181From John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, 11 August 1800 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a letter from John Davis Esqr, District Attorney at Boston, recommending Charles Angier to be a midshipman, & a letter from Charles Angier himself, requesting an appointment. I desire you would send him a warrant. You may inclose it to Mr Davis— With high regard MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
182From John Adams to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 1 October 1798 (Adams Papers)
By virtue of the Act entituled “An Act to enable the President of the United States to borrow money for the public service”, passed on the Sixteenth day of July in the year One thousand seven hundred and Ninety Eight. I do hereby authorize and empower you, by yourself or any other person or persons to borrow on behalf of the United States, of the Bank of the United States, or any other body or...
183From John Adams to United States Senate, 9 February 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate William Hazard Wigg Esqr of South Carolina, to be Collector of the District of Beaufort in that State, and Inspector of the Revenue for that Port, in the place of John Grayson Esqr deceased. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
184From John Adams to United States Senate, 12 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate John Faulcon of North Carolina to be a Commissioner under the Act for the Valuation of Land and Dwelling Houses and the Enumeration of slaves for the third Division of that state in the Room of Joseph John Williams who has declined his Appointment William Peck to be Marshall for the District of Rhode Island Charles Burnham Cockran to be Marshall for the District of South Carolina,...
185From John Adams to Rhode Island, Citizens of Newport, 28 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you, for this cordial Address—When you declare to the World, that your affections, are wedded to your Constitution, and Government, that all the objects of my Administration, and the means by which they have been pursued, particularly as they regard the Republic of France, possess, your most cordial approbation, and grateful applause, that I have endeavored by every prudent and...
186From John Adams to John Marshall, 12 August 1800 (Adams Papers)
I return inclosed the duplicate answers to the letter of the prince regent of Portugal signed. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
187Questions to be Proposed Concerning Negotiators to be Sent to France, 27 May 1797 to 28 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
Questions to be proposed. 1. Shall Pinckney be appointed Sole Envoy Extra.? Ans. No 2. Shall one Person be united with him only? 3. Shall two Persons be united with him? Yes 4. Who Shall those Persons be? Dana and Marshall James Maddison, John Marshall, Ludlow Ludwell Lee Thomas Lee Bushrod Washington, William Vans Murray. MHi : Adams Papers.
188From John Adams to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 21 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
I return you all the papers inclosed in yours of the 13th, & I pray you to acquaint Ebenezer Skiff & Gen. Lincoln that Ebenezer Skiff is appointed Keeper of the light house at Gay head. With great regard MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
189From John Adams to Jonathan Fay, 25 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for this Address. Your Encomium of the Executive Authority of the national Government, is in a high degree flattering. As I have ever wished to avoid, as far as prudence and necessity would permit every concealment from my fellow Citizens of my real Sentiments from in matters of Importance I will venture to ask you, whether it is consistent with the Peace We have made, the...
190From John Adams to Henry Knox, 30 March 1797 (Adams Papers)
I received with much pleasure your favor of the 19th. If I Should meet with any “roses” in my Path, I Shall thank you for your Congratulations, and when I set my foot on “Thorns” as I Certainly shall, I shall thank you Equally for your Condolence, But when you assure me that you “feel a Confidence in the Safety of our Political Bark” you give me much Comfort, and I pray you may not be...