Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, November 5, 1800
November 5th: 1800. Sir I have done myself the honor, in pursuance of your instructions, to throw together, in the enclosed paper, a few Ideas, which appear to me to…
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.
November 5th: 1800. Sir I have done myself the honor, in pursuance of your instructions, to throw together, in the enclosed paper, a few Ideas, which appear to me to…
Munday morning [ , Start insertion, before 22 Nov. 1800 , End, ] The Secretary of State respectfully submits to the President, the draft of the Speech to Congress as…
Sir Impressed with the important truth, that the hearts of Rulers and People are in the hand of the Almighty: the Senate of the United States most cordially join in…
Newyork, Nov. 26, 1800. Sir; I send you by this day’s post, a Pamphlet published yesterday, entitled “a Letter to Major General Alexander Hamilton” &c.; signed, “a Citizen.” I hope…
November 26, 1800. Sir: The House of Representatives have received with great respect the communication which you have been pleased to make to the two Houses of Congress at the…
Boston Nov. 30. 1800 My dear Sir I thank you for the Honour of your Letters of the 14. & 19. I hope no Reply that can give Consequence to…
Philadelphia 14 th: December 1800 Dear Sir— The letter from Gen l: Pinckney to Gen l: Marshall apprising him of the probable result of the South Carolina election, seems to…
Olden barneveld 19 Dec. 1800— Sir! The Sensible pleasure, received from your Excell:s favour of the 25th Dec. with which I was honoured quite unexpected, induces me to a rescription.…
Mississippi Territory Decr. 20th. 1800 Most respected Sir I take Leave to enclose unto you the Copy of a petition from many worthy Characters of this Country and which as…
Newyork decr: 24th 1800 Sir Understanding from General Giles that the Term of his Commission as Marshall for this district is expired, and that he is desirous of being Continued…
Decr. 24th 1800 Sir I have been requested to make to you the application of Mr. DAmbrugeac to provide for him a passage to France. He says that he has…
[ , Start insertion, 1801 , End, ] Sir Inclosd is the answer of the secretary of the Senate to a request that he woud furnish the department of state…
By Mistake, the officers of the Treasury charged to the Household Account 2000 dollars which ought to have been charged to the Salary Account. 1797 March Received July 6th 1797…
Monsieur le Président des Etats unis, Le Colonel fleury mon mari que vous avés honoré de votre estime & de Votre bienveillance a cessé de Vivre. le Délabrement de Sa…
City of Washington 5th Jany 1801. Sir Since I had the honor to address you on the subject of a nomination for the vacancy in the Board of Commissioners for…
Boston 9th. Jany. 1801 Dear Sir I took immediate Care to hand the public Papers, as authenticated by Mr. Otis, to the Printers of the Commercial Gazette, & shall lodge…
La Grange—20th Nione jan. the 10th. 1801 (U.S.) Dear Sir Whether My Letters to America, or the Answers from My friends Have Miscarried I am Not Able to determine—Certain it…
Treasury Department January 15th 1801 The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit to the President of the United States, Triplicates of a Statement of Expenditures upon the…
Trenton Jan’ry 16. 1801. Sir, The pressure of straitned circumstances and the impractibility of performing those parts of ministerial duty which expose to the weather and require active exertion will…
Philadelphia 20 th: January 1801 Dear Sir. I have your favor of the 15 th: inst t: and am pleased to find in it an interpretation of the 6 th:…
Philadelphia 22 d: January 1801. Dear Sir. When I said, that I did not disagree with Manlius, in attributing the downfall of the federal cause, to the Mission to France,…
New Haven, Jany 27th. AD 1801— Sir Should the present Judiciary Bill, under Consideration of Congress, pass into a Law; and an appointment of a Judge or Judges, be made,…
Boston Jany 27th. 1801. My dear Sir Major Hatch has shewn to me the draft of a system he has formed for discharging a number of Cannon at the same…
Commissioners’ Office, January 28, 1801. Sir: We do ourselves the honor to present to you a state of the business under our care, and of the public property belonging to…