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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, August 24, 1799
Quincy Aug 24th 1799 Sir I have received your favor of the 16th & read the letter of Mr B. H. Phillips, our consul at Curacao of 20th July, &…
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Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, August 23, 1799
Navy Department. 23 August 1799. Sir I have the honor to enclose a letter Just recd. from Capt Little, who writes like a man of Spirit & enterprize—and such I…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, August 23, 1799
Department of State Philaa. Augt. 23. 1799. Sir, I inclose a letter addressed to you by Mr. Murray, which came to hand this morning under cover from Mr. King. The…
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John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, August 23, 1799
Quincy Aug 23d 1799 Sir My thoughts and feelings are exactly in union with yours, expressed in your favor of the 17th. I would propose that our envoys be landed…
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Oliver, Jr Wolcott to John Adams, August 17, 1799
Philadelphia Aug. 17. 1799 Sir. I have the honour to enclose a Letter from the Honble. Richard Bland Lee Esquire of Virginia, presenting himself as a Candidate in case a…
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David Tappan to John Adams, August 17, 1799
Cambridge—Aug. 17. 1799 Sir, I beg leave to present you with two setts of discourses on our late national Fast, the authors of which are among our first clergymen for…
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Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, August 17, 1799
Navy Department. 17. August 1799. Sir When I did myself the honor to suggest for your consideration, the employment of the Frigate United States, to carry the Ministers to France,…
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Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, August 16, 1799
Navy Department 16 August 1799 Sir, Agreeably to your Letter of 12th instant, I have the honor to enclose a Warrant for Mr. George Barrell, which requires your signature.—He is…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, August 16, 1799
Department of State Philadelphia Augt. 16. 1799. Sir, Upon the receipt of your letter inclosing the letter and deposition of Capt. Ebenr. Giles of Beverly, I turned to some communications…
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James McHenry to John Adams, August 16, 1799
War Department 16 Augt. 1799 Sir. I had the honour to receive your letter of the 10th of August inst. and shall cause the name of Dr. David King to…
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John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, August 16, 1799
Quincy Aug 16th 1799 Sir Inclosed is a request of Dr Amos Windship to be a surgeon in one of our vessels of war. I was in the year 1779…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, August 16, 1799
Quincy Aug 16th [ , Start insertion, 1799 , End, ] Sir I have received your favor of the 10th. Mr. Shaw discovered his omission of numbers 1, 2, 3,…
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John Adams to James McHenry, August 16, 1799
Quincy Aug 16 [ , Start insertion, 1799 , End, ] Sir Inclosed is a letter from Augustus de Grasse. I know not why his pay is withheld I pray…
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Benjamin Waterhouse to John Adams, August 15, 1799
Cambridge August 15th 1799. Dear Sir In consequence of some conversation the other day at Quincy respecting Dr Priestley, I here send you the paper of to-day which contains what…
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John Adams to James McHenry, August 12, 1799
Quincy Aug. 12th 1799 Sir Inclosed is a letter from Mr Strong recommending Job Strong Jun. to be an ensign & another from Joseph Hosmer recommending many for places in…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, August 10, 1799
Department of State Augt. 10. 1799. Sir, I have just recd your letter of August 3d respecting Mr. Gerry’s accounts; and with it an extract of his letter to you…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, August 10, 1799
Quincy Aug 10th 1799 Sir I have received your favor of the 1st. and read all the ——— papers inclosed with much pain as I had conceived of Mr. Tucker,…
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John Adams to James McHenry, August 10, 1799
Quincy August 10th 1799 Sir The inclosed certificates from a clergyman & two surgeons of good authority were brought to me yesterday by the gentlemen recommended. Dr. David King, whose…
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Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, August 9, 1799
Navy Departmt 9 August 1799 Sir, I do myself the honor, to enclose a Letter to Mr Moses M Bates, covering his Warrant as a Midshipman in the Navy, which…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, August 9, 1799
Quincy Aug 9th 1799 Sir I return the blank commission signed that you may fill with the name of Alexander Freeland to be collector & inspector of Great egg harbor,…