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Aaron Putnam to John Adams, May 20, 1800
Charlestown 20 May 1800 Respected Sir, immediately after I had the honor of an interview on Tuesday about noon 29th April I enter’d the stage, and by riding all night…
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John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, May 20, 1800
Philadelphia May 20. 1800 Questions 1. Among the three Criminals under sentence of death is there any discrimination in the essential Circumstances of their Cases which would would justify a…
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William G. Lewis to John Adams, May 19, 1800
May 19th. 1800 Sir, In compliance with your request, we shall now proceed briefly to communicate the points and Authorities, which we intended to urge in the case of the…
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Samuel Dexter to John Adams, May 13, 1800
Philad. 13th. May 1800 Sir, On as mature deliberation as the time would permit I have concluded that it is proper for me to decline the honor intended for me…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, May 12, 1800
Philadelphia May 12. 1800 The inclosed letter dated February 26. 1800, from Jacob Mayer, Consul of the United States at Cape Francais, should have accompanied the Secretary of State’s report…
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James McHenry to John Adams, May 12, 1800
War Department May 12th. 1800. Sir, I have the honor to enclose you some letters of recommendation in favour of Robins Chamberlain, two of which have just been received. I…
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John Adams to United States Senate, May 12, 1800
United States May 12th 1800. Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate the honorable John Marshall Esqr. of Virginia to be Secretary of State in the place of the Honorable Timothy…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, May 12, 1800
Philadelphia May 12. 1800 Sir Diverse Causes and considerations essential to the Administration of the Government, in my Judgment requiring a Change in the Department of State you are hereby…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, May 10, 1800
Department of State May 10. 1800. The Secretary of State has the honor to lay before the President of the United States a letter from Wm. H Harrison Esqr. [represented]…
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James McHenry to John Adams, May 7, 1800
War Department 7 May 1800 Sir The inclosed letters were received to-day. I shall take the liberty to call for them to-morrow and to receive your orders respecting them or…
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John C. Brown to John Adams, May 7, 1800
Philada. May 7th 1800 Dr. Sr. I take the Libberty to Recommend Genl. Wm. Allin of Providence State of Rhode Island as a Suteable Gentlemon to Conduct the Stamp Office…
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John Adams to United States Senate, May 7, 1800
United States May 7th 1800 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate the Honorable John Marshall Esqr. of Virginia to be Secretary of the department of War, in the place of…
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John Adams to James McHenry, May 7, 1800
Philadelphia May 7th 1800 Sir I have received the letter you did me the honor to write me on the sixth day of this month, & consider the requests contained…
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John Adams to United States Senate, May 6, 1800
United States May 6th 1800. Gentlemen of the Senate. I nominate Jared Ingersol Esqr. of Pensylvania to be Attorney of the United States for the District of Pensylvania in the…
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Anne-Louis de Tousard to John Adams, May 6, 1800
Philadelphia May the 6th 1800 Sir Before I enter on the subject for which I have the honor of calling the attention of Your Excellency, I must apologize and ask…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, May 6, 1800
Department of State May 6. 1800 The Secretary of State has the honor to inclose Mr. Rawles’ resignation of the office of Attorney of the United States for the district…
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James McHenry to John Adams, May 6, 1800
War Department 6 May 1800 Sir Conformably to your directions, I requested, and had an interview, with Mr. Waln this morning and communicated to him, that if it would suit…
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Samuel Lyman to John Adams, May 5, 1800
Philadelphia May 5th: 1800 Sir We take the liberty to nominate to you, William Ely of Springfield in Massachusetts, as a proper & suitable Character for the Office of Judge…
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Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, April 25, 1800
Navy Department 25th. April 1800 The Secretary of the Navy, has the honor to submit, for the consideration of the President, the following observations. No express provision was made by…
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Francis Hoskins to John Adams, April 24, 1800
Philadelphia April 24. 1800. The Petition of Francis Hoskins of Philadelphia, Clerk.— Humbly sheweth that Petitioner, has invented 2 new and useful improvements being time pieces, for the discovery of…