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John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, August 16, 1799
Quincy Aug 16th 1799 Sir Inclosed is a request of Dr Amos Windship to be a surgeon in one of our vessels of war. I was in the year 1779…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, August 16, 1799
Quincy Aug 16th [ , Start insertion, 1799 , End, ] Sir I have received your favor of the 10th. Mr. Shaw discovered his omission of numbers 1, 2, 3,…
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John Adams to James McHenry, August 16, 1799
Quincy Aug 16 [ , Start insertion, 1799 , End, ] Sir Inclosed is a letter from Augustus de Grasse. I know not why his pay is withheld I pray…
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Benjamin Waterhouse to John Adams, August 15, 1799
Cambridge August 15th 1799. Dear Sir In consequence of some conversation the other day at Quincy respecting Dr Priestley, I here send you the paper of to-day which contains what…
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John Adams to James McHenry, August 12, 1799
Quincy Aug. 12th 1799 Sir Inclosed is a letter from Mr Strong recommending Job Strong Jun. to be an ensign & another from Joseph Hosmer recommending many for places in…
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Timothy Pickering to John Adams, August 10, 1799
Department of State Augt. 10. 1799. Sir, I have just recd your letter of August 3d respecting Mr. Gerry’s accounts; and with it an extract of his letter to you…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, August 10, 1799
Quincy Aug 10th 1799 Sir I have received your favor of the 1st. and read all the ——— papers inclosed with much pain as I had conceived of Mr. Tucker,…
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John Adams to James McHenry, August 10, 1799
Quincy August 10th 1799 Sir The inclosed certificates from a clergyman & two surgeons of good authority were brought to me yesterday by the gentlemen recommended. Dr. David King, whose…
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Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, August 9, 1799
Navy Departmt 9 August 1799 Sir, I do myself the honor, to enclose a Letter to Mr Moses M Bates, covering his Warrant as a Midshipman in the Navy, which…
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John Adams to Oliver, Jr Wolcott, August 9, 1799
Quincy Aug 9th 1799 Sir I return the blank commission signed that you may fill with the name of Alexander Freeland to be collector & inspector of Great egg harbor,…