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Matthew Lyon to John Adams, March 4, 1801
Washington March 4th: 1801 Fellow Citizen Four years ago this day you became President of the United States, and I a Representative of the People in Congress; this day has…
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Samuel, Jr Phillips to John Adams, March 3, 1801
Commonwealth of Massachusetts— In Senate March 3d 1801. Ordered that the President of the Senate, & Speaker of the House of Representatives, present the following Address. Sent down for concurrence…
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John Adams to United States Senate, March 3, 1801
March 3. 1801 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate Enoch S. Lane of Virginia to be a Lieutenant of Marines John Adams
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Elizur Goodrich to John Adams, March 2, 1801
Washington March 2d. 1801 Sir I have this day had the honour to signify to the proper Officer, my Acceptance of a Commission, under the hand of your Excellency, constituting…
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Lucius Horatio Stockton to John Adams, February 25, 1801
Trenton February 25th. 1801. Honoured Sir On the day when you will receive this letter, a formal resignation of the office of attorney of the United States for the New-Jersey…
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Uriah Howell to John Adams, February 25, 1801
Geo Town 25. Feby 1801. Sir, I take the liberty of Recommending to you John Rousby Plater Esqr. as one of the Judges for the Territory of Columbia. He is…
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John Eager Howard to John Adams, February 25, 1801
Washington 25 Feby 1801. Sir, We take the liberty to recommend Mr. John Rousby Plater as a proper Character to fill the appointment of one of the assistant Judges of…
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John Adams to United States Senate, February 25, 1801
United States Feb 25 1801 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate the Hon. Philip Barton Key of Maryland to be chief Judge of the fourth Circuit in the place of…
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John Adams to United States Senate, February 24, 1801
United States Feb 24th 1801. Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate the Hon. Elijah Paine of Vermont to be Judge of that district in the place of Judge Hitchcock promoted…
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Jared, Jr Ingersoll to John Adams, February 23, 1801
Philadelphia Feby 23d. 1801 Dear Sir. I was informed on Saturday Evening that you had done me the honor to nominate me to the Senate as Chief–Judge of the Circuit…
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Israel Hatch to John Adams, February 23, 1801
Philadelphia Febry. the 23 1801 Sir Should Cald on you before I Left Washington but the wether being So Very bad and your hous Crowded with Companey Deprived me of…
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Timothy Bloodworth to John Adams, February 23, 1801
Monday Morning February 23d 1801 Sir Some time past, I took the liberty to Mention a Gentleman, who I considered quallifyed to fill the office of a Judge, for the…
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Joseph Wheaton to John Adams, February 21, 1801
Feby 21st. 1801— Sir Soon after the memorable afair which took place at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts on the 19th: of April 1775, the news of it reached the…
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James Gunn to John Adams, February 21, 1801
Washington Feby. 21st. 1801 Sir, I beg leave to recommend to the notice of the President Mr. Thomas Gibbons as a man Well qualified to fill the office of Judge…
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John Adams to United States Senate, February 18, 1801
United States Feb 18th 1801 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate Henry Prebble Esqr. of Massachusetts to be Consul of the United States at Cadiz in Spain in the place…
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John Chew Thomas to John Adams, February 17, 1801
Washington Feby. 17. 1801 Dear Sir It is with the most respectfull deference that I take the Liberty of offering to your Consideration Philip Barton Key Esqr. as a person…
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John Dennis to John Adams, February 17, 1801
Washington February 17th. 1801 Dr Sir, I take the liberty of recommending as a circuit Judge for the Districts of Maryland & Virginia, Philip B. Key Esqr; than whom, I…
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Nathaniel Chipman to John Adams, February 17, 1801
City of Washington Feb 17. 1801 Sir I find there will be a vacancy in the office of judge for the district of Vermont—permit me sir to say that I…
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John Adams to United States Congress, February 16, 1801
United States, February 16, 1801. Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: I wish to know the pleasure of Congress and request their direction concerning the…
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Harrison Gray Otis to John Adams, February 16, 1801
feby 16. 1801— Sir Upon perusing with more attention a letter from Judge Lowell which I had the honor to mention to you, it appears to me to be a…