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Daniel McCormick to John Adams, November 2, 1797
New York 2d Novemr 1797 Sir This day I received a letter from Mr. Pitcairn dated at Paris the 24th of August which contains some political information. I therefore take…
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William Vaughan to John Adams, October 1, 1797
[ , Start insertion, ca. October 1797 , End, ] Dear Sir In case you should not have known Mr Masson the Gentleman who will be the Bearer of these…
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John Adams to Rev. William Walter, October 1, 1797
East Chester 20 miles from New York [ , Start insertion, Oct. 1797 , End, ] Dear Sir I received yesterday your favor of the 15th with two Volumes of…
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William Vans Murray to John Adams, October 31, 1797
The Hague 31. Octr. 1797. Dear Sir, I have the honour of enclosing for you some of the Annales Politiques. Those of past of August & September went under a…
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John Adams to Commissioners of Washington City, October 31, 1797
East Chester Octr. 31. 1797 Gentlemen I have recd the Letter you wrote me Sometime ago inclosing the Form of a full Power to borrow money: and yesterday I recd…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, October 31, 1797
East Chester October 31st 1797 Dear Sir I received your favour of the 28th. Inclosed are Some Papers I received from the City of Washington. They are Duplicates of Such…
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John Adams to John Neilson, October 31, 1797
East Chester October 31st 1797 Gentlemen Least there should be any misunderstanding relative to the Rime of my being at New Brunswick, I think it necessary to inform you that…
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John Adams to Samuel B Malcom, October 31, 1797
East Chester October 31st 1797 Dear Sir I must beg the favour of you to inform Mr Butman, that it is my Intention to get my Horses and Carriages over…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, October 30, 1797
Trenton Oct. 30. 1797. Sir, By yesterday morning’s mail I received two letters, superscribed by you, one addressed to the Revd. Stephen Peabody, at Atkinson, N. Hampshire, which is inclosed;…
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Arthur Campbell to John Adams, October 21, 1797
Washington County V. Octo. 21t. 1797 sire You have spoken, and you have spoke it with dignity and truth.—That the rising generation of Americans, the most promising and perhaps the…
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Oliver, Jr Wolcott to John Adams, October 20, 1797
Gray’s Oct. 20. 1797 Dear Sir I have according to the Presidents desire continued to observe the progress of the sickness in Philadelphia.—I have been several times at my own…
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James McHenry to John Adams, October 20, 1797
Near Downingtown 20 October 1797 Sir I received by yesterdays mail your dispatch of the 20 September Ult. Major Lovell sent it from [Pittsburg and expected] to be here in…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, October 20, 1797
East Chester Oct. 20 1797 Dear Sir I have recd. your favour of the 16th.—Thank you for your care in writing to Mr Sands, who has furnished me with two…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, October 20, 1797
East Chester October 20th 1797 Dear Sir. Your Favour of yesterday was brought to me to day at Dinner, a very pleasing Circumstance as it Shews the practicability of quick…
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John Steward to John Adams, October 19, 1797
Newyork October the 19th 1797 To His Excellency John Adams President of the United States Hounred Sir I your pitisioner John Steward A man that have had the houner to…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, October 19, 1797
Oct. 19. [ 1797 ] Young Lafayette called to day, on his way to New York to embark for France. He left Genl. Washington last Friday perfectly well—and saw a…
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John Adams to James McHenry, October 17, 1797
Newyork Octobr 17th 1797— Dear Sir I received two days ago your Letter of the 24th of Sept: with Inclosures— I am Very Sorry to learn your health has been…
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Oliver, Jr Wolcott to John Adams, October 16, 1797
Grays Ferry Oct. 16. 1797 Dear Sir I have had the honour to recieve your favour of the 12th instant, and congratulate you on your safe arrival so near the…
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Tench Coxe to John Adams, September 29, 1797
Treasury Department Revenue Office Sept. 29th. 1797 Sir I have the honor to transmit to you, from considerations both of duty and of prudence, a copy of a letter recd…
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American Spectator to John Adams, September 28, 1797
United States—Sept. 28. 1797— The American Spectator desires the President of the United States to accept of this little Volume, as a small token of ardent esteem for his pre-eminent…