John Adams to Benjamin Dewitt, April 3, 1800
Philadelphia April 3d [ 1800 ] Sir I received yesterday the letter you did me the honor to write me on the 20th of March in the character of Secretary…
Philadelphia April 3d [ 1800 ] Sir I received yesterday the letter you did me the honor to write me on the 20th of March in the character of Secretary…
War Department 2 April 1800 Sir. I find myself indespenssibly compelled, [altho’] with the most perfect deference and respect, to represent, that the greatest embarrassments and impediments, in conducting the…
United States April 2d 1800. Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate Richard Wall Esqr. of Georgia to be naval officer for the port & district of Savannah in the place…
Providence March 21st 1800 Sir. William Allen Esqr. who was a Major in the Rhode Island Regiment in the Revolutinary War, a Brave Officer and a worthy Citizen, solicits the…
Trenton March 21st 1800 Sir, Your Excellency will excuse me for again brining my name to view in application for some appointment under the general Government—during last summer and fall…
State of New York Albany March 20th. 1800 Sir I have the honor to inform you, agreable to a rule of the Society for the promotion of Agriculture Arts &…
March 19th: [ 1800 ] The desire, Sir, of making you acquainted with what I deem’d it important you should know, made me take the liberty of making you some…
March 17th. 1800. Respected Sir The inclosed Letter will be handed to you by Mr. Van Flick, as the Bearer alluded to in the Letter has been taken Sick, but…
Philadelphia March 17th 1800 The papers from the Accountant of the War office, which accompany this, are referred by the President of the U:S to the Secretary of the Treasury…
Philadelphia March 17. 1800 Sir I have received your Poem in imitation of the manner of Ossian, on the Death of Washington and thank you very kindly for the Present.…