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John Adams to Comfort Sands, April 26, 1798
Philadelpa. April 26th 1798— Sir I have received the Letter, you did me the honor to write me on the 21st of this month, enclosing the Resolutions of the Chamber…
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John Adams to Thomas, Jr Johnson, April 26, 1798
Philadelpa: April 26th 1798— dear sir I have received your Letter of, I cannot recollect what date, because I referred it immediately to the Secretary of the Treasury who has…
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John Adams to John Henry, April 26, 1798
Philadelphia April 26. 1798 Sir I have received the honor of your Excellency’s Letter and immediately referred it with its Enclosures to the Secretary at War, with Directions to take…
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John Fitzgerald to John Adams, April 25, 1798
[ , Start insertion, 25 April 1798 , End, ] At a numerous Meeting of the Citizens of Alexandria held at the Court House on the 25th. Inst. in pursuance…
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John Adams to United States Senate, April 25, 1798
United States April 25th 1798— Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate the following persons for promotions and appointments in the Army of the United States— John Adams
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Capt. Thomas Thompson to John Adams, April 24, 1798
24 apl 1798.— Plan for the Marine Department, in the United States One Secretary of Marine 1 drafts man two Clerks—Phila. Three Commissioners—Eastern-Middle; South, district their duty under the Secretary…
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Stephen Merrill to John Adams, April 7, 1798
Apl. 7th. 1798— May it please the President, To be assured, that was I possessed of a thousand dollars, a certain prospect of gaining a thousand more could not have…
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Oliver, Jr Wolcott to John Adams, April 6, 1798
T.D. April 6. 1798. The Secretary of the Treasury has the honour to represent to the President of the United States. 1st. That Theophile Cazenova has on behalf of Robert…
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James McHenry to John Adams, April 6, 1798
War Department April 6th. 1798. Sir I have the honor to inclose a report, and documents, in the case of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Rochfontaine Commandant of the Corps of Artillerists,…
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John Sevier to John Adams, April 5, 1798
Knoxville 5 April 1798. Sir I had the honor to receive yours of the 6th Ultimo, on the 28th; with the copy of a letter to Lieut. Colo. Butler which…
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Paul Ferdinand Fevot to John Adams, April 5, 1798
Baltimore 5th: April 1798. Right Honored Sir Your Excellency will be surprised to receive a letter from a Stranger unknown to You; But Your high public character makes me hope…
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John Adams to United States Senate, April 5, 1798
United States April 5. 1798 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate Edward Prebble of Massachusetts to be first Lieutenant of the Frigate The Constitution in the Place of Benjamin Lee…
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John Adams to United States Congress, April 3, 1798
United States April 3rd. 1798. Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives. In compliance with the request of the House of Representatives, expressed in their resolution…
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John Adams to Tristram Dalton, March 30, 1798
Philadelphia March 30th 1798: My worthy friend I am as much in debt in the Litterary and Epistolary way, as our princes of modern speculation are in their pursuits; and…
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Judith Sargent Stevens Murray to John Adams, March 29, 1798
Boston Franklin Place March 29th 1798 Sir Your attachment to your Country is not, in the calculations of reason, considered as problematical; and this attachment, giving you a paternal interest…
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John Adams to United States Senate, March 27, 1798
United States March 27, 1798 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate Griffith John McRee Esqr. of North Carolina to be Collector for the District of Wilmington in that State, in…
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Noah Webster to John Adams, March 26, 1798
New York March 26. 1798 Sir, I had the honor of your letter of a late date covering one from Dr Tufts, which has furnished me with some very useful…
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John Adams to Noah Webster, March 13, 1798
Philadelphia. March 13. 1798 Sir The inclosed Letter from Dr Tufts I received, to day. In my former Letter to you I was mistaken in the month.—Instead of July it…
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John Adams to United States Senate, March 12, 1798
United States March 12th 1798 Gentlemen of the Senate— I nominate Samuel Winslow Esquire of Massachusetts to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Thomaston in…
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Oliver, Jr Wolcott to John Adams, March 10, 1798
T D March 10th. 1798 The Secy of the Treasy respectfully submits to the Prest. of the US. the following Report. On the 19th of August 1796 information was recd.…