1Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 30 December 1799 (Adams Papers)
Your Last Letter was dated in july No 45, near Six Months since. the secretary of state has one, in sep’ br Since that period: a very long one to me, not a word have I heard from You I learnt from your Brother Thomas that you had been sick of an intermitting fever, that Letter was also in sep’ br . I have myself been very deficient in writing to you; My mind revolts at looking back to the...
2Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 30 December 1799 (Adams Papers)
I received Your Letter of the 23 d this morning I should be glad You would inform me from time to time the state Mrs Mears is in. I have told mrs Brisler that she was ill, but as she it cannot be of any Service to Mrs Mears, I think best not to let her know of her relapse tho I fear it will finally be fatal to Mrs Mears.— Mrs Brisler would so distress herself as very probably to bring on her...
3From John Adams to United States Senate, 30 December 1799 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Charles Willing Byrd Esqr: of Virginia to be Secretary of the Territory North West of the River Ohio, in the place of William Henry Harrison Esqr: who has resigned. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
4To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Cass, 30 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Lieutenant Peyton of the first Regt. of Infantry at this Rendezvous has a Servant not Inlisted, he employs no Soldier in that capacity, can I with propriety furnish him with Rations? I am, Sir, with great respect & esteem your most obedient Servent. ( ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress). There is an "X" mark in the left margin between the last two lines of the letter, beginning with...