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.
Newyork Jany. 11 1800 His Excellency John Adams President of the U States of America The Humble petition of Robert Harrison Shewth That your petitioner having been bread to the…
Chamber of the Representatives of the U:S: 11th Jany. 24th of Independence Sir Known to you only as holding, in common with yourself, the honorable station of servant to the…
Boston January 13th. 1800 Geo. R Minot presents his most respectful compliments to the President of The United States, and requests his acceptance of the enclosed copies of an Eulogy…
New: York, January 14 1800 Sir, I do myself the honor to transmit to You a copy of a discourse, which I lately delivered, and which was designed as an…
Fort Independence on Castle Island 14th Jany 1800 My it please your Excellency, I went on board a french Merchant Ship in Havannah bound to Nante as passenger on the…
Philadelphia Vine Street No. 163 Wednesday the 29th of January 1800 Sir I beg leave to Call your Attention to the Annexed Copy of a Letter that I have just…
T.D Jany 29 1800 Sir At the request of Richard Soderstrom [Esqr.] Consul Genl. of Sweden & charged with the management of Consular business for the Danish Govr. I have…
Department of State Jany. 30. 1800. Not knowing the President’s determination respecting the Consulate of Madeira, the Secretary of State respectfully lays before the President a letter of the 24th…
Marblehead Jany. 31 1800 Honle. Sir The interest, you are pleased to take in an event, which has clothed our country in gloom, precludes the necessity of a formal apology,…
Feby. 1st: 1800 Allow me, sir, to solicit your acceptance of the inclosed poem. Written in much haste, during my broken intervals of leisure from business and study, it possesses…
Tuesday Feby 18th. 1800— Sir The Congregation of St. Marys Chappel, West side of fourth street, between Walnut and Spruce streets, wish to be honord with the Company of the…
War Department Feby: 19: 1800. Sir, The enclosed proceedings of a Court Martial in the case of Lieut: Samuel Hoffman of the Twelfth Regiment of Infantry with a letter from…
Department of State Feby. 20. 1800 The Secretary of State has the honour to lay before the President the petition of Robert Fisher of Harford County, Maryland, committed to gaol…
Philadelphia February 21th 1800 Respected Sir The information that you Requested me to Furnish you with, relative to the best road from this to Albany, I with Pleasure State to…
Philadelphia Vine Street No 163 Friday the 21st of February 1800 Sir On this day three Weeks ago I did myself the Honor of writing a letter to Your Excellency,…
Philada. March [ , Start insertion, 14th 1800 , End, ] Sir As there is a probability that Congress may empower the President of the United States to extinguish the…
Glasgow, N.B. March 14th. 1800 Sir The death of your illustrious Friend and Predecessor,—the Immortal Washington,—so much and so justly bewailed in America, has neither been unfelt nor unlamented in…
United States Ship Constellation at Sea 15th March 1800 Sir I have the honor herewith, to transmit You, a Copy of the report of a Committee, of the house of…
March 17th. 1800. Respected Sir The inclosed Letter will be handed to you by Mr. Van Flick, as the Bearer alluded to in the Letter has been taken Sick, but…
March 19th: [ 1800 ] The desire, Sir, of making you acquainted with what I deem’d it important you should know, made me take the liberty of making you some…
State of New York Albany March 20th. 1800 Sir I have the honor to inform you, agreable to a rule of the Society for the promotion of Agriculture Arts &…
Trenton March 21st 1800 Sir, Your Excellency will excuse me for again brining my name to view in application for some appointment under the general Government—during last summer and fall…
Providence March 21st 1800 Sir. William Allen Esqr. who was a Major in the Rhode Island Regiment in the Revolutinary War, a Brave Officer and a worthy Citizen, solicits the…
War Department 2 April 1800 Sir. I find myself indespenssibly compelled, [altho’] with the most perfect deference and respect, to represent, that the greatest embarrassments and impediments, in conducting the…