Gentlemen I have not been less surprised than delighted with an address from one hundred and thirty Students of Williams College presented to me by the President…
Quincy August 13. 1798 Gentlemen I have received with great Pleasure your Address of the 16th of July, from your Committee. The Attachment, you express, to our Government, calculated to…
Quincy August 13 1798 Dear Malcom I have receivd your favor of the 6th—Heat scarcely tollerable attended us all the Way to this place. Mrs. A. was ill all the…
Quincy August 14. 1798 Sir I have received only this morning your Letter of the 4th. of this month. Its Contents are of much importance. I desire that you would…
Quincy Aug. 17. 1798 Sir Inclos’d is an answer to the address from the Inhabitants of Hamilton County, which you will forward if you please.— I am Sir— / Your…
Quincy Aug 17. 1798 Dear Sir I received yesterday your favour of July 31.—Inclosed are a few words in answer.—The Reason given by the Town of Kittery, for their address…
Quincy August 18. 1798 Sir Since I have been here, his Excellency the Governor of this State has enquired of me with some Anxiety to know whether the Cession of…
Quincy August 18.1798 Sir Inclosed are Copies of Letters I have received from David Leonard Barnes, the District. Attorney of Rhode Island. Tho they have been sent to you before,…
Quincy Augt. 18th. 1798 Sir On the subject of your letter it will be proper for you to write to Mr Wolcott or to Mr. Miller the Commissioner of the…