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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, July 18, 1800
Cambridge 18th July 1800 Mr Gerry presents his best respects to the President of the United States, & sends by the bearer ten pair of squabs, of which he requests…
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Jacob Wagner to John Adams, July 17, 1800
Department of State: Washington, 17 July 1800 Sir Applications for the vacant office of Marshal for the District of Maryland continuing to be received, I think it my duty to…
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Jacob Wagner to John Adams, July 16, 1800
Department of State: Washington, 16 July 1800. Sir The enclosed letters, containing the applications of Messrs. Archibald Campbell and William Wilson for the office of Marshal for Maryland, I received…
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Samuel Dexter to John Adams, July 16, 1800
War Department, 16th July 1800. Sir, I have the Honor of submitting to your consideration a sketch of a plan for executing the existing Laws for the instruction of the…
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Jacob Wagner to John Adams, July 15, 1800
Department of State: Washington, 15 July 1800. Sir The enclosed certificate, which is just received, having a relation to the subject of my letter of the 12th. I judged it…
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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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Jabez Bowen to John Adams, July 14, 1800
Augusta July 14th. 1800 Sir On Friday the eleventh Inst. departed this life Oliver Bowen late Marshal of the District of Georgia, appointed to that office by President Washington &…
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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 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 Marshall to John Adams, June 30, 1800
Washington June 30th 1800 Sir The inclosd communication was transmitted to this department in a letter dated the 14th of Jany. last. In a letter receivd from Mr. Adams dated…
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Samuel Dexter to John Adams, June 30, 1800
War Department Washington, 30th June 1800 Sir, I received your favour from Philadelphia enclosing Letter from Capt Boyd, and have written to him as you directed. The Volunteer Corps are…
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John Marshall to John Adams, June 26, 1800
Department of State Washington June 26th. 1800 Sir I receivd yesterday a letter from Mr. King of which the inclosd is a copy. His number 67 to which he refers…
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William Willcocks to John Adams, June 25, 1800
New York June 25th. 1800. Sir, I had the honor previous to this, of addressing a few lines to You on the Subject of a Vacancy in the Office of…
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John Marshall to John Adams, June 24, 1800
Washington June 24th 1800 Sir I receivd to day your letter of the 20th inst & immediately transmitted to the secretary of the treasury a commission for Mr. Smith. After…
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Samuel Chase to John Adams, June 21, 1800
Baltimore 21st. June 1800. I sincerely hope, my dear, and Honored Sir, that this letter will find You at Braintree, in good Health. I take the liberty to enclose You…
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Justus Henry Christian Helmuth to John Adams, June 20, 1800
Philadelphia June 20th. 1800— Dear Sir, A Heart like your Excellency’s will forgive the Exertions of Humanity in others—being fully convinced of this I make bold to add to the…
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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 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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Ralph Mather to John Adams, June 18, 1800
Portsmouth Virga. 18 June 1800. Honor’d Sir, Persuaded from the religious and benevolent character which you have hitherto sustained, you’ll readily permit these lines to be read with your usual…
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Campbell Smith to John Adams, June 17, 1800
Havre de Grace June 17th 1800 Sir My particular Situation will I trust plead my apology for this indirect channel of approach—Will you oblige me by directing the Secretary of…