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John Adams to United States Senate, July 6, 1797
United States June 6. [ , Start insertion, July , End, ] 1797 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate William Smith of Charleston South Carolina to be Minister Plenipotentiary of…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, July 3, 1797
Cambridge, 3d July 1797 My dear Sir The information communicated by the Secretary of State, of my appointment to the office of an envoy extraordinary & minister plenipotentiary to the…
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John Adams to United States Congress, July 3, 1797
[ 3 July 1797 ] Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives The whole of the Intelligence, which has for sometime past been received from abroad,…
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John Adams to United States Senate, July 3, 1797
United States July 3d 1797 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate James Simons of South Carolina to be Collector of the District of Charleston in the place of Isaac Holmes…
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David Campbell to John Adams, July 2, 1797
State of Tennessee July 2d. 1797— Sir With this letter you will receive an Address from part of the Citizens of the State of Tennessee, under my signature. I being…
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Samuel Stanton to John Adams, July 1, 1797
July 1st: 1797 Sir I am very anxious to learn your Excellency’s Sentiments with respect to my Letter to you of the 11th. June.—Since when, I have received the Ambassador’s…
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John Adams to Tristram Dalton, July 1, 1797
Philadelphia July 1st 1797 Dear Sir I have received your favr of the 28th Inst, and that of the 26th of March, and it is not for Want of Inclination,…
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John Adams to United States Senate, June 20, 1797
United States June 20th. 1797 Gentlemen of the Senate I nominate the Honourable Elbridge Gerry Esqr of Massachusetts to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, to the French Republic jointly…
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John Adams to Charles Lee, June 20, 1797
Philadelphia June 20th 1797 Dear Sir I request you take into your immediate consideration, the inclosed original Letter signed and to consult with the Attorney of the District, and such…
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John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, June 20, 1797
Philadelphia June 20th 1797— My dear friend I have this moment written a Message to the Senate nominating you to be an Envoy Extraordinary to the French Republic; Knowing as…