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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, August 5, 1799
Quincy August 5. 1799 Sir I thank Mr. Bordley kindly for his Book and you for your care and trouble in Sending it. I have a great Opinion of Mr.…
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John Adams to James McHenry, August 5, 1799
Quincy August 5. 1799 Sir I return you Col. Hawkins’s Letter of 23 of May inclosed in yours of 29. July and am happy to find that all Accounts Agree…
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John Adams to Timothy Pickering, August 4, 1799
Quincy August 4th 1799 Sir The inclosed protest & certificates I received last night with the letter from Capt. Ebenezer Giles, late commander of the schooner Betsey. This gentleman made…
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John Adams to Robert Treat Paine, August 4, 1799
Quincy August 4. 1799 Sir I have received, with great Pleasure, your very handsome Letter of the 27th of July inclosed with a Copy of your oration delivered in Boston…
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Oliver, Jr Wolcott to John Adams, August 3, 1799
Treasury Department. Augt. 3. 1799. Sir I have the honour to transmit a Letter from Alexander Freeland, dated July 12th. announcing the death of Constant Somers, late Collector and Inspector…
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Benjamin Stoddert to John Adams, August 3, 1799
Navy Department 3. August 1799. Sir You will have heard, before the rect. of this, of the return of the Genl. Greene—Capt. Perry, to Rhode Island. This unfortunate circumstance arises…
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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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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 &…