401III. Extract and Commentary Printed in the New York Minerva, [2 May 1797] (Jefferson Papers)
“Our political situation is prodigiously changed since you left us. Instead of that noble love of...
402Louisa Catherine Johnson to John Quincy Adams, 3 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
Your letter of the 21 st of April, appears to intimate a doubt of the possibility of our meeting,...
403From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 3 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
I have this morning yours of the 25th and as yours are the best Letters I receive I must hasten...
404From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 3 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
There are many parts of your Letter I have omitted, indeed it requires more Leisure than I have...
405To John Adams from Anonymous, 3 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
We take the liberty through necessity of troubling you with this anonymous Letter which we send...
406To John Adams from Gustavus Scott, 3 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
We have the honor of your favor of the 17th Ulto, and now enclose Letters to the several foreign...
407To John Adams from Anonymous, 3 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
We take the liberty through necessity of troubling you with this anonymous letter, which we send...
408To Alexander Hamilton from William Constable, 3 May 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
[New York] May 3, 1797 . “I forward to you … a Deed to Marvil Ellis for a tract of Land sold to...
409[Diary entry: 3 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
3. A frost in the morning—Weather variable & cold. Wind So. Wt. & fresh.
410John Adams to Abigail Adams, 4 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
Your Letters of the 21. 22. 23. and 26 of April are all before me— They have inspired me with all...
411Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 4 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
I this day receiv’d your kind Letter from Springfield. I Set you down in Brookfield in my mind...
412[Diary entry: 4 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
4. Warm, with very little Wd. and that So. Wt.
413To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Auguste Adet, 4 May 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Agrées, mes remerciements pour Les choses obligeantes que renfermoit Le Billet que vous m’aves...
414To Thomas Jefferson from Elbridge Gerry, 4 May 17[97] (Jefferson Papers)
On the 27th of March I had the pleasure of addressing a letter to yourself, and on the 4th of...
415To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Rutledge, 4 May 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
My Nephew leaves me, in a few Hours, to take his Seat in Congress, and furnishes me with a direct...
416To Thomas Jefferson from William Wirt, with Jefferson’s Notes, 4 May 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Mrs. Gilmer directs me to enquire whether you can furnish her with 20,000. 6 penny nails 10,000....
417Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 5 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
we reachd here yesterday being thursday the 7 th day from leaving home. we had very bad Roads,...
418To John Adams from Charles Lee, 5 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
In communicating to you a state of the Union at this time when you have been convened by my...
419To John Adams from James McHenry, 5 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour to submit the reflexions which have occurred to me on the questions contained...
420To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 5 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honor to receive Your Letter of the 6 of April. It is indeed a “grave prospect” which...
421To John Adams from James McHenry, 5 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
The Secretary of War in conformity with the orders of the President has the honour to offer the...
422[Diary entry: 5 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
5. Warm in the forenoon with the wind at So. Wt. Rain in the Afternoon. Went to Alexa. on...
423John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson, 6 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
Upon receiving this morning your Letter of the 21 st: of last month, I recurred to mine of the 7...
424To John Adams from James Montgomery, 6 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
In Consequence of a Letter from Secretary Wollcott in which he informs me by your determination...
425To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Mann and Isaac Parker, 6 May 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Boston, May 6, 1797. On June 28, 1797, Hamilton wrote to Mann and Parker : “Your letter of the...
426[Diary entry: 6 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
6. Warm with the Wind at So. Et.—but not hot.
427[Diary entry: 7 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
7. Wind, after the morning very fresh from the N. W. & turning very cold.
428From George Washington to George Ball, 7 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
By the Post of friday I received, with no small degree of surprise, your letter dated the 24th...
429From George Washington to James McAlpin, 7 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
Mr Custis will present you with an order for Cloaths, &ca which please to have made according to...
430To Thomas Jefferson from “Monitor”, 7 May 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
A report has reached Virga. that since your V. Presidency you made in the City of Philadelphia a...
431From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 7 May 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Among the multiplicity of things I had to think of on my departure from home I omitted to speak...
432Thomas Boylston Adams to John Quincy Adams, 8 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
I have written you three letters since my arrival here; this is the fourth, which I mention only...
433[Diary entry: 8 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
8. Wind No., a little Easterly and Cool with a shower of Rain abt. 1 Oclock & squally.
434To Thomas Jefferson from Antonia Reynon Carmichael, 8 May 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Je profite de l’occasion de Monsieur Joseph Thompson pour vous faire parvenir ce petit paquets...
435Charles Adams to Joseph Dennie Jr., 9 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
Your kind letter of the month of March last deserved an earlier answer. but my absence from this...
436John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 9 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
Mess rs: Moliere, will this day extend your credit with their correspondent at Paris, to the...
437[Diary entry: 9 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
9. Disagreeably cool—tho’ the Wind was shifting to the Southward.
438To George Washington from Mary White Morris, 9 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
I do most Chearfully accept from your self and Mrs Washington, as a testimony of so valued a...
439To Thomas Jefferson from Horatio Gates, 9 May 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I have hitherto delayed acquainting You that Mr. Maddison had obliging forwarded my Letter Book ....
440To John Adams from Tench Coxe, 10 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
The reasons, which induced me to the freedom of my communication concerning our affairs with...
441To John Adams from Jonathan James Maund, 10 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
I yesterday receiv’d the Letter you did me the Honor to write on the 13th. of March: My residence...
442[Diary entry: 10 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
10. Very pleasant—warm & clear.
443From John Adams to Samuel Adams, Sr., 11 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
It was but two days ago that I recived your obliging Letter of the Seventeenth of April by Mr...
444To John Adams from Gustavus Scott, 11 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
We received by yesterdays Post a Letter from your Secretary enclosing sundry papers which had...
445From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Pickering, [11 May 1797] (Hamilton Papers)
On my return here I found your letter of the 29th . The sitting of a Court of Chancery and...
446[Diary entry: 11 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
11. Brisk So. Westerly Wind & warm.
447To George Washington from Ludwell Lee, 11 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
Two English farmers, who wish to farm Lands in this part of the Country, have desired an...
448To George Washington from Gustavus Scott, 11 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have seen Mr Smith and had Conversation with him respecting Reed & Ford, & the Probability of...
449John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson, 12 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
And is it possible that my charming friend should feel an uneasy sentiment a sentiment of fear in...
450To John Adams from Thomas Mifflin, 12 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
By an Act of the General Assembly of this State, it has become my duty to purchase and import ten...