John Adams to Thomas Sprigg, June 2, 1798
Philadelphia June 2d 1798 Gentlemen I return with pleasure your Congratulations, upon the Unanimity of Spirit among our Fellow Citizens, which in so firm Language expresses their Resolution to preserve…
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46,149 lettersPhiladelphia June 2d 1798 Gentlemen I return with pleasure your Congratulations, upon the Unanimity of Spirit among our Fellow Citizens, which in so firm Language expresses their Resolution to preserve…
United States May 29th 1798— Gentlemen of the Senate. An Article explanatory of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, between the United States and His Britannic Majesty, has been…
Washington 28th May 1798 Sir. A meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Washington & County of Wilkes in the State of Georgia having delegated to us the power…
Hanover May 28th: 1798. Sir, Growing up from our cradles in a land of Liberty, and taught by precept and experience to value the blessings of a free government, we…
Accomack Court House May 28: 1798. Sir, At a crisis when the sovereignty of our Country is assalted: when demands are made upon us by a foreign nation altogether incompatible…
United States. May 28 1798. Gentlemen of the Senate, I nominate the persons herein after named for appointments in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers.— Lieutenant Colonel Commandant. John Doughty…
Philadelpa. May 28th [ , Start insertion, 17 , End, ]98 Gentlemen Your Address to the President and Congress has been presented to me, by your Representative in Congress Mr:…
Philadelphia May 28 1798 Gentlemen I thank you for your Address which has been transmitted to me, according to your request by the Chief Justice of the State. Difficult as…
Philadelpa May 28th 1798— Gentlemen I thank you, for this cordial Address—When you declare to the World, that your affections, are wedded to your Constitution, and Government, that all the…
Cincinnati, north western Territory 27th. May 1798.— Sir, After the attention you were pleased to pay to my late request, for which I hope to give you better proof of…
Cambridge May 27th 1798 Sir I did myself the honor on the 19th. inst to enclose you the address of the Grand Jury for the County of Plymouth And I…
Midhill Frederick County Maryland 26th May 1798— Sir Mr. Rezin Davidge, a Gentleman of family & education, of an amiable disposition, and a true friend to the Government, independence, and…
[ , Start insertion, 26 May 1798 , End, ] At a meeting of the citizens of Hudson and its vicinity in the County of Columbia in the State of…
Washington 21st. May 1798 Sir I should have acknowledged the Honor of your much esteemed Favor of the 30th—March last, immediately on the receit of it, but for an unwillingness…
Philadelphia May the 21st. 1798— May it please your Excellency The declining state of my health together with the advice of my physicians having determined me to go to a…
Newington. May th 21. AD: 1798 Sir Or may it plese your Excellency, I imbrace this oppertunety to address your Excellency: it is from a kinsman tho a little remote…
United States May 21 1798 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate Anderson Mc.Williams of Virginia to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Fredericksburgh in the…
Philadelpa. May 21st. 1798— Gentlemen An Address, so affectionate, and respectful, carries with it, a dignity and authority, which is the more honorable to me, as it comes from a…
Amsterdam May 20th 1798— Respected Sir I beg leave just to call to yr recollection my having informed you (when I had the honor to see you last summer at…
May 19th. 1798 To the President, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the United States of America.— Respectfully Sheweth– That the Citizens of this Parish, always joining with…