1From John Adams to United States Senate, 16 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
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2Proclamation Establishing Lighthouse at Gay Head, 1 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
In pursuance of the act of Congress passed on the 16th July, 1798, entitled “An act for erecting a light-house at Gayhead, on Marthas Vineyard, and for other purposes,” and an act which passed the legislature of Massachusetts on the 22d February, 1799, entitled “An act... ...rods to a stake and heap of stones; thence north 11 degrees east to the first-mentioned bound, containing 2 acres and 4...
3From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 2 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
I think I have not answered particularly your favor of the 4th June. The letter of Mr. Adams to me shews by its number, that seven precedeing letters have miscaried or at least not arrived. His dispatches to you have probably not been more fortunate. I return you the...
4From John Adams to Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 9 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
To the Officers of the late American Army and Navy assembled on the 4. of July 1798 in the Society of the Cincinnati of the State of New York.Philadelphia July 9 1798
5From John Adams to John Marshall, 19 July 1800 (Adams Papers)
...& submitted to your consideration 1. from Mr Jonathan R Wilmer solliciting the office of Marshall of Maryland 2 A letter from Judge Chace 3d. A letter from Mr Luther Martin recommending Thomas Chase Esqr. 4. A letter from Richard Raynall Keene, with a number of papers inclosed, which I pray you to inclose to him after you have read them. 5th. from Elias Backman Consul in Sweden with an...
6From John Adams to John Steele, 24 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
YOUR address of the 4th of July, has been presented to me by Mr. Steele. It would be too great an expense of time, and of too little utility, for all the people to assemble and express their opinions on public measures in the...
7From John Adams to Robert Treat Paine, 4 August 1799 (Adams Papers)
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 on the 17th of that month. This oration is another Effort of a pregnant and prolific Genius, which had before exhibited many elegant learned and masterly Productions to the...
8From John Adams to Elias Dayton, 6 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for this Address. It was impossible for you to assemble on the 4th. of July for the purpose of perpetuating your Friendships, and commemorating together the great Events which gave Independence to these United States, with out feeling the deep Impression of the present State of the Nation and the interesting Prospect before it...
9From John Adams to Ny., Militia Montgomery County, 19 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
An Address like yours of the 4. of July presented to me by your Representative Mr Cochran is very acceptable. When a foreign Power, with unblushing Countenance, demands the Power of choosing for you your Supream Magistrate, and of dictating to you
10John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 4 August 1800 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favour of July 26. I always rejoice to hear of your Arguing Causes. This Arguing is the Way to business. Argue; Argue; Argue; forever when you can, and never be concerned about the issue, any further than you ought...