1To John Adams from Pseudonym: "Verax", 22 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
From a divided & yet Unfortunate City (Ci devant a Jacobin One ,) An Individual unknown to you, but who has from your First Speech from The Chair, Unequall’d , in Firmness , Decision , Precision , & Perspicuity , by any One ever deliverd There; & which in place of waiting the opinion of others, most nobly, yes at that period, I will say, daringly , & Boldly Gave Your own, wt: an Energy if...
2To John Adams from Pseudonym: "Verax", 4 September 1798 (Adams Papers)
More Inclosures without Comments. From a Lover of Order, & your most Hble: Servt: Tuesday Evening 5 o Clock & the Hand Bill Just out! Allow’d to be true by the Generals Friends—but who at Same time say every merchant In Baltimore did or would have done the Same But that I deny!!! Gun powder was a great article of Export For Those Dutch Irish Merchants ! MHi : Adams Papers.
3To John Adams from Pseudonym: "Verax", 5 September 1798 (Adams Papers)
Some more Enclosures without any addittionall Comments—But fearfull I may be deem’d Intrusive or Impertinent—I know not that I will again trouble you. But yet if I conceiv’d they were in the Smallest degree interesting to you Sir—I would most Cheerfully continue my Communications—To a Man Whose Character, I Honor & Revere . But have in my hidden name, I may ever find that out, is uncertain! &...
4To John Adams from Pseudonym: "Verax", 30 September 1798 (Adams Papers)
That we have One Still day in Seven undisturb’d by Mobbs & Drums & French Irreligion & Fraternity . I as a humble Individual, Thank you in particular Sincerely For, & From Them & Their Infedelity Good Lord deliver Me, & mine for ever & ever Amen!!!—General Smith & Mr: Winchester, are our Candidates,. (No I beg Mr: Winchesters pardon. For He was press’d to come forward by allmost Every...
5To John Adams from Pseudonym: "Verax", 4 October 1800 (Adams Papers)
Wth: pain Sir, I transmitt the Inclosure, & my certain , & Fix’d opinion, That The Jacobin Town of Baltimore will do Honor to its Creed , be perfectly Consistent , & Return Genl. Sam: Smith, to Congress, this Night—By a Majority of Some Hundred votes—!!! To morrow you may hear further from me—But at present, I have not more to add, than That His Triumphall Car is Already Gone up to The...
6To John Adams from Pseudonym: "Verax", 2 September 1798 (Adams Papers)
In Expectation that my Former Communication did not Offend & I cannot see how it could, an Intelligent & Enlighten’d Mind ever open to Receive Communications, From the Humblest of His Constituents, which may throw the smallest light on The Character, or Politicks of any Portion of The Country. He at Present is most Propitiously ( at this Important Period ) destin’d to Rule Over. I again...