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John Adams to James McHenry, May 22, 1800
[ Philadelphia May 22d 1800 ] The President requests the candid opinion of the Secretary of War, upon the project in the inclosed letter of Col Smith. Whether his request…
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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, May 23, 1800
Philadelphia May 23d 1800 Sir I have received your note of this date & have read all the papers. This whole business is so entirely new to me, that I…
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John Adams to Samuel B Malcom, May 23, 1800
Philadelphia May 23d 1800 Dear Sir I have just received your favor of yesterday & thank you for the communication. Mr Morris’s merits shall be impartially considered with all the…
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John Adams to Pa., Citizens of York, May 30, 1800
York. May 30 1800 Fellow Citizens I receive with much satisfaction this friendly Address. In revisiting the great Counties of Lancaster and York, after an Interval of nearly three and…
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John Adams to Sc., Citizens of Georgetown, May 31, 1800
Union Tavern, George-Town, June 4, 1800. Gentlemen, I receive with much esteem, affection and gratitude, this obliging address. The approbation, you have the goodness to express, is both a reward…
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John Adams to Uriah Forrest, June 4, 1800
Union Tavern, George Town June 4, 1800 Gentlemen I receive with much Esteem Affection and Gratitude this obliging Address. The Approbation you have the goodness to express is both a…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, June 13, 1800
Washington June 13. 1800 My dearest friend I rec d your favour of the 2 d by M r Dexter and this morning from M r Gerry an account of…
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John Adams to Alexander Hamilton, June 20, 1800
Philadelphia June 20. 1800 Sir The itinerant Life I have led has prevented me from Acknowledging the Receipt of your favour of May 24th., till this time. Your Sentiments are…
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John Adams to John Marshall, June 20, 1800
June 20 [ , Start insertion, 1800 , End, ] Sir The inclosed letter from John Lasher resigning his office of surveyor & inspector of the customs for the port…
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John Adams to Samuel Dexter, July 14, 1800
Quincy July 14th 1800 Dear Sir Inclosed is a letter from Joseph Coffin Boyd, dated Portland July 8th: You may know this Gentleman, better than I do. The papers inclosed…
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John Adams to John Marshall, July 14, 1800
Quincy July 14th 1800 Dear Sir The inclosed German letter I received yesterday but as the language is illegible & unintelligible to me I inclose it to you, that if…
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John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, July 15, 1800
Quincy July 15 1800 Dear Sir Inclosed is an essay on a naval academy, which Dr. Morse put into my hand yesterday, in a letter to him from Captain Robert…
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John Adams to Samuel Dexter, July 27, 1800
Quincy July 27th 1800 Dear Sir I last night received by the post, an anonimous letter, together with a pretended copy of a process from John Allen, Justice of the…
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John Adams to John Marshall, July 27, 1800
Quincy July 27th. 1800 Dear Sir I have received Mr. Wagners letter of the 17 & have read Mr. W Mathews’s application for the office of Marshall & Mr. Mc.…
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John Adams to Samuel Dexter, July 30, 1800
Quincy July 30th 1800 Dear Sir I received but last night your favor of the 19th. I return the warrant for the execution of the sentence of the Court marshall…
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John Adams to John Marshall, July 30, 1800
Quincy July 30 1800 Dear Sir I have received your favor of the 21st and have read the respectable recommendations inclosed in favor of Mr Lloyd Beal & Mr. Kent…
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John Adams to John Marshall, July 31, 1800
Quincy July 31 Dear Sir In the night of the 29, your favor of the 21st was left at my house. Mr Kings letter shall be soon considered. At present…
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John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, July 31, 1800
Quincy July 31st 1800 Dear Sir Inclosed is a list of grounds, which I have determine to purchase for the United States for a Ship yard & a dock yard.…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, August 4, 1800
Quincy August 4. 1800 My dear Thomas I thank you for your favour of July 26. I always rejoice to hear of your Arguing Causes. This Arguing is the Way…
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John Adams to Alexander White, August 6, 1800
Quincy Aug 6th 1800 Sir I have received your favor of the 26 July & rejoice in your relation of a plentiful harvest in Virginia. The continual bounties of providence…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, August 6, 1800
Quincy August 6. 1800 Dear Sir In Answer to your Letter of the 26 of July, I have to inform you that although you omitted to enclose to me the…
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John Adams to John Marshall, August 7, 1800
Quincy Aug 7th 1800 Sir I have just received your favor of July 29th. The merit of Judge Chase of which I have been a witness at times for six…
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John Adams to Samuel Dexter, August 11, 1800
Quincy Aug 11 1800 Dear Sir Inclosed is a letter, recommending Lieut Moses Swett of N Hampshire, for an appointment in the artillerists & Engineers. The letter is from Major…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, August 15, 1800
Quincy August 15th 1800 Dear Sir I received but last night your favor of the 4th. The papers containing applications & recommendations for the collectorship of the port of Louisville…