John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, September 13, 1799
Quincy Sept 13th 1799 Sir I have signed & return inclosed all the blanks which came with your favor of the 5th.
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London 13th. Sepr. 1799 Dr: Blane requests the President of the United States of America to do him the Honor of accepting a copy of a book which accompanies this.…
Trenton 13. Septr. 1799 Sir I am honored with your letter of the 4 Inst, and cannot but lament that the accomodations to be obtained here, are very far inferior…
Quincy Sept 13th 1799 Sir Inclosed are letters from Major McFarland, a meritorious old officer & as I have always understood an amiable, irreproachable character, though unfortunate & in distress.…
Quincy Sept 13th 1799 Sir If you can extract any meaning from the inclosed letter from Chilacautha, on Sioto, you will be welcome to it.
Navy Depart 12 Septr. 1799 Sir I have the honor to enclose a letter Just recd. from Capt. Tingey. I have the honor to be / With the highest respect…
New York Sepr 7. 1799 Sir, General Wilkinson, who has been some weeks in this City, in consequence of an invitation having for object the readjustment of our Western Military…
Trenton. 5th. Septr. 1799. Sir A Gentleman of Maryland, not long from France, where he was a Prisoner, but after a time was suffered to go at large, mentioned to…
Cadiz 5th. September 1799 Sir This is the second time I have taken the liberty of trespassing on your Excellency’s time & with due reverence have now to repeat my…
Quincy Sept 5 [ , Start insertion, 1799 , End, ] Sir I enclose you a letter from McNeil of August 1st & 3d with two inclosures.
Trenton War Department 4th Augt. [ , Start insertion, Sept. , End, ] 1799. Sir. I have the honour to inclose you a letter from Major General Pinckney dated the…
Sept. 4th 1799 Observations on the draught of Instructions to Oliver Ellsworth, William Richeson Davie, and William Vans Murray Esq. Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United States to the French Republic.…
Quincy Sept 4th 1799 Sir I have received your kind letter of the 29th. of August, & I thank you for the friendly sentiments expressed in it, in your private…
Navy Department. 3. September 1799. Sir I have the honor to enclose the copy of a letter just recd. from Capt Fletcher.—Capt Little of the Boston, ought to have arrived…
Navy Department 2nd Septr 1799 Sir, The ship Chesapeak, building at Balto. by the Citizens, is yet unprovided with a Commander. The Citizens will not recommend a Captain; but I…
Quincy Aug 28th 1799 Sir I have signed the commission for Joseph Whitmore, to be sailing master in the navy & have sent it in your letter to him, as…
Providence 27 Aug 1799. Sir Being informed that a Naval Hospital is to be established at Newport take the liberty of recommending to your Notice Doctor Mason of that Town…
Paris ce 6. fructidor an 7, 24 août 1799. Monsieur; Puis-je me flatter que vous n’avez pas entiérement perdu le souvenir des raports qui ont existé entre nous? c’est dans…
Navy Depart. 24 August 1799. Sir Capt Talbot arrived at Hampton roads the 15h. Inst—He writes me that he had not two hours fair wind from leaving Boston. He would…
War Department 24 Augt. 1799. Sir The fever threatening this City with similar ravages to what took place in the years 1793, 1797 & 1798 has induced to the measure…