1811To John Adams from John Bayard, 28 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
We the judges of the court of common pleas, justices of the court of general quarter sessions of the peace, grand-jurors and bar of the county of Somerset and state of New-Jersey, attending the said court feel it our duty to address you at the present interesting crisis of our national affairs. The wanton and continued aggressions, injuries, and insults committed by the French republic against...
1812To John Adams from John Trumbull, 6 August 1800 (Adams Papers)
Your Friends in this Town were exceedingly disappointed, that they had not the pleasure of seeing You on your return from Philadelphia, but supposed that an Inclination to view a part of Connecticut in which You had not before travelled, & visit the State of Rhode Island, induced You to vary your accustomed route. A report has since been triumphantly circulated, that You changed the course of...
1813To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 13 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
I am honored with your letter of the 8th. Inst. Having sent by yesterdays mail all the papers relating to Talbotts claim of Rank—I will not add further on that subject. If Talbott will not continue in the Constitution, Sever, I would risk my life, would be found equal to the Command of her.—I am sorry for the prejudices which prevail against him, which arise in part from the his efforts to...
1814Richard and John Adams to John Adams, 28 June 1800 (Adams Papers)
Perhaps you will be surprized when you find a Letter directed to you in this Character from England, be it as it will I believe there is something in Reality in it. We are of the Family of Adam’s. My name is Richard Adam’s who is the Son of James Adam’s who was the Son of James Adams my Grand Father who, (my Father told me when he was alive) was your Fathers Brother, was born at a place called...
1815To John Adams from Samuel B. Malcom, 7 November 1800 (Adams Papers)
The Bearer Mr. John Morton (our Consul at the Havarmah) proposing a Visit to the Seat of Govenment on Public business... I take the liberty respectfully to introduce him to the notice of the President—the respectable character he bears in his official Capacity and in private life induces the hope that you will find him no less an intelligent Man than that you will pardon the present liberty I...
1816To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 3 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor to enclose the copy of a letter just recd. from Capt Fletcher.—Capt Little of the Boston, ought to have arrived at Cape Francois, at the date of this letter. Capt Perry in the Genl Greene will be directed to proceed thither from Rhode Island, and when they are joined by Capt Talbot which will be about the 10h. of Octor.—our force will certainly be sufficient to protect that...
1817To John Adams from James McHenry, 7 February 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour to submit 1 a speech to the Bloody fellow 2 a speech to the Wolf friend. 3 a speech to George Colbert with the papers to which they relate. I shall take the liberty to call upon you in the morning for them and your commands respecting them With the greatest respect I have the honour to be Sir / Your ob & hble St DLC : James McHenry Papers.
1818To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 28 July 1797 (Adams Papers)
To day the inclosed arrived from Mr. Gerry. By his letter to me I find he received the dispatches which I sent him, on Sunday the 23d instant. Nothing remarkable has happened since your departure. I am with great respect / sir, your obt. servant MHi : Adams Papers.
1819To John Adams from William Willcocks, 25 June 1800 (Adams Papers)
I had the honor previous to this, of addressing a few lines to You on the Subject of a Vacancy in the Office of Surveyor of Customs of this Port—Having some reason to Apprehend, that letter may have miscarried, I am advised to forward this. It is probable there are more Applicants than one for the place in Question; sanctioned by a long scrowl of names. This circumstance I never did consider...
1820To John Adams from John Montgomery, 3 December 1797 (Adams Papers)
On your Ellection to the Presedentship of your Country at the most Critical moment of its existance since the Peace of 1783, your time must have been too precarious to be employed alone in receiving perticular congratulations from innumberable friends. Tho emanating from the first principles of Vertue and sincere attatchement, yet possessing as I do those Sentements in common with your other...