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Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, October 10, 1798
Navy Department Octr. 10th. 1798. Sir The arrangement of the rank of Captains in the Navy, is a subject which will soon demand attention. It will I beleive be of…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, October 10, 1798
Quincy Oct. 10. 1798 Sir It is time to consider whether it will be prudent for Congress to meet in Phyladelphia; and also what Communications and Recommendations will be necessary…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, October 10, 1798
Quincy October 10. 1798. Dear Sir I return you Mr. Fosters Letter, and your answer, together with the Abby Lambins’ Letter to Mr. Foster and the Arrete inclosed. Your answer…
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John Adams to James McHenry, October 10, 1798
Quincy Oct. 10. 1798 Dear Sir The Meeting of Congress approaches, and it is necessary to consider whether Phyladelphia is a safe Residence for Congress: and also the Particulars that…
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John Adams to Charles Lee, October 10, 1798
Quincy Oct 10th 1798. Dear Sir The session of congress approaches faster than I can prepare for it in the afflicted State of my family & tottering state of my…
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Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, October 9, 1798
Navy Department 9th. October 1798. Sir Col Pickering thinking that cases might occur, to make, it necessary to shew that it was your pleasure he should execute the duties of…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, October 9, 1798
Quincy Oct 9th 1798 Dear Sir I return you the commissions for Maxwell Armstrong & Alexander Nelson signed according to the recommendation, inclosed in yours of the first of this…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, October 3, 1798
Trenton Octr. 3. 1798 Sir, I inclose the duplicate of my letter of the 24th ulto. To John Q. Adams Esqr. our minister at Berlin, which, if approved, you will…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, October 3, 1798
Quincy < , Start deletion, Sept , End, > Oct 3d. [ , Start insertion, 1798 , End, ] Dear Sir I return you Mr. Millers report of September 23d…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, October 3, 1798
Quincy October 3. 1798 Dear Sir Inclosed is a Duplicate of a Letter from Miranda with some Estimates. Read it and think of it. A number of questions and considerations…
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John Adams to Samuel Partridge, October 3, 1798
Quincy Oct. 3. 1798 Gentlemen I have received, with much pleasure your Address of the 28 of September from Northampton. The Manifestation of your Respect, Approbation, and Confidence are very…
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John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, October 2, 1798
Quincy Oct 2d [ , Start insertion, 17 , End, ]98 Dear Sir I have received your favor of Sept. 27 & with pleasure agree to your plan of a…
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William Falkener to John Adams, October 2, 1798
Warrenton Octor: 2nd. 1798 Sir! Having been requested to forward the Address of the Volunteer Horse Association of the County of Warren (State of No Carolina) and suspecting before it…
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James F. Wilson to John Adams, October 2, 1798
[ , Start insertion, Oct. 2, 1798 , End, ] The Officers of the second Lincoln regiment of Militia in the State of North Carolina, in Court Martial met at…
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Oliver, Jr Wolcott to John Adams, October 1, 1798
Treasury Department Trenton October 1st. 1798. Sir I have the honour to submit to your consideration two letters from Edward Carrington Esquire, dated September 20th & 22d.—a letter from D.…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, October 1, 1798
Quincy Oct. 1. 1798 Sir Inclosed are Letters relative to the Appointment to the Naval office at Portsmouth. Oliver Whipple is the only One that has been presented whose Pretentions…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, September 28, 1798
Quincy Sept 28th 1798 Dear Sir Inclosed is a letter from Kinchen Turner of Virginia requesting to be appointed a commissioner to value lands houses &c. John Adams.
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John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, September 28, 1798
Quincy Sept 28th 1798 Dear Sir Inclosed is a letter from Elijah Brewer petitioning for a first lieutenancy in the navy and recommendation from Col Wadsworth and two other respectable…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, September 28, 1798
Quincy Sept 28th [ , Start insertion, 1798 , End, ] Dear Sir I have received your favor of Sept 20th and return you the comission for a judge of…
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John Adams to James McHenry, September 28, 1798
Quincy Sept 28th 1798 Dear Sir The inclosed letter or address and offer of service from a volunteer company of riflemen in Christiania hundred in the state of Deleware I…