1From John Adams to Samuel B. Malcom, 31 October 1797 (Adams Papers)
I must beg the favour of you to inform Mr Butman, that it is my Intention to get my Horses and Carriages over the North River to Pawlus hook on Monday Afternoon to cross myself with my Family on Tuesday and to Sett off about three OClock for Elizabeth Town where We shall put up for Tuesday night—So much to be communicated to Mr Butman— To yourself I wish to say that I hope for your Company to...
2From John Adams to John Neilson, 31 October 1797 (Adams Papers)
Least there should be any misunderstanding relative to the Rime of my being at New Brunswick, I think it necessary to inform you that it is my Intention to be in your City before two oclock on Wednesday next Week, that is on the Eighth of November, and on that Day I should be happy to accept of the inhabitants polite and obliging Invitation of the Inhabitants of your City, The Weather, at this...
3From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 31 October 1797 (Adams Papers)
I received your favour of the 28th. Inclosed are Some Papers I received from the City of Washington. They are Duplicates of Such as I received Several Weeks ago. I have delayed an Answer because I was not Satisfied and wished to take Advice.—After you have examined them I wish for your Opinion, 1st. whether I ought to Sign the Warrant of Attorney without limitation of time. 2d. Whether the...
I have recd the Letter you wrote me Sometime ago inclosing the Form of a full Power to borrow money: and yesterday I recd a duplicate of it. I have not answered it, as yet because Some questions arose upon it in my mind, which I wished to take Advice in. I have written to day upon the subject and shall be able to give you my Answer I hope, in a few days after the meeting of Congress. mean time...
To be answered– John Neilson Cornels Tenbroock } Committee from New Brunswick Saml Clarkson Jacob H. Butnam } No 5 Courtland Street—respecting an Escort from Newark—Coll Hunt. MHi : Adams Papers.