John Adams was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain. During the latter part of the Revolutionary War and in the early years of the new nation, he served the Continental Congress of the United States as a senior diplomat in Europe. Adams was the first vice president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. He was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with contemporaries, including his wife and advisor Abigail Adams and his friend and rival Thomas Jefferson.
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;…
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…
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…
Trenton Novr. 2. 1797 Sir, In observance of your directions, I do myself the honor to present to your view such matters as seemed to me proper to be communicated…
War Office, Novr: 22, 1797. Sir, The inclosed copy of a letter to the Accountant for the department of War, dated the 11th: instant, with his answer of the same…
Plymouth. Massachusets. Novr. 26th. 1797. His Excellency John Adams Esqr. Sir The Box received from Mr. OBrion of Santandor; shall be forwarded to Boston or Elswhere aggreeable to your Direction…
Weymouth Nov r. 27. 1797 Dear S r. Since my last to you, Porter has finishd ploughing the Meadow on the back of your House, the lucky Moment was embraced…
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from the Hermitage 28th. Novr. 1797 Sir, My Commission of Governor of the Territory of the united States north west of the Ohio will expire on the 9th. day of…
[ , Start insertion, November 28, 1797 , End, ] Sir: The communications you thought proper to make in your speech to both Houses of Congress, on the opening of…
November 28, 1797. Sir: While our sympathy is excited by the recent sufferings of the citizens of Philadelphia, we participate in the satisfaction which you are pleased to express that…
Department of War Accountants Office December 11 1797— Sir In obedience to your desire, I have the honor to lay before you a few observations in reply to the letter…
Treasury Department December 13th. 1797— The Secretary of the Treasury in obedience to the command of the President of the United States respectfully submits the following Report upon the letter…
Philadelphia Decr. 18. 1797 To the President of the United States Agreeably to your directions, we have read and deliberately considered the correspondence between Mr. Wolcott, the Secretary of the…
Sullivan Decr: 19 1797 May it please your Excellency In reading your Speach to the two Houses of Congress I could not but notice the emphatical manner in which you…
Head Quarters PittsBurgh Decr. 20 1797 Honoured Sir To justify to our Country and to the world your protection of me at a moment when [. . .] and powerful…
Pitts Burgh December 24th: 1797 Honored Sir At the particular desire of the Bearer, the Miamis Chief called the little Turtle, I give Him this Letter of Introduction to you;…
No. 24 North ninth Street Philedelphea Jany. 3rd. 1798 Honoured Sir— I hope your Goodness will not think me Troublesom in giving you this line, and Informing you of my…
Department of State Jany. 5. 1798 To the President of the United States I have the honor to lay before you a copy of the act of the Legislature of…
Philadelphia January 6th: 1798 To the Honble John Adams President of the United States The employment of Individuals is a matter of Concern—The unfinished House in Chesnut street might probably…
Washington 6th Jany. 1798 Sir Mrs. Dalton desirous to pay the Compliments of the Season to her much respected Friend Mrs. Adams, I take the Liberty of putting under Cover,…
Philada. Jany 18. 1798 Sir I am not without apprehension that I may commit an impropriety by the present mode of address—if I do, I trust to your well known…
Weymouth Jan y. 22. 1798 Dear S r. Yours of the 8 th. I received the 17 th. Ins t. and broke the Affair to M r. Cranch, who has…
Philadelphia February 2nd. 1798 Sir From a Conviction that the Introduction of Contagious Diseases into the Ports of the United States may be prevented by effectual Laws, the College of…