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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, December 24, 1796
The Hague December 24. 1796. My Dear Sir: The french Directory have refused to receive M r: Pinckney as Minister from the United States, and have taken a resolution, that…
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American Philosophical Society to John Adams, December 13, 1796
Philadelphia, Dec. 13 th. 1796 The American Philosophical Society, desirous of expressing due Regard for Preeminence in Science and Virtue, have directed an Eulogium to be prepared to the Memory…
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United States Senate to George Washington, December 10, 1796
[ 10 December 1796 ] 1 We thank you, sir, for your faithful and detailed exposure of the existing situation of our country; and we sincerely join in sentiments of…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, December 6, 1796
[ 6 December 1796 ] 1 Sir I have rec d your favour of the 10. of Nov. and thank you for the quotations from the Posthumous Works of the…
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Samuel A Otis to John Adams, November 16, 1796
Philad a Nov r 16 th 1796 Sir After an agreeable journey we arrived here in the midst of Election, and by lies abuse & bribery the disorganizers will carry…
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John Brown Cutting to John Adams, October 18, 1796
Boston 18 Oct r. 1796 Dear Sir, I regret that urgent business hinders me from making yourself and M rs Adams a visit at Braintree prior to my return to…
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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, October 10, 1796
Kempwick 10 oct. 1796. Sir! Washington’s resignation, which crowns that Excellent war with glorÿ, opens the career for my worthy and much respected friend, to bestow new obligations upon his…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, September 19, 1796
Philadelphia Sept r. 19. 1796. Dear Sir, The President set out early this morning for Mount Vernon; and soon after, his address to the people of the United States appeared…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, September 5, 1796
Phila a. Sept. 5. 1796. Dear Sir, I have just received your letter of the 29 th ult o. enquiring about your son Tho s. B. Adams at the Hague.…
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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, September 1, 1796
Kemp-wick. Oneida Lake 1 Sept. 1796. Sir! Though I was not fortunate enough to See Dr Belknap and Morse, as you Excellencÿ kindly intended, there they went not so far…
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Fisher Ames to John Adams, August 23, 1796
Dedham August 23 d. 1796— Mr Ames would be honor’d & no less aided by the grounds & principles (tho’ even so breifly Stated) of the V. President’s opinion in…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, August 13, 1796
The Hague August 13. 1796. My dear Sir A few days ago, I received from England, together, your favours of March 25. May 5. and June 10. The two first…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, April 17, 1796
London April 17. 1796. My Dear Sir. M r: Robert Bird, the bearer of this letter, is a respectable merchant of this place, a brother of the Gentleman with whom…
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William Cranch to John Adams, April 11, 1796
Washington April 11 1796. D r. sir I again take the liberty of troubling you to send to the Post Master Genl l. the inclosed application in behalf of M…
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John Adams to Thomas Welsh, April 7, 1796
Phil a. April 7 1796 Dear sir I have rec d yours of March 28—and have laid aside the thought of purchasing seeds for you or myself in this Place.…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, April 6, 1796
Philadelphia April 6. 1796 Dear sir Since my Receipt of your favour of the 28 of February I have call’d on the Auditor and had some Conversation with him and…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, April 4, 1796
London April 4. 1796. My Dear Sir. The reports of Peace being at hand, so prevalent when I last wrote you have in great measure died away. 1 It is…
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Catharine Littlefield Greene to John Adams, March 14, 1796
[ 14 March 1796 ] 1 To the Honorable the President and the Honorable the Members of the Senate of the United States. The Memorial of Catherine Green, widow of…
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John Adams to Oliver, Sr Wolcott, March 9, 1796
United States, In Senate March the 9 th. 1796— Sir, The Senate of the United States have requested me to notify your Honor, that the Seat of the Honorable Oliver…
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John Adams to Thomas Welsh, March 7, 1796
Philadelphia March 7. 1796 Dear D r Welsh After having made all the Enquiries I can, the Result is that Clover seed is so dear at this Place that it…