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46,149 lettersPhiladelphia 14. March 1797 The President of the United States requests the Secretary of State to take into his Consideration, the following Questions, and make report of his Opinion in…
Philadelphia 14 March 1797. The President of the United States, requests the Secretary at War to take into his consideration the following Questions and make report of his opinion in…
[ February 1797 ] Gentlemen of the Senate If, in the general Apprehension of an intention to retire in that most eminent Citizen, to whom all Eyes had been directed…
Boston Feby 28. 1797. Dear Sir Your Favor of 18th Instant was received last Night. I have sent a part of the Chronicle of yesterday that you may see for…
Philadelphia Feby 27th 1797 Sir In my letter of this morning I Introduced the most difficult article of the proposed National code, that I might at once meet the most…
Philadelphia Feby. 26 1797. Sir. After one short week your mind will be absorbed in the routine of current business, & the pressure of daily occurrences may not allow you…
Feby. 25. 1797 Sir, I inclose the form of the summons by Mr. Jefferson on the former occasion, to the Senators to attend on the 4th of March, and that…
Philaa 23. Feb: 1797. No 158. Market Street. Sir presuming, that a general peace is not very distant: a question arises, to the mind of every citizen, who knows the…
The Hague February 23d: 1797 Dear Sir General Pinckney and his family have arrived at Amsterdam; but as I have not seen him I presume he did not pass through…
[ 23 Feb. 1797 ] An Address so respectful and affectionate as this from Gentlemen of such Experience and established Character in public Affairs, high Stations in the Government of…
[ , Start insertion, 22 Feb. 1797 , End, ] Sir, The Senate of the United States would be unjust to their own feelings, and deficient in the performance of…
[ , Start insertion, 7 Feb. 1797 , End, ] Sir, The Senate of the United States would be unjust to their own feelings, & deficient in the performance of…
[ 7 Feb. 1797 ] To the Honourable the President and Senate of the United States of America. The Petition of Philip Wilson, their Citizen; late a Merchant of the…
War-Office 7th February 1797. Sir, I have the honour to transmit you herewith, a list of Invalid Pension-Applicants, belonging to the State of New Jersey, who have been re-examined by…
The Hague February 7. 1797 My Dear Sir Since I wrote you last I am informed that the French Directory have ordered Mr. Pinckney to leave France, and as he…
James Street Terrace Feb 3 1797 Sir Encouraged by the honor you have done me by quoting a poem of mine in your valuable work I have taken the liberty…
Cambridge 3d Feby 1797 My dear Sir The newspaper, which you did me the honor to inclose, containing Mr Pickering’s letter to Mr Pinkney on the subject of Mr Adets…
Philadelphia Febr 3th 1797 Sir I hope Sir you will excuse the intrusion from an unhappy widow, whose distress Situation has obliged her to fly for succour for her and…
The Hague February 3. 1797. My Dear Sir. A few days ago, I received at once your Letters of Novr: 11. from Quincy and of Decr: 5. from Philadelphia. In…
Boston. 2d Feby.1797. Dear Sir. I hasten to acknowledge my sense of your politeness in transmitting the very valuable official paper contained in your letter, and of your condescension, in…