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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, September 16, 1798
Quincy Sept 16th 1798 Sir I have received your favor of the 11th. I wish I understood better than I do the conduct both of Gen. Pinckney & Mr. Gerry.…
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John Adams to David Sewall, September 16, 1798
Quincy Sept 16th 1798 My dear friend Inclosed is a short answer to the address of the Grand jury transmitted in your letter from Pownallborough at Sept term 1798. It…
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John Adams to James McHenry, September 16, 1798
Quincy Sept 16 1798 Sir I have received your letter of the 10th and return you the letters from Gen Wilkinson & the Q Msr. Gen. Inclosed is a letter…
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John Pintard to John Adams, September 15, 1798
Newark. N.Jersey. 15th. September. 1798. Sir Understanding that Mr. Malcomb has resigned the office of private secretary to Your Excellency, permit me to tender an offer of my services to…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, September 15, 1798
Trenton Sept. 15. 1798 Sir, Since I had last the honor to address you, I have received from the Collector of Pennsylvania information of the arrival at Marcus Hook of…
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James McHenry to John Adams, September 15, 1798
War Department 15 Sept. 1798 Sir. I have had the honour to receive your letters of the 3d 4th and 5th of this month. It is somewhat difficult, I imagine…
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Elisha Boudinot to John Adams, September 15, 1798
New Ark 15 Sept. 1798 Sir, Being informed that Mr. Malcomb your private secretary has resigned his office my friend Mr. John Pintard has been advised to offer himself a…
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James McHenry to John Adams, September 10, 1798
War Department. 10th Sepr. 1798. Sir. I have the honour to enclose a copy of a letter from the Quarter Master General dated the 21st ulto, and a copy of…
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John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, September 10, 1798
Quincy Sept. 10 1798 Sir I have received your favor of the 1st of this month and thank you for the paper No. 1 which exhibits a view of the…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, September 10, 1798
Quincy September 10. 1798 Sir Inclosed is a Letter from Lt. Col. Perkins who has commanded Castle William these dozen Years which after you have read it I pray you…
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Oliver, Jr Wolcott to John Adams, September 9, 1798
Treasury Department Sept. 9. 1798 Sir I have the honour to transmit a Letter dated Augt. 25th. from James Breckenridge Esq. who was named Commissioner for the Third Division of…
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David Sewall to John Adams, September 8, 1798
September Term at Pownalbo. 1798 [ , Start insertion, 8 Sept. 1798 , End, ] Sir By < , Start deletion, the , End, > desire of the Grand Jury…
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Dwight Foster to John Adams, September 8, 1798
Brookfield (Masstts.) Septr. 8. 1798 Sir, I have just received a Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury desiring Me to recommend to the President some able and fit Character…
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Jedidiah Morse to John Adams, September 8, 1798
Charlestown Sep. 8th. 1798 Respected Sir I am desired by President Dwight to forward you his excellent & seasonable discourses, whh are enclosed. I beg your acceptance of my Masonic…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, September 7, 1798
Department of State Trenton Sept. 7. 1798. Sir, This morning I received under your cover the address from the Hawkins volunteer troop of Horse and your answer, which are copying…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, September 7, 1798
Quincy September 7 1798 Sir I return you a Commission signed for Moses Robinson Junr, upon your recommendation and that of Mr Jonathan Hunt. I have no difficulty in believing…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, September 7, 1798
Quincy Sept. 7. 1798 Sir One Bundle of the inclosed Papers belongs to your Department and the other to that of the Secretary of War. The original of the latter…
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John Adams to William, Sr Tudor, September 7, 1798
Quincy Sepr 7th. 1798.— Gentlemen I thank you for this respectfull Address. The Existence of the Independence of any Nation, cannot be more grossly attacked, the Sovereign Rights of a…
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Oliver, Jr Wolcott to John Adams, September 6, 1798
Trenton Sept. 6. 1798. Sir I recd. your Letter of August 30th. this morning and now enclose a Letter of Credit on General Lincoln to the extent of Dolls 7,666…
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John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, September 3, 1798
Quincy Sept. 3d [ , Start insertion, 17 , End, ]‘98 Sir I have received your favor of the 27th of Aug. & return the commission for Captain George Cross…