John Adams to John Jay, November 24, 1800
Washington November 24. 1800 Dear Sir I received, last week your friendly private Letter of the tenth—The assurance of the continuance of your friendship was unnecessary for me, because I…
John Jay was an American statesman, diplomat, signatory of the Treaty of Paris, and a Founding Father of the United States. He served from 1789 to 1795 as the first chief justice of the United States and from 1795 to 1801 as the second governor of New York. Jay directed U.S. foreign policy for much of the 1780s and was an important leader of the Federalist Party after the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788.
Washington November 24. 1800 Dear Sir I received, last week your friendly private Letter of the tenth—The assurance of the continuance of your friendship was unnecessary for me, because I…
Washington Decr. 19 1800 Dear Sir Mr Elsworth afflicted with the Gravel and the Gout < , Start deletion, in his kidneys , End, > and intending to pass the…
Quincy January 9th 1818 Dear Sir Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry, by William Wirt of Richmond Virginia has been Sent to me by Mr Shaw of…
Quincy March 31st. 1821— dear Sir I thank you for your favour of the 20th. your letter to Mr Duane comprehends every thing necessary to be said upon this occasion,…
Quincy April 30th. 1821 My Dear Sir— I must beg your pardon for delaying so long the acknowledgement of your kind favour—you have done all that is necessary to be…
Montezillo May the 13 1821 My dear Friend I received, last night your kind favour of the 7th. Your design of writing to Mr Duane for Copies of our “very…
Montezillo June 19 1821 Dear Sir. I thank you for your kind favour of the 11th. which I have this moment received, and Soon determined that an acknowledgement of it…