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Charles Bulfinch to John Adams, January 11, 1800
Boston Jany. 11. 1800 Sir, I avail myself of the earliest opportunity, to have the honour of forwarding to you, a Copy of the eulogy deliverd in this town, at…
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James McHenry to John Adams, January 10, 1800
War Department 10 Jany. 1800 Sir. I have the honour to submit to your consideration, a report relative to the military establishment of the United States. It suggests several propositions,…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, January 9, 1800
Department of State Jany. 9. 1800 The Secretary of State has the honor to lay before the President of the United States a statement of the claims of American Citizens…
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John Adams to United States Senate, January 9, 1800
United States Jan 9th 1800 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate Alexander Carmalt of North Carolina to be surveyor and inspector of the port of Swansborough in the place of…
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John Adams to James McHenry, January 9, 1800
Jan. 9 1800 The President requests the Secretary at War to have an Extract made from the Precis des Evenemens militaires, translated into our Language and printed, < , Start…
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John Adams to United States Senate, December 30, 1799
United States December 30th: 1799. Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate Charles Willing Byrd Esqr: of Virginia to be Secretary of the Territory North West of the River Ohio, in…
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John M Pintard to John Adams, December 27, 1799
Philadelphia 27th December 1799 Sir I intended this Morning to have waited on you to Know if you had any Commands for Cadiz, for which Place I am under the…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, December 27, 1799
Department of State Decr. 27. 1799. The Secretary of State has the honour to inform the President, that he received Mr. Pintard’s papers here inclosed, from Mr. Wolcott—read & handed…
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John Adams to Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, December 27, 1799
Philadelphia Dec 27th 1799 Madam In conformity with the desire of Congress I do myself the honor to inclose by Mr. William Smith Shaw my Secretary a copy of their…
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John Adams to United States Senate, December 27, 1799
United States Decr 27 1799 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate James Powell of Georgia to be Collector of the District of Savannah in the place of John Habersham deceased.…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, December 25, 1799
Philadelphia Dec 25th 1799 Dear Sir I have received your favor of the 13th and thank you for your zeal for the honor of my “defence”. That work, which was…
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William Moubray to John Adams, December 24, 1799
St. Mary’s, 24th. Decr. 1799. Sir, Should my Application not interfere with that of a Gentleman of much Superior merit, I would beg Leave, with the greatest deference and Respect,…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, December 24, 1799
Phyladelphia Decr 24. 1799 Dear Sir I have recd your favour of the 13th and thank you for your Zeal for the honor of my “Defence”. That Work which was…
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John Adams to Tobias Lear, December 24, 1799
Phyladelphia December 24. 1799 Sir I recd—in due Season your Letter of the fifteenth of this Month, and immediately communicated it to both Houses of Congress in a Message. The…
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United States Senate to John Adams, December 23, 1799
[ , Start insertion, December 23, 1799 , End, ] To the President of the United States: The Senate of the United States respectfully take leave, sir, to express to…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, December 16, 1799
Cambridge 16th Decr 1799 Dear Sir Whilst the late envoys were in Paris, they recommended Mr William Lee, in a letter to Mr Pickering, as a suitable character for a…
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John Adams to United States Senate, December 16, 1799
United States Decr. 16 1799 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate Daniel Hall of Charleston South Carolina to be a Commissioner of Valuations in the first Division of that state…
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Jonathan Swift to John Adams, December 15, 1799
Alexandria Decr 15th 1799— Sir It is with extreme pain I inform you of the death of Lieut. General George Washington. I am informed his complaint was the Croup; that…
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Tobias Lear to John Adams, December 15, 1799
Mount Vernon, Decr. 15th: 1799 Sir, It is with inexpressible grief that I have to announce to you the Death of the Great and the Good General Washington. He died…
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Alexander White to John Adams, December 13, 1799
Leesburg 13th. Decr. 1799 Sir Being overtaken by a Snow Storm at this place on my way from Washington to Winchester I embrace the opportunity which the leisure of a…