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Elizur Goodrich to John Adams, February 16, 1801
Washington Feby. 16. 1801. Sir The Office of Collector of the Port of New Haven in the State of Connecticut having become vacant by the Death of David Austin Esquire,…
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Theodore Foster to John Adams, February 16, 1801
City of Washington Feb. 16th: 1801. Sir— In the event of the Hon. Benjamin Bourn being appointed a circuit judge in the first circuit, under the act providing for the…
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Harry Innes to John Adams, February 10, 1801
State of Kentucky Feby. 10th. 1801 Sir, A desire to promote the happiness of our common country has induced me to address you at this time; this reason I flatter…
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John Adams to John Marshall, February 10, 1801
Washington February 10th 1801 Dear Sir. Inclosed is a Newbury Port Herald in which is quoted “A letter from John Adams dated Amsterdam 15 of Dec. 1780 to Thomas Cushing…
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Lewis B Sturges to John Adams, February 9, 1801
Fairfield (Cont) 9th. Febry. 1801 Sir. I learn that Samuel Smedley Esqr. Collector of the Customs for this District has applied for the Office at New Haven – vacant by…
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Samuel Smedley to John Adams, February 9, 1801
Fairfield Feby. 9, 1801. Sir The Office which I had more particularly in view when I had the Honor of addressing my letter to you of the 30, of April…
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James Monroe to John Adams, February 9, 1801
Richmond February 9th. 1801. Sir, In the course of last year on the receipt of information from mr. Lee of Norfolk, that a Mariner from the United States Frigate Constellation,…
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Jedediah Huntington to John Adams, February 9, 1801
New London February 9. 1801 Sir The collector’s office at New Haven being vacant, I beg leave to mention to you Mr. Nathan Beers of that city as one who…
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Richard Lee to John Adams, February 7, 1801
[ , Start insertion, 7 Feb. 1801 , End, ] No. 131 Chestnut St. Sir, the Editor of the American Universal Magazine ventures respectfully to solicit the following favor—Observing that…
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John Adams to Samuel Smith, February 7, 1801
Washington Feb 7th 1801. Dear Sir I thank you for the honor of your letter of the 3d. I know the worth of Mr. Bayard & should be happy to…
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John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, February 7, 1801
Washington Feb 7th 1801. Dear Sir I lament with you the arbitrary aplication of party nicknames & unpopular appellations & although with you I heartily wish, yet I cannot say…
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Richard Peters to John Adams, February 6, 1801
Philada. Feby 6. 1801 Dear Sir Understanding that the Judiciary Bill is likely to pass the Senate as it came up from the House of Representatives I beg to mention…
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John Adams to John Rogers, February 6, 1801
Washington Feb 6th 1801 Dear Sir I thank you for your kind letter of Jan 31st. If the judiciary bill should pass, as I hope it will, it will cost…
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William Munson to John Adams, February 5, 1801
New Haven February 5th. 1801 Most respected Sir I take the Liberty to Inform you that the office of Collector of the Customs for the District of New Haven has…
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John Adams to John Marshall, January 31, 1801
Washington Jan 31 1801 Dear Sir I request you would cause to be prepared letters for me to sign, to the king of Prussia, recalling Mr. John Quincy Adams, as…
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John Adams to Samuel Dexter, January 31, 1801
Washington Jan 31 1801 Dear Sir I hereby authorize & request you to execute the office of Secretary of State so far as to affix the seal of the U.S.…
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John Adams to United States Congress, January 30, 1801
United States, January 30, 1801. Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: I transmit to Congress for their consideration a letter from William Thornton, Alexander White,…
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John Adams to John C. Breckinridge, January 30, 1801
January 30th, 1801. Sir, It appearing to me proper and necessary for the public service that the Senate of the United States should be convened on Wednesday, the 4th of…
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Roger Griswold to John Adams, January 29, 1801
Washington Jan. 29th 1801 Sir A Gentleman who is a member of the Senate of the United States has informed me that you have done me the honour, to nominate…
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John Adams to United States Senate, January 29, 1801
United States Jan 29 1801. Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate Roger Griswold Esqr member of the house of Representatives from Connecticut to be Secretary of war in the place…