1To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 3 January 1817 (Adams Papers)
..., yet nothing has yet occurred which would justify me in taking any step on the presumption that it will—No direct Communication either from the present President or from his expected successor has made it necessary or proper for me to inform either of them what my decision would be upon it, and I think it due both to them and to myself, to reserve my answer, and even my resolution upon...
2Presidential Proclamation, 20 December 1814 (Madison Papers)
...and interest of the United States in and to the lot, piece or parcel of land hereinafter described, provided that there should be conveyed to the United States in exchange for the same other lands necessary or proper to be occupied for the defence of the city of New-York, and which may be equally advantageous to the United States; and that in case the lands to be conveyed in exchange to...
3To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 20 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
...restrain his Majesty … from giving such further Rules and Directions from Time to Time to his respective Courts of Admiralty and Vice Admiralty, for the Adjudication and Condemnation of Prizes, as by his Majesty … shall be thought necessary or proper” (
4To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 31 August 1812 (Madison Papers)
Unless circumstances should make it necessary or proper for me to remove from this place, I shall remain here until I have the honor of receiving the Orders of Government; as it is the best point for a frequent communication with Barbary, and particularly to be...
5From John Adams to John Adams Smith, 22 December 1811 (Adams Papers)
United States have been my Constant toast: how then can it be necessary or proper for me to produce myself before the public
6Wilson Cary Nicholas to Thomas Jefferson, 25 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you do me the favour to give me your opinion as to the probability of the duration of the present session? It does not seem to me that any legislative measure wou’d now be necessary or proper as to