John Adams to Timothy Pickering, August 24, 1799
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 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, &…
Navy Department. 23 August 1799. Sir I have the honor to enclose a letter Just recd. from Capt Little, who writes like a man of Spirit & enterprize—and such I…
Department of State Philaa. Augt. 23. 1799. Sir, I inclose a letter addressed to you by Mr. Murray, which came to hand this morning under cover from Mr. King. The…
Quincy Aug 23d 1799 Sir My thoughts and feelings are exactly in union with yours, expressed in your favor of the 17th. I would propose that our envoys be landed…
Philadelphia Aug. 17. 1799 Sir. I have the honour to enclose a Letter from the Honble. Richard Bland Lee Esquire of Virginia, presenting himself as a Candidate in case a…
Cambridge—Aug. 17. 1799 Sir, I beg leave to present you with two setts of discourses on our late national Fast, the authors of which are among our first clergymen for…
Navy Department. 17. August 1799. Sir When I did myself the honor to suggest for your consideration, the employment of the Frigate United States, to carry the Ministers to France,…
Navy Department 16 August 1799 Sir, Agreeably to your Letter of 12th instant, I have the honor to enclose a Warrant for Mr. George Barrell, which requires your signature.—He is…
Department of State Philadelphia Augt. 16. 1799. Sir, Upon the receipt of your letter inclosing the letter and deposition of Capt. Ebenr. Giles of Beverly, I turned to some communications…
War Department 16 Augt. 1799 Sir. I had the honour to receive your letter of the 10th of August inst. and shall cause the name of Dr. David King to…