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Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, August 3, 1798
Navy Department 3d August 1798. Sir The Regt. of Marines, under the Command of Major Burrows, is to supply Detachments of Marines, to the Ships of War, as they shall…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, August 3, 1798
Department of State Augt. 3. 1798. Sir, I have just received notice of the death of Colo. Innes, and that his remains are to be interred this forenoon. By the…
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William Vans Murray to John Adams, August 3, 1798
The Hague 3. Augst. 1798. Dear Sir, I have the honour to enclose you a Duplicate & to inform you that the same language has been held to me Since—&…
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Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, July 30, 1798
Navy Department 30. July 1798. Sir By letters previously recd. from Stephen Higginson Esqr of Boston, I had been taught to expect that both the Herald, of 20 Guns, and…
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Tristram Dalton to John Adams, July 30, 1798
Washington 30th June [July] 1798 Sir I again intrude upon Your Goodness, by inclosing to Your kind Care a Letter for Mrs. Adams, from Mrs. Dalton, who begs Your excuse…
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Robert Goodloe Harper to John Adams, July 29, 1798
Philadelphia July 29th. 1798. The enclosed address, Sir, was transmitted to me by the meeting which agreed to it, with a request that I would present it to the President…
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John Adams to David Perry, July 29, 1798
July 29th. 1798— Gentlemen I have not been less surprised than delighted with an address from one hundred and thirty Students of Williams College presented to me by the President…
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Donald Fraser to John Adams, July 28, 1798
New York July 28th: 1798 Illustrious Sir Presuming your wonted goodness, and your avowed and laudable attacment to Divine truth, which is a most certain security to the enlightened Nation…
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William A Caruthers to John Adams, July 28, 1798
Lexington Rockbridge Virga. 28th July [ , Start insertion, 17 , End, ]98 Sir: A Troop of Cavalry commanded by Capt. Alexander Sheilds, and a company of Lt Infantry comd.…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, July 28, 1798
New York July 28. 1798 Sir I received upon my Arrival here your favour of the 25th with the Commissions, all of which I have signed and My son will…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, July 27, 1798
Department of State July 27. 1798. Sir, This morning I received a letter from Callohill Memis (an officer of our revolution war) covering the inclosed address, which he desired me…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, July 26, 1798
Department of State July 26. 1798. Sir, I have the honor to inclose 15 blanks, permissions to collectors to clear out flags of truce carrying French people from the United…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, July 25, 1798
Department of State July 25. 1798. Sir, Understanding that you set out this morning, to proceed to Massachusetts, I have thought it proper to send on a parcel of commissions…
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John Adams to John Steele, July 24, 1798
Philadelphia, July 24, 1798. Gentlemen, YOUR address of the 4th of July, has been presented to me by Mr. Steele. It would be too great an expense of time, and…
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William, Sr Tudor to John Adams, July 23, 1798
Boston 23. July 1798 Dear Sir It was with peculiar Pleasure, I rec’d your kind Letter of the 16th. I could not be dazzled with French Splendour for I saw…
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John Steele to John Adams, July 16, 1798
Treasury Department, July 16:1798. In obedience to the directions of the President of Saturday last, I abstracted from the lists of recommendations, and have the honor herewith to transmit the…
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Tristram Dalton to John Adams, July 16, 1798
Washington 16th July 1798 Sir At Mrs Dalton’s Request, I take the liberty to inclose a Letter to Mrs Adams, on a Subject that has most sensibly affected her—and myself.…
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John Adams to United States Senate, July 16, 1798
Philadelphia July 16 1798 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate the Honourable Jonathan Dayton of New Jersey to be Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers in…
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John Adams to Theodore Sedgwick, July 16, 1798
United States July 16. 1798. Certain matters touching the public good requiring that the session of the Senate for Executive Business should be continued, and that the members thereof should…
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John Adams to John Rutherford, July 16, 1798
United States July 16. 1798. Certain matters touching the public good requiring that the Session of the Senate for Executive Business should be continued, and that the Members thereof should…