1To John Adams from Maskell Ewing, 8 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed I transmit you a copy of an Address, which has been ordered by the Legislative Council and General Assembly of New–Jersey, to be presented to you on your Arrival at Trenton, by the President of Council and Speaker of the House of Assembly. I have the honor to be / Sir / your most Humble servant The Legislative Council and General Assembly of the State of New-Jersey, with much...
2To John Adams from John Neilson, 8 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
The Inhabitants of the City of New Brunswick and its vicinity, are highly gratified with this opportunity of expressing to you their Affectionate Esteem.— Happy in a Government of Laws, and happy in the Administration of it under the great & good Washington, we could not but sincerely rejoice, when the voice of our Country, upon his retirement, gave us, for a Chief Majestrate, a person whose...
Meeting with you at a regular Period established by Law, I expected nothing more, than those habitual Expressions of your friendship, which I have, constantly received, as one of your Associates, upon all Such occasions. This elegant Address, therefore, as it was not foreseen, is the more acceptable Coming from Gentlemen whose fame for Science and Literature as well as for every civil and...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Stephen Van Rensselaer, 8 November 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
Albany, November 8, 1797. “I take the liberty of sending for your examination & opinion a Deed which was given to me by Mr. Hoffman as an indemnification against any losses I might sustain by reason of my endorsement for him. The security is ample if the instrument is valid. I wish it not to be made public unless it may be necessary for my security. I however submit this to your discretion. I...
5From John Adams to John Neilson, 8 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
As The Esteem and Affection of the Inhabitants of the City of New Brunswick, expressed in this Address, are very agreable to me and deserve and they cannot but receive on my Part as they deserve on my part a cordial return of Affection and Esteem Your happiness in a Government of Laws, and the Administration of it under the great and good Washington, was common to you and all virtuous Men....
6From John Adams to New Jersey Legislature, 8 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
I receive this Address from the Legislative Council and General Assembly of New Jersey with a just grateful Sense of the high honour it does me confers upon me As there is no People whose Attachment to the Principles of a free Representative Government has been more constant and consistent, than that of the Citizens of New Jersey, there is none with whom I could more heartily rejoice, that...
7To George Washington from Bushrod Washington, 8 November 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have conversed with Mr Brooke respecting Mrs Forbes and am enabled to get you the following history of that person. She is a widow—a Native of England & without a family—about 50 yrs of age—active & spirited in the execution of her business—sober & honest—well acquanted with Cookery & in his opinion capable of ordering & setting out a table—her appearance is decent & respectable & such is...
8To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 8 November 1797 (Washington Papers)
Having taken the Liberty to dedicate to You a Volume of Political Discourses relating to America, I now have the Honour to entreat your Acceptance of it: having ordered a Copy to be sent to Mr Maury of Liverpool, who, I doubt not, will take due Care to forward it to You. That You will approve of all that I have written in this Volume is more than I presume to hope for: but You will do Me the...
9[Diary entry: 8 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
8. More moderate—wind still at No. Wt. clear. Mer. 48.