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John Adams to United States Senate, July 6, 1797
United States June 6. [ , Start insertion, July , End, ] 1797 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate William Smith of Charleston South Carolina to be Minister Plenipotentiary of…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, July 3, 1797
Cambridge, 3d July 1797 My dear Sir The information communicated by the Secretary of State, of my appointment to the office of an envoy extraordinary & minister plenipotentiary to the…
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John Adams to United States Congress, July 3, 1797
[ 3 July 1797 ] Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives The whole of the Intelligence, which has for sometime past been received from abroad,…
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John Adams to United States Senate, July 3, 1797
United States July 3d 1797 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate James Simons of South Carolina to be Collector of the District of Charleston in the place of Isaac Holmes…
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David Campbell to John Adams, July 2, 1797
State of Tennessee July 2d. 1797— Sir With this letter you will receive an Address from part of the Citizens of the State of Tennessee, under my signature. I being…
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Samuel Stanton to John Adams, July 1, 1797
July 1st: 1797 Sir I am very anxious to learn your Excellency’s Sentiments with respect to my Letter to you of the 11th. June.—Since when, I have received the Ambassador’s…
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John Adams to Tristram Dalton, July 1, 1797
Philadelphia July 1st 1797 Dear Sir I have received your favr of the 28th Inst, and that of the 26th of March, and it is not for Want of Inclination,…
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John Adams to United States Senate, June 20, 1797
United States June 20th. 1797 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate the Honourable Elbridge Gerry Esqr of Massachusetts to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, to the French Republic jointly…
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John Adams to Charles Lee, June 20, 1797
Philadelphia June 20th 1797 Dear Sir I request you take into your immediate consideration, the inclosed original Letter signed and to consult with the Attorney of the District, and such…
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John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, June 20, 1797
Philadelphia June 20th 1797— My dear friend I have this moment written a Message to the Senate nominating you to be an Envoy Extraordinary to the French Republic; Knowing as…
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John Adams to United States Senate, June 15, 1797
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Anonymous to John Adams, June 15, 1797
June 15th 1797— Sir We are a private Committe held at the Natchez on the 13th of June 1797 and beg leave to report as follows. !st That no Attention…
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John Adams to United States Congress, June 12, 1797
United States June 12th 1797— Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives I have received information from the Commissioner appointed on the part of the United…
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Samuel Stanton to John Adams, June 10, 1797
Philadelphia June 10th: 1797 Sir, I have for sometime past had an Intention of doing myself the Honour of writing to you but delay’d it thinking that perhaps before this,…
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Collen Williamson to John Adams, June 9, 1797
City of washington 9th Jun 1797 Honourable Sir Being Informd that My petetion was sent to the commissioners for their answer to the charge laid against them, as I think…
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John Sinclair to John Adams, June 9, 1797
Whitehall 9 June 1797— Sir You will herewith receive the Diploma, to which you are entitled, as an honorary Member of the British Board of Agriculture, and which I am…
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Jedidiah Morse to John Adams, June 8, 1797
Charlestown June 8th 1797 Sir, I take the earliest opportunity to offer you a copy of my American Gazetteer, whh I beg you to accept as a small token of…
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John Ogden to John Adams, June 7, 1797
Boston June 7th 1797 Sir This day I visited Judge Dana of Cambridge. It is said, that he is appointed one of the Commissioners to France. My wish is, to…
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John Adams to United States Senate, May 26, 1797
United States, May 26, 1797. Gentlemen of the Senate: I lay before you, for your consideration and advice, a treaty of perpetual peace and friendship between the United States of…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, May 24, 1797
[ , Start insertion, May 24, 1797 , End, ] Sir: The Senate of the United States request you to accept their acknowledgments for the comprehensive and interesting detail you…