1From John Adams to United States Congress, 21 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
While, I congratulate you, on the arrival of General Marshall, one of our late Envoys Extraordinary, to the French republic, at a place of safety, where, he is justly held in honor, I think it my duty, to communicate to you, a Letter received by him, from Mr. Gerry, the only one of the three, who has not received his Congé, this Letter together with another from the Minister of foreign...
2From John Adams to Hugh Barclay, 21 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your Address to the President Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, has been presented to me by one of your Senators in Congress Mr Bingham I believe there never were three Men together, if there were two, which who did not find Some difference of sentiment to prevail among them on various Subjects. Unanimity in all Things is never to be expected. Yet When the essential...
3To John Adams from Edward Hand, 21 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
At a period so momentous as the present, when it but too plainly appears that we must either submit to be dictated to by a foreign Power, or resort to Arms for the Defence of all that can be held dear to Freemen; the Officers of the Militia of Lancaster County, feeling themselves happy under the Influence of a Government of their own Choice, mild and equal in it’s Operation, And perfectly...
4To John Adams from Theodore Armistead, 21 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
When addresses are gone forth, from every part of the United States, expressive of the high confidence reposed in your Virtues and Abilities, approving your past Conduct, and earnestly praying for the preservation of your health and happiness, which cannot fail to secure to your Country a continuance of your important services; The Youth of Norfolk, are impressed with the assurance, that an...
5[Diary entry: 21 June 1798] (Washington Papers)
21. Morning—Mer. 72—but little wind and that Southerly. Tolerably clear all day & wind fresher from South. Mer. 78 at Noon & Night. Mr. Lear & Mr. Tracy dined here—the first returned afterwards.
6To George Washington from James Lloyd, 21 June 1798 (Washington Papers)
I have now the honor to forward to you the letter of Talleyrand to our Envoys with their answer. Mr Marshall arrived here on tuesday evening and was received in a manner highly pleasing to him & all the true friends of America. The information we have received from him is, that a great majority of the French nation wish for the reestablishment of monarchy but that they are disavowd and...
7To George Washington from Joseph Riddle, 21 June 1798 (Washington Papers)
Mr Anderson Called on me to know to whom & when I paid the Rent of the House occupied By me last year. As I Rented the House of Mr Lear under the impression that it was his—I paid him on the 25th august One Hundred Dollars for the first half years Rent ending 1st of that Month—& I had Mr Lears note for upwards of Nine Hundred Dollars—in part of which I propose Discounting the Last half years...
8To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 21 June 1798 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 10th. inst. is recieved. I expected mine of the 14th. would have been my last from hence, as I had proposed to have set out on the 20th. But in the morning of the 19th. we heard of the arrival of Marshall at New York, and I concluded to stay & see whether that circumstance would produce any new projects. No doubt he there recieved more than hints from Hamilton as to the tone...
9From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 21 June 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 10th. inst. is recieved. I expected mine of the 14th. would have been my last from hence, as I had proposed to have set out on the 20th. but in the morning of the 19th. we heard of the arrival of Marshall at New York, and I concluded to stay & see whether that circumstance would produce any new projects. no doubt he there recieved more than hints from Hamilton as to the tone...
10To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 21 June 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter of the 6th. Instt. inclosing your Letter to a Friend respecting the malicious Attack on a Passage in your Notes on Virginia, & the President’s last Communication to Congress of the Proceedings of our Envoys happily came safe to Hand—Of the former I think it fully sufficient for your Purpose—it will satisfy every one who is not by the infernal Spirit of Party hardened against...
11From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 21 June 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 10th. is recieved. I had expected mine of the 14th. would have been my last from here, as I had taken measures for my departure on the 20th. but on the 19th. in the morning we heard of mr Marshal’s arrival at New-York, and I thought it better to remain and see whether that circumstance might engender any thing new, and in which I could be of any service. I have reason to believe...