1From Hannibal Dobbyn to John Adams, 28 May 1796 (Adams Papers)
The Memorial of Hannibal William Dobbyn humbly sheweth That Memorialist came to America in the...
2From Alexander Hamilton to John Adams, 27 February 1794 (Adams Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury to whom was referred the petition of Elisha Bennett, by an order of...
3From Peter Trezevant to John Adams, 3 March 1794 (Adams Papers)
To the Honorable the President & others the Honorable Members of the Senate of the United States...
4From Richard O’Brien to John Adams, 12 May 1792 (Adams Papers)
The Humble Petition of us the undersigning Citizens of the united States who are now Languishing...
5From Catherine Greene to John Adams, 14 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
The Memorial of Catherine Green, widow of Major General Green respectfully sheweth That in the...
6From John Blanck to John Adams, 12 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
That your Petitioner John Blanck after much study, pains & expence hath found out & Invented a...
The Petition of the Directors of the Library Company of Philadelphia and of the Trustees of the...
8From Sc., Merchants of Charleston to John Adams, 1792 (Adams Papers)
The Petition of the Subscribers, Merchants residing in Charleston, in the State of South...
9From Sc., Citizens of Georgetown to John Adams, 1 April 1796 (Adams Papers)
The Petition of the Inhabitants of Georgetown South Carolina and its vicinity Humbly sheweth That...
10From Richard Claiborne to John Adams, 26 February 1795 (Adams Papers)
The Memorial of Rd. Claiborne Respectfully sheweth That your Memorialist—conceiving that very...
11From Chandler Fowke to John Adams, 11 December 1794 (Adams Papers)
To The President and Members of the Senate of the United States, in Congress assembled— The...
12From William Moultrie to John Adams, 19 January 1793 (Adams Papers)
The Memorial of the Officers in behalf of themselves and the Non–Commissioned Officers and...
13From William Cocke to John Adams, 21 May 1796 (Adams Papers)
Having had the honour of being legally and Constitutionally Elected to Represent the State of...
14From Alexander Hamilton to John Adams, 27 February 1794 (Adams Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury to whom was referred by the Senate the petition of Barent I Staats...
15From Jacob Milligan to John Adams, 13 December 1793 (Adams Papers)
The Petition of Jacob Milligan Sheweth— That at the commencement of Hostilities between Great...
16From Richard Claiborne to John Adams, 29 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
The Memorial of Richard Claiborne Respectfully Sheweth That Your memorialist conceiving that very...
17From Thomas Wright Bacot to John Adams, 16 January 1797 (Adams Papers)
That your Petitioner was appointed Post Master in this City in January 1792, and trusts that he...
18From Citizens of South Carolina to John Adams, 24 March 1794 (Adams Papers)
The Memorial of the Subscribers Citizens of the State of South Carolina, Sheweth that your...
19From James Mathers to John Adams, 11 February 1795 (Adams Papers)
The Petition of James Mathers their doorkeeper respectfully sheweth. That in consequence of the...
20From John Macpherson to John Adams, 2 April 1792 (Adams Papers)
The Petition of John Macpherson most respectfully Sheweth That his attachment to and desire to...
21From Peter Legaux to John Adams, 15 May 1794 (Adams Papers)
The only and lively zeal which has animated me for these 8 years past for the welfare and...
22From John Macpherson to John Adams, 27 December 1791 (Adams Papers)
May it please the honourable Gentlemen of the Senate to peruse the following thoughts dictated by...
23From William Blount to John Adams, 23 May 1796 (Adams Papers)
We have the Honor to inform you that we are within the walls of your Chamber, ready to produce,...
The Memorial and Petition of Sundry Merchants engaged in Commerce previous to the late Revolution...
25From George Washington to the United States Senate, 2 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Philip Burr Bradley of Connecticut, to be Marshal of and for the Connecticut district,...
26From George Washington to the United States Senate, 31 May 1790 (Washington Papers)
United States [New York] Gentlemen of the Senate, May 31st 1790 M. de Poiery served in the...
27From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 12 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
On the twenty ninth day of December 1794 the following nominations for promotions were laid...
28From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 29 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
I send herewith a copy of the Treaty of Friendship, Limits and Navigation, between the United...
29From George Washington to the United States Senate, 9 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
United States [New York] Gentlemen of the Senate, February 9th 1790. Among the persons appointed...
30From George Washington to the United States Senate, 18 January 1792 (Washington Papers)
I lay before you the communications of a deputation from the Cherokee Nation of Indians now in...
31From George Washington to the United States Senate, 7 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
I submit to your consideration the report of the Secretary of State which accompanies this,...
32From George Washington to the United States Senate, 11 November 1791 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill the offices annexed to their names respectively—namely—...
33From George Washington to the United States Senate, 11 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
United States [New York] Gentlemen of the Senate January 11th 1790. I have directed Mr Lear, my...
34From George Washington to the United States Senate, 29 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I nominate John Boyd, of Northumberland, to be Inspector of the Revenue for Survey No. 2 in the...
35From George Washington to the United States Senate, 23 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Woodbury Langdon of the State of New Hampshire to be one of the Commissioners for...
36From George Washington to the United States Senate, 3 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Edward Church of Georgia, heretofore appointed but not received as Consul for the...
37Enclosure: Nominations for Vacancies, 3 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Nominations for Promotions and Appointments. First Regiment. Major David Zeigler vice Wyllys...
38From George Washington to the United States Senate, 4 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
The Act for the admission of the State of Vermont into this Union having fixed on this, as the...
39From John Adams to United States Senate, 16 December 1796 (Adams Papers)
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund Respectfully Report to Congress as follow. That the...
40From George Washington to the United States Senate, 24 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
I nominate for the Supreme-Court of the United States John Jay of New York, Chief-Justice John...
41From George Washington to the United States Senate, 31 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons as Company Officers and Surgeon and Surgeons Mates in the Corps...
42From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 20 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Oliver Bowen, of Georgia, to be Marshal of the district of Georgia in the room of...
43From George Washington to the United States Senate: Answer to the Address of the Senate, 11 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for your address, and for the assurances, which it contains of attention to the...
44From George Washington to the United States Senate, 6 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to be Commissioners of Loans in the States to which their names...
45From George Washington to the United States Senate, 4 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of the general principles agreed to by the Senate in August 1789, the adjustment...
46From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 9 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate James McDowell to be Inspector of the Revenue for the sixth survey in the District of...
47From George Washington to the United States Senate, 19 November 1792 (Washington Papers)
The following appointments have been made in the Army of the United States, during the recess of...
48From George Washington to the United States Senate, 19 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
I lay before you a representation of the Chargé des Affaires of France, made by order of his...
49From George Washington to the United States Senate, 3 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill vacancies which have taken place in the late military...
50From George Washington to the United States Senate, 4 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Act intitled “An Act repealing after the last day of...