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John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, May 31, 1799
Quincy May 31st 1799 Sir Inclosed is a recommendation from Col. Leonard, lately a member of congress of his nephew Charles Leonard to be an officer of marines. The family…
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Letters from John Adams
B. 1735 · D. 1826
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.
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John Adams to James McHenry, June 2, 1799
Quincy June 2d. 1799 Sir I return Mr. Tracy’s letter as you desire in yours of the 27th Both Badger and Tracy recommended as subaltern officers are wholly unknown to…
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John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, June 2, 1799
Quincy June 2d 1799 Sir, I received last night yours of the 28th. On the 21st I wrote you approving of Talbot to command the Constitution, and shall think the…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, June 8, 1799
Quincy June 8. 1799 My Dear Thomas The daily Duties of my office require so much Writing that my hand and head are fatigued & exhausted before I have half…
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John Adams to Daniel McNeil, June 11, 1799
Quincy June 11th 1799 Sir I send you the commissions and warrants you requested in your letter of the 10th viz. for Charles Hall sailing master—John Striggins carpenter Thomas King…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, June 12, 1799
Quincy June 12th 1799 Sir I return the papers inclosed in your favor of the 4th. relative to the consulship at the Havanna and am very well satisfied with the…
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John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, June 12, 1799
Quincy June 12th 1799 Sir Inclosed are recommendations of Henry Jackson Knox to be a lieutenant in the Navy & a petition for liberty to Capt. Brown to take some…
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John Adams to James McHenry, June 13, 1799
Quincy June 13th 1799 Sir I return you the papers inclosed in your letter of the 1st. I have carefully read the proceedings of the court martial on Ensign David…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, June 15, 1799
Quincy June 15th 1799 Sir. I received yesterday your important letter of the 7th. The form of a proclamation—is sufficient I believe for the purpose; and I have signed it,…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, June 21, 1799
Quincy June 21st 1799 Sir Inclosed are very respectable recommendations of Mr George Augustus Cushing to be consul at Havanna. They were presented to me yesterday by Mr. Cushing himself,…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, June 21, 1799
Quincy June 21st 1799 Sir In your letter of the 13th. you hint that attempts are makeing to draw into question the solidity of the public credit but you have…
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John Adams to James McHenry, June 24, 1799
Quincy June 24th 1799 Sir I return the letters of Gen. Pinckney and your answers inclosed in yours of 17th. There is no occasion for any comments on my part.…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, June 24, 1799
Quincy June 24th 1799 Sir Mr. Jonathan Jackson delivered me the inclosed papers. Mr. Fitch’s letter I have never received. But the recommendations of Mr. Thatcher, Mr. Jackson and Mr…
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John Adams to James McHenry, June 28, 1799
Quincy June 28th 1799 Sir I have received yours of the 20th & return the letter of Gen. Pinckney & Capt Taylors report & readily consent to the exchange of…
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John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, June 28, 1799
Quincy June 28th 1799 Sir I have read with pleasure your favor of the 19th. I yesterday sent to the post office your letter to Capt Talman, of whose intelligence,…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, June 28, 1799
Quincy June 28th [ , Start insertion, 1799 , End, ] Sir I return you all the papers inclosed in your favor of the 19th. The proposal of Mr. Martin…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, June 29, 1799
Quincy June 29th 1799 Sir Last night I received your favor of the 22d. and rejoice to find you have received dispatches from Stevens and Maitland. If the British merchant…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, July 2, 1799
Quincy July 2d 1799 Sir I now return all the papers inclosed in your letter of May 29th with two letters from Gen Toussaint to me which you had previously…
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John Adams to John Coffin Jones, July 3, 1799
Quincy July 3d 1799 Sir I pray you to convey the inclosed letter after you have read it & sealed it to Capt Saunders & am Sir with great esteem…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, July 3, 1799
Quincy July 3d. [ , Start insertion, 1799 , End, ] Sir Inclosed is an extract of a private letter from Gov Wentworth to Mr. McDonald the British consul at…
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John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, July 3, 1799
Quincy July 3d 1799 Sir Capt Nicholson having a desire to converse with the Secretary of the Navy, concerning several subjects, relative to the public service, some of which he…
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John Adams to Silas Talbot, July 8, 1799
Quincy July 8th 1799 Sir I have this moment received your favor of this days date by Mr Tarbell & had before received your note.—I can give no answer to…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, July 10, 1799
Quincy July 10th 1799 Sir With Mr. Davis’s report of the 8th I enclose all the papers relative to the complaint of Mr Liston against Capt Laskey & Capt Mugford…
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John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, July 10, 1799
Quincy July 10th [ , Start insertion, 1799 , End, ] Sir I have received your two favors of the 3d. The constitution shall not be delayed by me. If…