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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, July 22, 1799
Quincy July 22d 1799 Sir Inclosed is a letter or petition from the Indian proprietors of Gay head, recommending Mr. Nathaniel Mayhew to be keeper of the light house, which…
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John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, July 22, 1799
Quincy July 22d 1799 Sir Inclosed is a recommendation from the Mayor & Alderman of New Haven of David Phipps Esqr to be a Captain in the navy. We shall…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, July 22, 1799
Quincy July 22d 1799 Sir I have received your favor of the 13th, incloseing Mr. Seagroves talks with Methlogy, his letter to you & your answer, all which I return.…
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John Adams to James McHenry, July 22, 1799
Quincy July 22d 1799 Sir On Saturday Dr. Waterhouse made me a visit & introduced Dr Lyman Spalding whose appearance justifys the character given him in the inclosed letter. I…
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Oliver, Jr Wolcott to John Adams, July 20, 1799
Treasury Department, July 20th. 1799 Sir, I have the honour to transmit a letter dated the 15th. instant, from William Payne Esquire, advising of his resignation of the Office of…
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James McHenry to John Adams, July 20, 1799
War Department 20th July 1799 Sir. The impossibility which has existed to do more than proportion our supplies of cloathing to the wants of the recruiting parties for the 12…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, July 20, 1799
Quincy July 20th 1799 Sir I return the commission signed, which you sent me in your letter of the 18th. I have left it in blank, that you may fill…
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John Adams to United States Senate, July 16, 1799
United States, July 16, 1798. Certain matters touching the public good, requiring that the session of the Senate, for Executive business, should be continued, and that the members thereof should…
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Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, July 15, 1799
Navy Department. 15. July 1799. Sir I now do myself the honor to enclose letters from Capt Tingey—who appears to be a Judicious, attentive, active officer. I wish his commission…
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John Adams to Peter St Medard, July 14, 1799
Quincy July 14th: 1799 Sir. I request you to act as surgeon on board the constitution as you have done from the 17th of December last. I shall write this…
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Oliver, Jr Wolcott to John Adams, July 13, 1799
Treasury Department. July 13th. 1799. Sir, I have the honour to transmit a Letter dated April 8th. 1799 from Nathl. Burwell Esqr. one of the Commissioners of Virginia.—This Letter was…
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Silas Talbot to John Adams, July 13, 1799
Frigate Constitution 13th. July 1799 Sir I have the honor to enclose to you, the oath I have taken the second time since I was appointed a Captain in the…
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Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, July 13, 1799
Navy Depart. 13 July 1799 Sir I am honored with your letter of the 8th. Inst. Having sent by yesterdays mail all the papers relating to Talbotts claim of Rank—I…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, July 13, 1799
Philaa. July 13. 1799 Sir Since closing my other letter of this date, I have received a packet from Mr. Pitcairn, with the inclosed note and pamphlet (Le Spectateur du…
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James McHenry to John Adams, July 13, 1799
War Department 13 July 1799 Sir I have had the honour, to receive your letter of the 5th inst., inclosing two letters dated the 10th of August 1798 and 2d…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, July 11, 1799
Department of State Philadelphia July 11. 1799. Sir, Messrs. Willings & Francis of this city have undertaken to prepare a fast sailing vessel, of a moderate size, to go to…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, July 11, 1799
Quincy July 11th 1799 Sir I rejoice in the information that the reports propagated of Indian depredations in the North Western territory are destitute of foundation.—The letters from Christopher McPherson…
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Jacob Van Buskirk to John Adams, July 10, 1799
Northampton July 10th: 1799. Sir, Whereas Philip Desh and Jacob Kline, both Mauungy Township, in the County of Northampton, and State of Pennsylvania having been some time Ago apprehended and…
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John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, July 10, 1799
Quincy July 10th [ , Start insertion, 1799 , End, ] Sir I have received your two favors of the 3d. The constitution shall not be delayed by me. If…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, July 10, 1799
Quincy July 10th 1799 Sir With Mr. Davis’s report of the 8th I enclose all the papers relative to the complaint of Mr Liston against Capt Laskey & Capt Mugford…