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James McHenry to John Adams, August 17, 1798
War Department 17 Augt. 1798. Sir. I have just received the enclosed letter and address. General Badgley of Hampton, lives near Baltimore, is one of the wealthiest men in the…
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John Adams to George Thacher, August 17, 1798
Quincy Aug 17. 1798 Dear Sir I received yesterday your favour of July 31.—Inclosed are a few words in answer.—The Reason given by the Town of Kittery, for their address…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, August 17, 1798
Quincy Aug. 17. 1798 Sir Inclos’d is an answer to the address from the Inhabitants of Hamilton County, which you will forward if you please.— I am Sir— / Your…
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John Adams to James McHenry, August 14, 1798
Quincy August 14. 1798 Sir I have received only this morning your Letter of the 4th. of this month. Its Contents are of much importance. I desire that you would…
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Oliver, Jr Wolcott to John Adams, August 13, 1798
Phila. Aug. 13.1798 Dear Sir I was unfortunate in not having the honour of paying my respects to you, on my return from Connecticut—I arrived at New York by water,…
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James Wilkinson to John Adams, August 13, 1798
Mouth of the Ohio August 13th 1798 Honoured Sir The motives which prompt me to this intrusion, will I hope apologise for it.— Regard to the welfare of an honest…
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Arthur St. Clair to John Adams, August 13, 1798
Cincinnati 13th. August 1798 Sir, A few days ago I received an Address from the Grand Jury for this County of Hamilton, which, as it contained very proper Sentiments respecting…
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David Olyphant to John Adams, August 13, 1798
Newport R.Is. Augst. 13th 1798 Sir I presume to Address your Excellency, & request the favor of your Attention to John A. Hazard, who offers himself a Candidate as Purser…
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Judith Sargent Stevens Murray to John Adams, August 13, 1798
Boston Franklin Place August 13th 1798 Illustrious, and Beloved Chief I do not upon this occasion experience the truth of a received opinion–that we make second, or third steps, in…
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James McHenry to John Adams, August 13, 1798
War Department 13 August 1798— Sir, I received, on the afternoon of the 10th last, from Mr. Elisha Hall secretary to the commissioners for holding a treaty with the Cherokee…
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John Adams to Samuel B Malcom, August 13, 1798
Quincy August 13 1798 Dear Malcom I have receivd your favor of the 6th—Heat scarcely tollerable attended us all the Way to this place. Mrs. A. was ill all the…
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John Adams to Maxwell Armstrong, August 13, 1798
Quincy August 13. 1798 Gentlemen I have received with great Pleasure your Address of the 16th of July, from your Committee. The Attachment, you express, to our Government, calculated to…
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James S. Jackson to John Adams, August 12, 1798
Executive Department of Georgia Louis Ville August 12th. 1798 Sir Since my address to you of the 8th instant, a duplicate of which this accompanies, I have received information from…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, August 8, 1798
Havre 8th August 1798 Dear Sir I propose to embark for the United States this day, & have only a moment to inform you that Mr Skipwith will transmit you…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, August 7, 1798
Department of State August 7th. 1798. Sir, Some days before you left Philadelphia, I mentioned to you the petition of John Scotchlar, who had been convicted at a late Circuit…
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Samuel B Malcom to John Adams, August 6, 1798
New York August 6th [ 17 ]98 Sir— The injury, which I received on my right hand, prior to your leaving this City, has superceded every attempt until the present…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, August 6, 1798
Department of State Augt. 6. 1798. Sir I have now the honor to inclose a copy of Mr. Gerry’s letter of April 20. to M. Talleyrand, which completes communication of…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, August 4, 1798
Philadelphia Augt. 4. 1798. Sir, I recollect you proposed to appoint Samuel Sitgreaves Esqr. to fill the place of Colo. Innes; and perhaps this has proceeded so far as to…
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James McHenry to John Adams, August 4, 1798
War Department 4th. August 1798— Sir, The more I contemplate the detail of organizing the twelve regiments of Infantry, to be raised; the more I percieve the difficulty of effecting…
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Charles Lee to John Adams, August 4, 1798
Philadelphia 4. august 1798 Sir The death of Col Innes which happened on the 2d instant has made a vacancy in the commission for carrying into effect the sixth article…