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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, May 21, 1799
Quincy May 21st 1799 Sir Your favor of 15th is received. I have no doubt that an offence, committed on board a public ship of war, on the high seas,…
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John Hodgkinson to John Adams, May 20, 1799
Boston May 20th. 1799.— Sir I have taken the opportunity of your Excellency’s visit to Boston to request the favor of you to honor the Theatre one evening with your…
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John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, May 19, 1799
Quincy May 19th 1799 Sir I thank you for your favor of the 13th & the copies of Murrays letters, with the perusal of which, I have been highly delighted.…
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Oliver, Jr Wolcott to John Adams, May 18, 1799
Treasury Department May 18th. 1799. Sir, I have the honour to enclose a Letter from Laurence Muse Esqr. Collector of the District of Tappahannock in Virginia, mentioning the resignation of…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, May 18, 1799
Department of State May 18. 1799 The Secretary of State has the honor to inclose the Commission for Governor Davie, for the President’s signature.
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John Adams to Arthur St. Clair, May 18, 1799
Quincy May 18th 1799. Sir I thank you for your favor of April 8th. & especially for the pamphlet inclosed with it. I have read it with great pleasure, as…
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Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, May 15, 1799
Navy Department 15. May 1799. Sir In consequence of the permission contained in the letter with which you honored me, of the 27th. Ulto. and expecting that the Constitution will…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, May 15, 1799
Department of State Philaa. May 15. 1799. Sir, Mr. Liston informs me, that on information recd. by Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, of one of the mutineers and murderers of the…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, May 14, 1799
May 14. 1799. The inclosed should have been forwarded last Saturday. T. Pickering
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, May 14, 1799
Quincy May 14. 1799 Sir According to your request in your favour of the 9th. I inclose your Letter to Mr King N. 7 and remain, Sir your most obedient…
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John Adams to James McHenry, May 14, 1799
Quincy May 14. 1799 Sir I return your List of Appointments for the 16th Regiment and that of Major Theodosius Fowler for the 12th. approved. I inclose also the Recommendations…
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Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, May 13, 1799
Navy Department 13: May 1799 Sir The Frigate United States arrived on Friday—The Montezuma Murray, the Herald, Russell, and the Revenue Cutters General Greene, & Scammel, have since come into…
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Samuel Harrison to John Adams, May 13, 1799
Chittenden County of Rutland Vermont May 13th 1799 Sir After having so often troubled your Excellency with my scribbling I shall not attempt to apologize for this obtrusion on your…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, May 13, 1799
Quincy May 13th 1799. Sir I have received your favor of the 6th. and considered the copy of instructions to Mrs. King, which have been examined and unanimously approved by…
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John Adams to Samuel B Malcom, May 13, 1799
Quincy May 13th 1799 Dear Sir I thank you for your several favors of Ap. 27th & 30th & May 4th. The intelligence they contain is very favorable to the…
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John Adams to James McHenry, May 13, 1799
Quincy May 13th 1799 Sir I do myself the honor to inclose to you a letter to me of the 2d, from Mr Ashley Colton, with three certificates, inclosed in…
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John Adams to Uriah Forrest, May 13, 1799
Quincy May 13th 1799 Sir I received on Saturday, your friendly letter of the 28th of April and I thank you for it. & should be very happy if it…
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James McHenry to John Adams, May 7, 1799
War Department 7 May 1799. Sir. Privious to my Taking any ultimate step relative to presenting the names of persons to offices, the battalion added to the 2d Regt. of…
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John Adams to James McHenry, May 7, 1799
Quincy May 7th 1799 Sir I return you all the recommendations in your letter of 29 of April & as I am perfectly satisfied with them I concur in your…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, May 6, 1799
Department of State May 6th 1799. Sir, I gave Mr. King early notice of his appointment to negociate a treaty of amity & commerce with Russia; which I supposed would…