James McHenry to John Adams, September 4, 1799
Trenton War Department 4th Augt. [ , Start insertion, Sept. , End, ] 1799. Sir. I have the honour to inclose you a letter from Major General Pinckney dated the…
Trenton War Department 4th Augt. [ , Start insertion, Sept. , End, ] 1799. Sir. I have the honour to inclose you a letter from Major General Pinckney dated the…
Sept. 4th 1799 Observations on the draught of Instructions to Oliver Ellsworth, William Richeson Davie, and William Vans Murray Esq. Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United States to the French Republic.…
Quincy Sept 4th 1799 Sir I have received your kind letter of the 29th. of August, & I thank you for the friendly sentiments expressed in it, in your private…
Navy Department. 3. September 1799. Sir I have the honor to enclose the copy of a letter just recd. from Capt Fletcher.—Capt Little of the Boston, ought to have arrived…
Navy Department 2nd Septr 1799 Sir, The ship Chesapeak, building at Balto. by the Citizens, is yet unprovided with a Commander. The Citizens will not recommend a Captain; but I…
Quincy Aug 28th 1799 Sir I have signed the commission for Joseph Whitmore, to be sailing master in the navy & have sent it in your letter to him, as…
Providence 27 Aug 1799. Sir Being informed that a Naval Hospital is to be established at Newport take the liberty of recommending to your Notice Doctor Mason of that Town…
Paris ce 6. fructidor an 7, 24 août 1799. Monsieur; Puis-je me flatter que vous n’avez pas entiérement perdu le souvenir des raports qui ont existé entre nous? c’est dans…
Navy Depart. 24 August 1799. Sir Capt Talbot arrived at Hampton roads the 15h. Inst—He writes me that he had not two hours fair wind from leaving Boston. He would…
War Department 24 Augt. 1799. Sir The fever threatening this City with similar ravages to what took place in the years 1793, 1797 & 1798 has induced to the measure…