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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, September 16, 1795
Quincy September 16. 1795 Dear Sir Inclosed is a Letter and Power to Mr Jones who did me the favour last year at the request of my son to receive…
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Letters to Oliver, Jr Wolcott
B. 1726 · D. 1797
Oliver Wolcott Sr. was an American Founding Father and politician. He was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation as a representative of Connecticut, and the nineteenth governor of Connecticut. Wolcott was a major general for the Connecticut militia in the Revolutionary War serving under George Washington.
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37 letters
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, September 4, 1797
Quincy Septr. 4. 1797 Dear Sir I recd. your favour of Augt. 20th. in due Season. I congratulate you, most sincerely, on the prospect of the recovery of your Father…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, September 23, 1797
Quincy Septr. 23. 1797 Dear Sir I have recd your favour of Septr. Mr Storer is a Man of Science and Letters, a Merchant of acknowledged Accuracy and unblemished Reputation,…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, October 20, 1797
East Chester Oct. 20 1797 Dear Sir I have recd. your favour of the 16th.—Thank you for your care in writing to Mr Sands, who has furnished me with two…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, August 18, 1798
Quincy Augt. 18th. 1798 Sir Inclosed is a Letter from Mr Pope, the Collector of New Bedford requesting to be appointed to Superintend the Building a Light House on Gayhead,…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, August 29, 1798
Quincy Aug 29th 1798 Sir The inclosed letters will shew you the reason for appointing Elijah Brigham Esqr of Westborough to be a commissioner & I pray you to procure…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, September 7, 1798
Quincy September 7 1798 Sir I return you a Commission signed for Moses Robinson Junr, upon your recommendation and that of Mr Jonathan Hunt. I have no difficulty in believing…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, September 16, 1798
Quincy Sept 16th [ 1798 ] Sir I return you the commissions for William Hunter Cavendish of Virginia & Cornelius Howard of Maryland. I < le > also inclose to…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, September 21, 1798
Quincy September 21. 1798 Dear Sir Mr Andrew Halliburton of Portsmouth has called this morning upon me with the inclosed Letters, which I transmit to you for your consideration with…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, September 26, 1798
Quincy Sept 26th 1798 Sir Inclosed is a letter from Mr. Abiel Foster recommending Edward St loe Livermore to be naval officer at Portsmouth which you will please to weigh…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, September 28, 1798
Quincy Sept 28th 1798 Dear Sir Inclosed is a letter from Kinchen Turner of Virginia requesting to be appointed a commissioner to value lands houses &c. John Adams.
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, October 1, 1798
Quincy Oct. 1. 1798 Sir Inclosed are Letters relative to the Appointment to the Naval office at Portsmouth. Oliver Whipple is the only One that has been presented whose Pretentions…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, October 3, 1798
Quincy < , Start deletion, Sept , End, > Oct 3d. [ , Start insertion, 1798 , End, ] Dear Sir I return you Mr. Millers report of September 23d…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, October 9, 1798
Quincy Oct 9th 1798 Dear Sir I return you the commissions for Maxwell Armstrong & Alexander Nelson signed according to the recommendation, inclosed in yours of the first of this…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, October 10, 1798
Quincy Oct. 10. 1798 Sir It is time to consider whether it will be prudent for Congress to meet in Phyladelphia; and also what Communications and Recommendations will be necessary…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, October 25, 1798
Quincy Oct 25th 1798 Dear Sir I return you the pardon of Wanton signed & pray you to have the seal of the US < , Start deletion, official ,…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, April 2, 1799
Quincy April 2d 1799 Sir I received yesterday, your favor of 25th March, & thank you for the letter inclosed in it to Gen Lincoln. I am glad to learn…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, May 26, 1799
Quincy May 26th 1799 Sir I return the commissions signed, which were inclosed in your favor of the 18th. I agree with you, that Mr Kemp ought to be appointed…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, May 27, 1799
Quincy May 27th. 1799 Sir Inclosed is a recommendation of Mr Nathaniel Mayhew of Chilmark to be keeper of the light house on Gay head I am &c
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, June 21, 1799
Quincy June 21st 1799 Sir In your letter of the 13th. you hint that attempts are makeing to draw into question the solidity of the public credit but you have…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, June 28, 1799
Quincy June 28th [ , Start insertion, 1799 , End, ] Sir I return you all the papers inclosed in your favor of the 19th. The proposal of Mr. Martin…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, July 20, 1799
Quincy July 20th 1799 Sir I return the commission signed, which you sent me in your letter of the 18th. I have left it in blank, that you may fill…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, July 22, 1799
Quincy July 22d 1799 Sir Inclosed is a letter or petition from the Indian proprietors of Gay head, recommending Mr. Nathaniel Mayhew to be keeper of the light house, which…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, July 29, 1799
Quincy July 29 1799 Sir I return the blank commission signed which you did me the honor to inclose in your letter of the 20th & pray you to have…