311To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 8 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed letter from Huberd Rees of Claremont County, So. Carolina, I received to-day, and with great pleasure forward it, with the address from the people of that county to You and both Houses of Congress expressing such just sentiments of the “perfidious” French Republic, and of duty towards their own country. I have the honor to be / most respectfully / sir, your obt. servant MHi :...
312To John Adams from Mr. Halsey, 25 August 1797 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Halsey and Mr. Bissell from Connecticut take the Liberty to present their respectfull Compliments to the President of the United States; and request an Interview of a few Minutes of Time upon Business of Importance to themselves, and their Constituents; and should be happy to know whether, and when it would be agreable. MHi : Adams Papers.
313To John Adams from Andrew Barrall, 3 June 1797 (Adams Papers)
In Closed you will find my Commission as supervisor of the UNS for the aforesaid District. having had the Honour to hold—haveing for Sumtime past Notifide my Intentions to Resigne I have now come to a full determonation in testamoney there of I have thaught proper to forward the Commission which I hope you will pleas to Accept I am Sir / Your Most obediant & Very / Humble Servent MHi : Adams...
314To John Adams from William Griffith, 13 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
I take the liberty of requesting your Excel lencys acceptance of the inclosed address to the Citizens of Burlington on the 22d. of feby. last:— I could not have offered an apology for this upon any other subject; but I persuade myself feeblest attempt to honor the memory of General Washington, will be received with pleasure, by his most distinguished friend Co-patriot, and successor: I am sir,...
315To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 27 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
This morning I received a letter from Callohill Memis (an officer of our revolution war) covering the inclosed address, which he desired me to present to you, from the Inhabitants of Bedford County in Virginia. I am with great respect, / sir,your obt. servt. MHi : Adams Papers.
316From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 17 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respects to the President of the US. and will have the honor of waiting on him to dinner on Thursday next RC (Gary Hendershott, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1992); addressed: “The President of the US.” Not recorded in SJL .
317To John Adams from Sebastian Bauman, 29 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
I have taken the liberty to inclose to you a pamphlet containing a statement of the cause of the resignation of all the Officers of the Regiment of Artillery of the City and County of New York, which I had the honor to Command and which I hope will do away any unfavourable impressions our proceedings may have made in the mind of the Public— I am Sir, / with great Respect / your Obedt. and very...
318To John Adams from John Bryan, 25 January 1799 (Adams Papers)
As you are in the Office of President of the U: S: I make bold to Address you (as I look upon you as a father) one of your Children—With the following Petion—which Humbly Sheweth—That yr. Petr: on the 2nd Day of Jany—1777 in the town of Suffolk—Nansemond County Virga—Enlisted for 3 yrs—with Captn. John Gregory of the 15th V: Rt—Light Infantry—Commanded by Colo James Innis—During the sd—term. I...
319To John Adams from Nathaniel Chipman, 17 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
I find there will be a vacancy in the office of judge for the district of Vermont—permit me sir to say that I should think myself honored by an appointment to that office if you should think proper to nominate me—I hope sir you will find in the present situation nothing improper in this direct application.— I am sir with the / highest respect your / most obedient servant MHi : Adams Papers.
320To John Adams from John Wendell, 6 June 1800 (Adams Papers)
Permit me, My much esteemed Sir, to ask but a few moments of your important Time, to read a Letter from a warm but an unknown Friend,— whose opinion of your Wisdom is formed upon the Judgement of your quondom Friend and Patron, my beloved uncle The Honble; Edmund Quincy late of Boston and Father to the late Governor Hancocks Widow; many years past I made him a Visit, a few minutes after you...