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William Thornton to John Adams, January 28, 1801
Commissioners’ Office, January 28, 1801. Sir: We do ourselves the honor to present to you a state of the business under our care, and of the public property belonging to…
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John Adams to John Marshall, January 28, 1801
Washington Jan 28th 1801. Dear Sir. As it has been the practice of this government, to summon the Senate of the United States to meet on the fourth of March…
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Benjamin Lincoln to John Adams, January 27, 1801
Boston Jany 27th. 1801. My dear Sir Major Hatch has shewn to me the draft of a system he has formed for discharging a number of Cannon at the same…
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Charles Chauncy to John Adams, January 27, 1801
New Haven, Jany 27th. AD 1801— Sir Should the present Judiciary Bill, under Consideration of Congress, pass into a Law; and an appointment of a Judge or Judges, be made,…
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John Adams to Richard Stockton, January 27, 1801
Washington Jan. 27 1801. Dear Sir I am much obliged by your favor of the 17th. If the judiciary bill should pass as I hope and believe it will, I…
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John Adams to United States Congress, January 17, 1801
United States January 17. 1801 Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives I have received from Elias Boudinot Esq Director of the mint of the United…
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James F Armstrong to John Adams, January 16, 1801
Trenton Jan’ry 16. 1801. Sir, The pressure of straitned circumstances and the impractibility of performing those parts of ministerial duty which expose to the weather and require active exertion will…
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John Adams to United States Congress, January 16, 1801
United States Jan 16 1801. Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives I now < , Start deletion, [. . .] , End, > [H] ouses…
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Samuel Dexter to John Adams, January 15, 1801
Treasury Department January 15th 1801 The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit to the President of the United States, Triplicates of a Statement of Expenditures upon the…
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John Adams to United States Senate, January 13, 1801
United States Jan. 13th 1800 [ , Start insertion, 1801 , End, ] Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate Marmaduke Wait of Vermont Thomas W. Hooper of Boston & Presley…
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Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette to John Adams, January 10, 1801
La Grange—20th Nione jan. the 10th. 1801 (U.S.) Dear Sir Whether My Letters to America, or the Answers from My friends Have Miscarried I am Not Able to determine—Certain it…
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William, Sr Tudor to John Adams, January 9, 1801
Boston 9th. Jany. 1801 Dear Sir I took immediate Care to hand the public Papers, as authenticated by Mr. Otis, to the Printers of the Commercial Gazette, & shall lodge…
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Samuel Blodget to John Adams, January 5, 1801
City of Washington 5th Jany 1801. Sir Since I had the honor to address you on the subject of a nomination for the vacancy in the Board of Commissioners for…
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John Adams to William, Sr Tudor, December 25, 1800
Washington Decr 25. 1800 Dear Sir I had last night, yours of the 24th.—The Anxiety of the two Setts of Persons you mention is eer this time relieved. Perhaps it…
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John Adams to United States Senate, December 24, 1800
United States December 24th 1800 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate Samuel Dexter Secretary of War to be Secretary of the Treasury in the place of Oliver Wolcott who has…
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John Marshall to John Adams, December 24, 1800
Decr. 24th 1800 Sir I have been requested to make to you the application of Mr. DAmbrugeac to provide for him a passage to France. He says that he has…
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Samuel B Malcom to John Adams, December 24, 1800
Newyork decr: 24th 1800 Sir Understanding from General Giles that the Term of his Commission as Marshall for this district is expired, and that he is desirous of being Continued…
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John Adams to United States Senate, December 23, 1800
United States Dec. 23d. 1800 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate John Ellis and Adam Bingaman of Adams county—Alexander Montgomery & John Stampley of Pickering county & Flood McGrew of…
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John Adams to United States Senate, December 22, 1800
United States Dec. 22d 1800 Gentlemen of the Senate In conformity with your request, in your resolution of the 19th of this month, I transmit you the instructions given to…
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Winthrop Sargent to John Adams, December 20, 1800
Mississippi Territory Decr. 20th. 1800 Most respected Sir I take Leave to enclose unto you the Copy of a petition from many worthy Characters of this Country and which as…