31From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 25 May 1799 (Adams Papers)
I received last night your favor of 18th. The misfortune of the hero is much to be regretted. The necessary orders I presume will be dispatched to her at Jamaica but I am not sufficiently informed of her situation to be able to judge what those orders ought to be. The anonimous letter you inclosed is curious enough. If it is required of me to procure satisfaction for every family ruined by the...
32From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 14 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
I return the papers relative to Scotchlar, with his pardon, and am your Mo. Obt / Servt. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
33From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 5 November 1798 (Adams Papers)
I return you all the parchments signed & pray you to fill the blanks as you proposed in your letter of the 27 Oct. I have recd also your other letter of the same date & thank you for the copies of Chauvets letter. I enclose a letter from Malborne recommending Dr Enoch Hazard to be a surgeon which I pray you to consider. I am Sir your / most obedient MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
34From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 10 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have sent all the papers inclosed in yours of the 2d to Capt. Little. If however I should see Capt Little before he sails, I know not but I might with propriety, communicate to him some idea of his destination, because the reason you assign, for concealing his instructions, has ceased by the publication of the proclamation, relative to the trade of St Domingo I have the honor to be Sir your...
35From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 15 March 1800 (Adams Papers)
The President desires the Secretary of State to send him as soon as possible a number of sea letters and Mediteranean passes for signature, sufficient for the years consumption that this cumbrous business may be out of the way. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
36From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 13 September 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 6th. with Judge Iredells Letter inclosed, informing of the Death of Judge Wilson. The Reasons urged by Judge Iredell for an early Appointment of a successor, are important. I am ready to appoint either General Marshall or Bushrod Washington. The former I suppose ought to have the Preference. If you think so send him a Commission—If you think any other Person...
37From 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 letter from Mr. Murray. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
38From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 26 May 1799 (Adams Papers)
I return the commission to Govenor Wm Richardson Davie signed, inclosed in your favor of the 18th signed MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
39From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 19 October 1798 (Adams Papers)
I recieved return you Mr Adams letter & the speeches. The latter with an extract from the former might be advantageously inserted in the newspapers. I return you Mr Murrays letter to me of the 14th of July which I pray you to decypher with great regard MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
40From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 10 October 1798 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed letters are perfectly received last night from you inclosed in your letter of Oct 3d are perfectly unintelligible to me in all their parts. I pray you to return them to me decyphred as early as possible & to keep their contents in your own bosom With great esteem MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
41From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 19 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favor of the 11th & have read Mr. Davis’s letter inclosed in it of June 29th. My own opinion coincideing with yours & his, I have signed & now inclose the pardon of John Scotchar, not however without some serious apprehensions of the consequences of tenderness, for cases of such dangerous example. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
42From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 2 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
I now return all the papers inclosed in your letter of May 29th with two letters from Gen Toussaint to me which you had previously received opened & read. I agree with you that they ought to be filed in the office. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
43From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 4 September 1798 (Adams Papers)
I return you Mr. Adams’s letters No 121, 122, 123 & one not numbered, dated June 5 together with Mr. Pitcairns of June 1st. I agree with you in opinion concerning Mr. Adams idea of a contingent stipulation with Sweeden, respecting neutral ships, neutralising the goods on board, & if the heads of department agree with us, you may send an instruction to that purpose. I have the honor to be Sir...
44From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 10 October 1798 (Adams Papers)
It is time to turn our attention to the important question whether it will be safe for congress to meet in Philadelphia & to another what will be proper to say in the speech. I pray you to think upon these subjects & send me your sentiments as early as you conveniently can I have the honor to be with / great esteem &c MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
45From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 19 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a letter from his Excellency Gov. Miflin, copy of one from Chief Justice McKean to him & two letters of Mr Liston. You will restore these letters to Mr. Liston & inform him of the circumstances. Inclosed is my answer to Gov. Miflin which I pray you to seal & to send. Since I received this letter from the Govenor I have received yours of July 12th upon the same subject. MHi : Adams...
46From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 9 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a letter from Commissioners Scott & White. Whether the address in question, is one I sent you sometime ago or another, which may be comeing, I know not. In all things relative to the federal city, I rely much on your advice, aided by Messrs McHenry Stoddert & Lee. With much respect &c. Inclosed also is a letter from Mr Daniel Pettibone which ought to have been addressed to you. MHi...
47From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 20 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have received the Spectateur du Nord with your second letter of the 13th. I wish we had at Hamburgh a consul whose correspondence was a little more copious in political & commercial information in these days of great events & important prospects. Native Americans alone have the proper feelings. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
48From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 5 August 1799 (Adams Papers)
I thank Mr Bordley kindly for his book, & you for your care and trouble in sending it.—I have a great opinion of Mr. Bordleys experience, skill & knowledge in husbandry, & should have great delight in trying his experriments, if I were not obliged to recollect & apply to myself, president Washingtons words to me, a few days before he went out & I came in. Sir I have read nothing these eight...
49From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 3 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is an extract of a private letter from Gov Wentworth to Mr. McDonald the British consul at Boston. You may shew it confidentially to Mr. Liston & your colleagues. It is so consistent with all our intelligence from St Domingo, that it made an impression upon me. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
50From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 12 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
The Secretary of the Department of War being absent from the seat of government, I do hereby, in conformity with the Act of Congress passed the 8th: of May 1792, authorize you to perform the duties of his Office, during his Absence.— CSmH .
51From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 19 June 1799 (Adams Papers)
I received last night your favor of the 12th. which with all its inclosures shall be sent to the Attorney of the district that he may investigate the facts & make report to me. Every complaint of the kind from the British minister shall be treated with great respect and examined with the utmost candor, being from inclination as well as a sense of duty, disposed to cultivate the best...
52From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 31 January 1800 (Adams Papers)
In answer to your letter of yesterday I take this———early opportunity to inform you, that the determination of the President, is not at present to remove Mr. Pintard from his consulship at Madeira. I return you to be filed in your office, the respectable recommendations of Mr. Lamer & have the honor to be Sir / your most obedient MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
53From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 30 August 1799 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a petition from American seamen on board the Carnatic Capt. Loring in Jamaica. I pray you to write pressingly to Mr. Savage, to demand Habeas corpuses for them if no other means will do. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
54From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 13 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed are letters from Major McFarland, a meritorious old officer & as I have always understood an amiable, irreproachable character, though unfortunate & in distress. I pray you to attend to this thing, as soon as possible & if any thing is wanting to procure him a patent, to inform him or me of it, as soon as possible, for he has no time to loose MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
55From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 11 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is the Commission to Mr Sitgreaves no communication was ever made by me or by my desire to that Gentleman of my thoughts of appointing him. but all things considered it appears to me we cannot do better. Mr Potts and Mr Parsons are very capable: but the first is not so active and resolute the last has other objections to him, the s t rongest of which is his Position in the Union— I am...
56From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 8 August 1799 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed letters & documents from Samuel Cooper Esqr I transmit at the request of Mr. William Shaw, now of this town & my near neigbor. I pray you to convey them by the first opportunity to Mr. King, with a request to him, to obtain the discharge of this gentlemen as soon as possible. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
57From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 29 March 1799 (Adams Papers)
Mr Stodderts recommendation of Mr James Reid of New Hampshire to be Vice Consul at Canton, inclosed in your Letter of the 21. and returned in this, is sufficient for my satisfaction, provided you know of no other candidate of greater merit, or Superiour qualifications. You may therefore make out his Commission as soon as you please. I have the honor to be, Sir, your / most obedient NNGL .
58From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 18 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed are Copies of Letters I have received from David Leonard Barnes, the District. Attorney of Rhode Island. Tho they have been sent to you before, they were to me, there are so many french Villanies committed in the Post Offices, I think it necessary to send them again that there may be one chance more of their reaching you. What can be done with these Wretches? I have the Honor to be...
59From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 5 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have received two letters from you of the 29th June—one concerning Govenor Davie which I am glad to see tho it requires no answer—the other relative to Mr Savage in Jamaica to whom I am glad you have determined to send authority as agent MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
60From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 13 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
I enclose a letter from Joshua Lamson soliciting an appointment, as consul or Vice consul at Trieste. Mr. Lamson has been handsomely recommended to me. I pray you to record him as a candidate for enquiry. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.