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John Adams to United States Senate, December 24, 1798
Decr. 24. 1798 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate Sherwood Haywood of North Carolina to be Commissioner of Loans for that state in the Place of Robert Rowan Esqr: deceased…
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John Adams to Maryland General Assembly, December 23, 1798
Phyladelphia Decr. 23 1798 Gentlemen An eloquent Address adopted by the two Houses of the General Assembly of Maryland, and Signed on the fourteenth of this month by Mr Perry…
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John Adams to United States Senate, December 12, 1798
Decr. 12. 1798 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate John Faulcon of North Carolina to be a Commissioner under the Act for the Valuation of Land and Dwelling Houses and…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, December 11, 1798
Philadelphia Decr. 11. 1798. Sir Colo. Pickering presents his respects to the President of the United States, and incloses Mr. Gerry’s letter of Octr: 20.—Since Colo. P. searched for it…
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Joshua Morris to John Adams, December 11, 1798
Shelby County Kentucky Decr. 11th: 1798 Hond. Sir I take the liberty to send you the inclos’d letter which was sent (as you may se) by Thomas Davis a Member…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, December 10, 1798
[ , Start insertion, post 10 Dec 1798 , End, ] Remarks on General Marshalls letter of the 12th of Nov, & Mr Pickerings of the 10th of December 1798…
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Eliphalet Fitch to John Adams, December 10, 1798
Kingston Jamaica Decemr 10th. 1798.— My dear Sir, I have been favored with your kind Letter of the 2d. March, which was sometime detained at Newyork, for want of a…
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John Adams to United States Senate, December 10, 1798
United States December 10 1798 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate Thomas Truxton of Pensylvania and Samuel < , Start deletion, John , End, > Elbert of Georgia to be…
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John Adams to David Payson, December 10, 1798
Phyladelphia Decr. 10 1798 Gentlemen I thank you for your unanimous Address adopted at Wiscassett in the County of Lincoln at a Regimental Review on the fifteenth of October. A…
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John Adams to Benjamin Adams, December 10, 1798
Philadelphia Dec 10 ‘98 Dear Sir I received but a few days ago your kind letter of the 30th of October. I was much gratified to receive a line from…
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John Adams to United States Congress, December 8, 1798
[ 8 Dec. 1798 ] Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives While with reverence and resignation, we contemplate the dispensations of divine providence, in the…
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James McHenry to John Adams, December 7, 1798
War Department 7 Decr. 1798 Sir The extra allowance to officers detached on service, so as to be obliged, to incur expences on the road, and at places where there…
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Dr Delafond to John Adams, December 6, 1798
Philadelphie 6. Xbre. 1798— Monsieur Le Président, J’ai eû l’honneur de dédier a Votre Excellence un manuscrit intitulé, “observations sur l’Epidèmie américaine,” dont je crois avoir développé d’une manière assès…
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Oliver, Jr Wolcott to John Adams, November 26, 1798
Nov. 26. 1798 The Secretary of the Treasury in obedience to the command of the President of the United States, respectfully submits the following observations. It is conceived that it…
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Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, November 25, 1798
Navy Department 25. November 1798 Sir In obedience to your command, I have endeavoured to give to the important question you were pleased to suggest—Whether it would be proper for…
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James McHenry to John Adams, November 25, 1798
War Department 25 Nov. 1798 Sir. It must be, well know to you, that the pressure of business, upon me, at Trenton, which could not be neglected; the derangements consequent…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, November 24, 1798
Boston 24th Novr 1798 Dear Sir Having transmitted to Mr Pickering, additional documents, numbered from 36 to 50 inclusively, you will probably peruse them. The first, contained a copy of…
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Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, November 23, 1798
Navy Department 23 Novr. 1798. Sir I had the honor to receive, in my absence in Maryland, your letter of the 10th. Ulto.—And being at such a distance from the…
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Stephen Peabody to John Adams, November 23, 1798
Atkinson Novr. 23d. 1798 Hond. Sir My Son who is now upon a visit with me, from the district of Maine, informs me that they have been, and are, infested…
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James McHenry to John Adams, November 19, 1798
War Department Philadelphia. 19 Novr. 1798 Dear Sir. There is a very great desire among a number of citizens & gentlemen composing the volunteer companies & City militia, to know…