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…
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…
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…
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
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 &…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…