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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, August 3, 1799
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…
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Letters about Diplomacy
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Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, August 2, 1799
Navy Depart. 2 August 1799 Sir I have this Day recd. from Capt. Truxtun his resignation of his commission in the Navy. If Decatur who is here employed in superintending…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, August 2, 1799
Quincy August 2d 1799 Sir Inclosed is a petition from New Bedford in favor of Thomas West to be keeper of the light house at Gay head
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, July 29, 1799
Department of State July 29. 1799. Sir, I have the honor to inclose Mr. Murray’s letter of May 5th, acknowledging the receipt of the commission constituting him, Mr. Ellsworth &…
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James McHenry to John Adams, July 29, 1799
War Department 29 July 1799 Sir. I have the honour to lay before you, in continuation of the subject of my dispatch of the 22 July inst, copy of a…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, July 29, 1799
Cambridge July 29th: 1799. Sir On my return home from Newport last Saturday, I found your Card of the 18th: had been left for me on the Tuesday following, lest…
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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…
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John Adams to James McHenry, July 29, 1799
Quincy July 29th [ , Start insertion, 1799 , End, ] Sir The talk of Methlogee & the answer of Mr Seagrove, copies of which were inclosed in your favors…
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Robert Treat Paine to John Adams, July 27, 1799
Boston; July 27th: 1799 May it please your Excellency! The enclosed Oration I have taken the liberty to inscribe to “ the man, whom his country loves & honors, because…
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John Murray to John Adams, July 27, 1799
Boston July 27. 1799 Sir, I am not happy enough to be master of language calculated to express the grateful sense I feel for every instance of your condescending kindness…