John Adams to Timothy Pickering, May 21, 1799
Quincy May 21st 1799 Sir Your favor of 15th is received. I have no doubt that an offence, committed on board a public ship of war, on the high seas,…
Quincy May 21st 1799 Sir Your favor of 15th is received. I have no doubt that an offence, committed on board a public ship of war, on the high seas,…
Boston May 20th. 1799.— Sir I have taken the opportunity of your Excellency’s visit to Boston to request the favor of you to honor the Theatre one evening with your…
Quincy May 19th 1799 Sir I thank you for your favor of the 13th & the copies of Murrays letters, with the perusal of which, I have been highly delighted.…
Treasury Department May 18th. 1799. Sir, I have the honour to enclose a Letter from Laurence Muse Esqr. Collector of the District of Tappahannock in Virginia, mentioning the resignation of…
Department of State May 18. 1799 The Secretary of State has the honor to inclose the Commission for Governor Davie, for the President’s signature.
Quincy May 18th 1799. Sir I thank you for your favor of April 8th. & especially for the pamphlet inclosed with it. I have read it with great pleasure, as…
Navy Department 15. May 1799. Sir In consequence of the permission contained in the letter with which you honored me, of the 27th. Ulto. and expecting that the Constitution will…
Department of State Philaa. May 15. 1799. Sir, Mr. Liston informs me, that on information recd. by Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, of one of the mutineers and murderers of the…
May 14. 1799. The inclosed should have been forwarded last Saturday. T. Pickering
Quincy May 14. 1799 Sir According to your request in your favour of the 9th. I inclose your Letter to Mr King N. 7 and remain, Sir your most obedient…