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John Adams to John Rutledge, September 3, 1798
Quincy Sept 3d 1798 Dear Sir I have received your favor of the 23d of August & have the pleasure to inform you that I have this morning signed a…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, September 3, 1798
Quincy Sept. 3d 1798 Sir Inclosed is a letter from a Mr William England, with a commission to him from the Grand master of Malta. If you think it worth…
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John Adams to James McHenry, September 3, 1798
Quincy Sept 3d 1798 Sir I pray you to put on the list of captains of infantry, Mr. Philip Church of New-York, who is very handsomely recommended by Gen. Hamilton,…
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John Adams to Nc., Citizens of Bladen County, September 3, 1798
Quincy Sept 3d 1798 Gentlemen I have received your unanimous resolutions and address of the 10th of Aug, with all the pride & pleasure, which sentiments so just, expressed in…
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Pseudonym: “Verax” to John Adams, September 2, 1798
Baltimore 2d: September 1798 In Expectation that my Former Communication did not Offend & I cannot see how it could, an Intelligent & Enlighten’d Mind ever open to Receive Communications,…
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Oliver, Jr Wolcott to John Adams, September 1, 1798
Treasury Department Trenton September 1st. 1798— Sir, I have the honor to transmit a copy of a letter from Jonathan Hunt Esquire, Commissioner for the first Division of Vermont dated…
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Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, September 1, 1798
Navy Department 1st September 1798 Sir The paper No. 1. will exhibit a view of the Ships already in Service, & those which are building in different parts of the…
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Stephen Moore to John Adams, September 1, 1798
Dated at Mount Tirzah, in Person County, 1st. Septemr. 1798 The Address of the Officers and Soldiers in the Sixth Brigade of the third Division of North Carolina Militia. To…
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Jonathan DeWitt to John Adams, September 1, 1798
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County State of New York September 1. 1798. The Address of the Grand Jury of the County Dutchess , in the State of New-York .— On any common…
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George Crowninshield to John Adams, September 1, 1798
Salem 1st Septembr 1798 Sir We had the honor to tender the offer of two very fine fast sailing Ships to the Secretary of the Navy on loan, as you…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, August 29, 1798
Quincy Aug 29th 1798 Sir The inclosed letters will shew you the reason for appointing Elijah Brigham Esqr of Westborough to be a commissioner & I pray you to procure…
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John Adams to John Stoughton, August 29, 1798
Quincy Aug. 29th 1798 Sir I have received the letter you did me the honor to write me on the 28th & am very sorry to < , Start deletion,…
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John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, August 29, 1798
Quincy August 29. 1798 Sir Inclosed are Recommendations of John Cruft to be a Lieutenant in the Navy. He was mate of the ship, in which I returned from Europe…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, August 29, 1798
Quincy Aug 29th 1798 Sir I return to you my answer to the volunteer corps of the Infantry at Lancaster. I pray you to communicate this to Mr. McHenry that…
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John Adams to James McHenry, August 29, 1798
Quincy Aug 29th. 1798 Sir I have received your letter of Aug 20th I believe tho the 0 is obscure. Gen. Knox is gone to the eastward as I understand,…
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John Adams to Pa., Militia of Lancaster, August 29, 1798
Quincy Aug 29th 1798 Gentlemen I receive with pleasure the offer of your services & have directed the Secy. at War to send commissions to your officers John Adams.
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John Stoughton to John Adams, August 28, 1798
Franklin Place Boston Augst. 28th: 1798 Honord Sir Agreeable to your request on the 13th Instant: I did myself the pleasure of addressing the Honble: Timothy Pickering Esqr. Secretary of…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, August 28, 1798
Department of State Trenton Augt. 28. 1798. Sir, I have had the honor to receive your letters of the 16th 17th and 18th The original of Mr. Barnes’s letter of…
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Tristram Dalton to John Adams, August 28, 1798
Washington 28th August 1798 Sir When I reflect how often I have lately taken the freedom to address You especially relative to my private concerns, it is with much regret…
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John Adams to Nehemiah Fales, August 28, 1798
Quincy August 28. 1798 Gentlemen I thank you for the obliging Address you agreed on at the Supream Court in Dedham on the twenty third of this Month, and transmitted…