Timothy Pickering was the third United States secretary of state, serving under Presidents George Washington and John Adams. He also represented Massachusetts in both houses of Congress as a member of the Federalist Party. In 1795, he was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society.
Quincy June 21st 1799 Sir Inclosed are very respectable recommendations of Mr George Augustus Cushing to be consul at Havanna. They were presented to me yesterday by Mr. Cushing himself,…
Quincy June 24th 1799 Sir Mr. Jonathan Jackson delivered me the inclosed papers. Mr. Fitch’s letter I have never received. But the recommendations of Mr. Thatcher, Mr. Jackson and Mr…
Quincy June 29th 1799 Sir Last night I received your favor of the 22d. and rejoice to find you have received dispatches from Stevens and Maitland. If the British merchant…
Quincy July 2d 1799 Sir I now return all the papers inclosed in your letter of May 29th with two letters from Gen Toussaint to me which you had previously…
Quincy July 3d. [ , Start insertion, 1799 , End, ] Sir Inclosed is an extract of a private letter from Gov Wentworth to Mr. McDonald the British consul at…
Quincy July 10th 1799 Sir With Mr. Davis’s report of the 8th I enclose all the papers relative to the complaint of Mr Liston against Capt Laskey & Capt Mugford…
Quincy July 11th 1799 Sir I rejoice in the information that the reports propagated of Indian depredations in the North Western territory are destitute of foundation.—The letters from Christopher McPherson…
Quincy July 22d 1799 Sir I have received your favor of the 13th, incloseing Mr. Seagroves talks with Methlogy, his letter to you & your answer, all which I return.…
Quincy Aug 3d 1799 Sir I have received a long letter from Mr. Gerry of the 24th of July with papers inclosed numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 besides…
Quincy August 4th 1799 Sir The inclosed protest & certificates I received last night with the letter from Capt. Ebenezer Giles, late commander of the schooner Betsey. This gentleman made…
Quincy August 5. 1799 Sir I thank Mr. Bordley kindly for his Book and you for your care and trouble in Sending it. I have a great Opinion of Mr.…
Quincy Aug 16th [ , Start insertion, 1799 , End, ] Sir I have received your favor of the 10th. Mr. Shaw discovered his omission of numbers 1, 2, 3,…
Quincy Aug 24th 1799 Sir I have received your favor of the 16th & read the letter of Mr B. H. Phillips, our consul at Curacao of 20th July, &…
Quincy Sept 13th 1799 Sir Inclosed are letters from Major McFarland, a meritorious old officer & as I have always understood an amiable, irreproachable character, though unfortunate & in distress.…
Quincy Sept 23d 1799 Sir I return you Mr. Murrays letters of May 28. June 13 & 22d, July 13 & 15 & the parts of newspapers inclosed with them.…
Philadelphia Jan 31st 1800 Sir In answer to your letter of yesterday I take this———early opportunity to inform you, that the determination of the President, is not at present to…
Philadelphia March 15th 1800 The President desires the Secretary of State to send him as soon as possible a number of sea letters and Mediteranean passes for signature, sufficient for…
Philadelphia April 21st 1800 Sir I have considered Mr. Harrisons letter to you of the 10th. & in consequence of his opinion & the intimation of the judges, you may…
Philadelphia April 23, 1800 Gentlemen The President of the United States proposes to the Consideration of the heads of Departments a Subject which although at first view it may appear…
Philadelphia May 12. 1800 Sir Diverse Causes and considerations essential to the Administration of the Government, in my Judgment requiring a Change in the Department of State you are hereby…
Montezillo August 6th: 1822. Sir Your favour of the 2d instant has prescribed a dismal plan, which I was never very well calculated to execute, but am now wholly incapable.…