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John Adams to John Nicholas, January 27, 1799
Philadelphia Jan 27th 1799 Sir I have received with great pleasure your letter of the 9th of this month with an address from a volunteer company of riflemen. The address…
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Rufus King to John Adams, January 26, 1799
London, 26 January, 1799. Dear Sir,— Some weeks past, I had the pleasure of receiving your letter of the 16th of October; the inclosure was immediately forwarded, though, from the…
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Francis, Jr Willis to John Adams, January 26, 1799
Washington Georgia Jany 26th 1799 Sir Being called upon by Mr John Horton of this Town to communicate my Sentiments of his fitness for the Army of the United States,…
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John Adams to George Conway, January 11, 1799
Phyladelphia Jan. 11. 1799 Gentlemen With much Pleasure I have received and read your unanimous Address of first of August, 1798, and regretts that unavoidable Circumstances have so long prevented…
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John Adams to William Richardson Davie, January 11, 1799
Philadelphia Jan 11th 1799 Sir I have received the letter you did me the honor to write me on the thirtieth of last month inclosing an elegant masterly and patriotic…
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John Adams to Charles B Cochran, January 11, 1799
Philadelphia Jan 11th 1799 Dear Sir I have just received your favor of the 9th of Dec. I thank you for the expressions of your good opinion and have the…
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John Adams to United States Senate, January 10, 1799
January 10. 1799 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate Turell Tufts of Medford Massachusetts, to be Consul of the United States at Surrinam John Adams
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John Adams to United States House of Representatives, January 8, 1799
8 January, 1799. In compliance with your desire, expressed in your resolution of the 2d of this month, I lay before you an extract of a letter from George C.…
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Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, January 8, 1799
Navy Department 8 Jany 1799. Sir I have the honor to enclose a copy of the additional Instructions, you were pleased to direct, to be issued to the Commanders of…
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Winthrop Sargent to John Adams, January 8, 1799
“The Grove” near Natchez Mississippi Territory January the 8th: 1799 Dear Sir In transmitting an Address from the people of this Territory an Opportunity is offered of most respectfully tendering…
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John Adams to United States Senate, December 29, 1798
Decr. 29. 1798 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate Robert G. Guerard of South Carolina to be Collector for the District of Beaufort and Inspector of the Revenue for the…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, December 29, 1798
Dec 29th 1798 The president of the U.S. requests the Secretary of State to prepare copies of the remaining papers of our late Envoys to France to be laid before…
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John Adams to Pennsylvania Legislature, December 28, 1798
Phyladelphia Decr. 28 1798. Gentlemen I feel myself under the strongest Obligations to the Senate of Pennsylvania, for this excellent Address, in which, with < so much Gravity and Dignity,…
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Robert Hare to John Adams, December 28, 1798
[ ante 28 Dec. 1798 ] Sir: The Senate of Pennsylvania, sensible of your many arduous and important duties, would neither claim a portion of your time or attention, did…
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Benjamin Smith to John Adams, December 27, 1798
Fayetteville. 27th: Decr: 1798— Sir In August last I had the honour of lodging in the Post Office at Wilmington, an Address from the Grand Jury of Brunswick County to…
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Jacob Mayer to John Adams, December 27, 1798
Philadelphia 27th. Decemr. 1798. It is the intention of General Toussaint to declare the Island of St. Domingo independent. He is disgusted with frenchmen, and therefore wishes to form a…
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Samuel B Malcom to John Adams, December 25, 1798
New York decr: 25th 1798— Sir Permit me to improve the earliest opportunity of repeating my acknowledgments for the renewed proof of your friendly attention towards me, lately made manifest…
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John Penn to John Adams, December 24, 1798
Stoke Park near Windsor Decr: 24th: 1798. Sir Conscious of the sincerity with which I espouse the noble cause, from the conspicuous support of which your Excellency has derived so…
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James McHenry to John Adams, December 24, 1798
War Department 24th December 1798— Sir, I have the honor to submit, to your consideration and disposal, a Report relative to certain alterations, in the military establishment, which to me…
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John Adams to Willis Foreman, December 24, 1798
Phyladelphia Decr. 24. 1798 Gentlemen Your Address of the twenty ninth of November has been presented to me, by your Representative in Congress Mr Baldwin. I rejoice to hear that…