1411To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 30 May 1799 (Adams Papers)
I am honored with your letter of the 25th Inst.—The Herald sailed on Tuesday last, from New Castle, to cruise on the Coast, until the 10th. of July, when she is to return to Boston—Mr. Beale can then be changed from the Herald to the Boston. I have the honor to be / With the highest Respect & / Esteem sir Yr. most / Obed Servt. MHi : Adams Papers.
1412To John Adams from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 13 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour to transmit a Letter dated April 8th. 1799 from Nathl. Burwell Esqr. one of the Commissioners of Virginia.—This Letter was received in due season, after the date.—By the operation of a late Law of the State, a new appointment is now necessary.—I have no reason to doubt that Mr. William Fleet is a suitable character to fill the vacancy.— I have the honour to be / very...
1413To John Adams from James Gunn, 21 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
I beg leave to recommend to the notice of the President Mr. Thomas Gibbons as a man Well qualified to fill the office of Judge in the District of Georgia.— Mr. Gibbons is a Gentleman of Great professional abilities, was born in Georgia, and is Independent in his Circumstances.— I am sir, / With the greatest Respect / Your Most Obt. and / very hubl. Srt. MHi : Adams Papers.
1414To John Adams from James McHenry, 18 September 1798 (Adams Papers)
I inclose commissions for the Major Generals and Inspector of the army of the United States dated agreeably to your orders. At the instance of Mr. Wolcott, I have ventured to delay forwarding the Commissions, for a short time, to give him the opportunity of drawing up and presenting to you a respectful representation on the subject of the generals of the army. I have the honour to be, with the...
1415To John Adams from Samuel Adams, Sr., 10 October 1793 (Adams Papers)
The Lieut. Governour presents his respects to the Vice President of the United States, and requests his attendance at the funeral of the late Governour Hancock, which will proceed from his Mansion House on Monday next at 2 oClock P.M.— MHi : Adams Papers.
1416To John Adams from John Brown Cutting, 3 June 1790 (Adams Papers)
I inclosed You a few days ago a parcel of printed papers some of which I conceived might contain interesting intelligence especially if the dispute between Britain & Spain shoud terminate in hostilities, as in such an event the government of the United States woud at least be involved in discussions of considerable importance to our country with one or both of those nations. Among the rest you...
1417To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 31 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
In the month of June last Myers Fisher junr: of Philadelphia, who is established here as a partner of a Commercial House, called upon me with a Gentleman who had just arrived with a Vessel and Cargo of which he was the owner, and whom he introduced to me by the name of Mr David of Philadelphia—I thought this Gentleman a total stranger to me, and was a little surprized when he said to me, Sir,...
1418To John Adams from James Hillhouse, 3 January 1801 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Hillhouse presents his respects to The President of the United States, and not having it in his power, at this time, to wait on him personally, to avoind any inconvenience by delay, takes the liberty of sending the enclosed letter, which fully explains the Wishes of the Writer, who is well known to the President, and whose application cannot be enforced by any thing Mr. Hillhouse could say...
1419To John Adams from John Trumbull, 21 July 1801 (Adams Papers)
Returning last night in the course of our Circuit, I had the pleasure of receiving yours of the 8th. Instt: Notwithstanding the extreme fatigue I have undergone in the last fortnight, in attending the Sessions in two Counties in weather as severely hot as I ever experienced, & from an almost total loss of rest all the last week, owing to the decided attention, which my numerous companions in...
1420To John Adams from Theodore Sedgwick, 3 May 1799 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Dexter having requested of me a list of names from which officers might be appointed in the eventual army; I have complied with his request. There is still, however, a young Gentleman who at that time did not occur to me, whose name I think it my duty to mention. It is Mr. Benjamin Rosseter who at present commands a corps of Militia Artillery with the rank of Major & who I believe would...
1421To John Adams from Henry Knox, 21 January 1793 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor respectfully to submit to the Senate, a report on the petition of Lewis Garanger I am Sir, / with great respect, / Your most obedt: Servt: DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
1422To John Adams from George Richards Minot, 13 January 1800 (Adams Papers)
Geo. R Minot presents his most respectful compliments to the President of The United States, and requests his acceptance of the enclosed copies of an Eulogy on the late General Washington MHi : Adams Papers.
1423To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 5 August 1809 (Adams Papers)
“salus, honor et bonus Appetitus.” to use the Words of Molière— from Dear sir ever / Yrs MHi : Adams Papers.
1424To John Adams from John Sullivan, 21 December 1775 (Adams Papers)
Did not the hurry of our affairs prevent; I Should often write you Respecting the State of our Army: but it has been my fortune to be Employed almost night and Day. When I had Winter Hill almost Compleated I was ordered to Plowed Hill where for a Long Time I was almost Day and night in Fortifying. Since have I been ordered to the Eastward to fortify and Defend Pescataway Harbour but...
1425To John Adams from Samuel Bayard, 15 January 1800 (Adams Papers)
I do myself the honor of enclosing forwarding for your perusal, the inclosed tribute of grateful sorrow, to the memory of your illustrious Predecessor. To one who honors his character & laments his decease, so sincerely as yourself; this humble testimony of affection for exalted merit; & of sorrow for departed worth, cannot be unacceptable— I have the honor to be / with the highest respect &...
1426To John Adams from John Lowell, 14 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
By some Accident your Letter of the 12th. of June did not reach me till last Week, or I should not have delayed so long to accept a Proposal so much to my Advantage, as a Correspondence with you. From a Sense of its being my Duty to take a more active Part in our Public Matters, than I had in the first Part of my Life determined at any Time to have done, I willingly entered into the General...
1427To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 3 September 1813 (Adams Papers)
This day thirty Years ago, you signed a definitive Treaty of Peace, between the United States of America, and Great-Britain; and here am I, authorised together with two others of our fellow-Citizens to perform the same service, but with little prospect of a like successful issue.—The British Government shews great disinclination to treat with the United States, under a Mediation—They have not...
1428John Thaxter to John Adams, 17 September 1780 (Adams Papers)
I was honoured with your favour of the eighth Instant on the fifteenth. So general an Approbation of the Constitution of the Massachusetts is an Event of great Importance to our State, and it’s Acceptance at this juncture affords an unequivocal proof of the Wisdom and Magninimity, Concord and Unanimity of its Inhabitants. I rejoice that I am to live under a Constitution of Government, that has...
1429To John Adams from Joseph E. Worcester, 4 October 1820 (Adams Papers)
Having observed that you condescend to take an interest in various literary objects, and particularly such as are intended to promote the improvement of the rising generation, I take the liberty to forward to you a small Geography and Atlas, and to beg your acceptance of them as a token of my high respect. Though they are little worthy of your notice, you may perhaps deign to cast your eye...
1430To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 31 March 1817 (Adams Papers)
As the Season of business and of gaity in London, advances, we have found from the experience of the last year, a sort of necessity to be for some time nearer its centre than our residence at Little-Boston; and as a mezzo termine between a complete removal, and an inflexible adherence to the country, we have taken Apartments in Town by the week without altogether abandoning our rural...
1431To John Adams from John Bondfield, 28 October 1780 (Adams Papers)
A fever that confind me to my Bed from the 15th Augt. to 20 Sept. and and absence in the Country to a few days past for my recovery deprived me the pleasure of communicating to you as subjects offerd the occurences which by many arrivals at this and the neighbouring Ports have been frequent. You will undoubtedly have recived from Ferol the Letters and papers brought by the arrivd at that Port....
1432To John Adams from N. Olive, 7 May 1794 (Adams Papers)
Depuis la lettre que j’ai eû l’honneur de vous écrire le per. de ce moi par laqu’elle je vous priois de me confier le plan original de fregatte que j’ai offert au Senat des Etats-unis pour en faire tirer un copie dont j’ai besoin; j’ai trouvé quelqu’un qui a bien voulu se charger de là faire faire très promptement. Je vous prie donc, Monsieur, de remettre ce plan au porteur qui vous le fera...
1433To John Adams from William Bingham, 22 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
On the receipt of the Address of the Inhabitants of the Borough & County of Bedford, to the President Senate & House of Representatives, I presented in compliance with your request, one Copy thereof to the President & another to the Senate of the United States— The Sentiments conveyed therein made a very favorable Impression, & I have the Honor of inclosing to you the Reply, on the Part of the...
1434To John Adams from United States House of Representatives, 1 March 1791 (Adams Papers)
The Speaker of the House of Representatives has signed several enrolled bills, which I am directed to bring to the Senate for the signature of the Vice President. Printed Source--Senate Journal.
1435To John Adams from J. Brazer Davis, 26 June 1825 (Adams Papers)
The Washington Society, desirous to evince their respect for one of the Fathers of American Liberty, have directed me to request you, in their behalf, to accept the enclosed Ticket to the Dinner, prepared by the Society on the ensuing anniversary of American Independence. With the highest respect, / I have the Honor to be, / Your most obedient servant MHi : Adams Papers.
1436To John Adams from William Bentley, 22 July 1819 (Adams Papers)
I have received your kind letter, informing me of the doubts respecting the M ecklenburg . Resolutions. I am persuaded you hold me innocent. I saw the document as represented. I made no use of it, because I know nothing of its authority. At the bottom it was announced to be of known as well as high authority. I have requested my Printer to write to NC on the subject & whatever we hear we will...
1437To John Adams from William P. Sprague, 26 June 1797 (Adams Papers)
Relaying on your kind Attention Paid me on a former Application; That if any station offer’d you would be pleasd to consider me in the Appointment; concerning the Frigates & Ships of War, will speedilly be Under your Comand & having serv’d in the capassity of Purser on board the South Carolina with fidellity & Approbation of the State, & my superiour Officer Comder: Henry: Gillon decd: as...
1438To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, November 1804 (Adams Papers)
I have been happy to receive your obliging favour of the 14th: instt: and am much obliged to you for your opinions respecting the points of maritime Law, which require our attention at this Time—A coincidence of your opinion with that of the President of the United States, would be more than enough to stagger me in any point upon which I should have formed a different one—It makes me therefore...
1439To John Adams from Charles Lee, 12 March 1800 (Adams Papers)
The articles of household furniture belonging to the United States in the use of the President are to be considered attached to the office of President, and for the removing of them to the city of Washington Congress has already provided by the act for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of the Government of the United States. Upon this subject I have conversed with the Secretary of...
1440From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 3 April 1820 (Adams Papers)
If you can obtain leave of absence I wish for the pleasure of your Company here on the twelfth of the month—and I wish you to present my Compliments to the President, and Tutors whose consent is requisite, and ask the favour of them There is not any topick of Conversation here, but the horrours of duelling—and Mail Robbers, we do not meddle with politicks— love to John—and am affectionately /...
1441To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 25 February 1797 (Adams Papers)
I inclose the form of the summons by Mr. Jefferson on the former occasion, to the Senators to attend on the 4th of March, and that which would seem to me proper on the present occasion; and by the favour of you to make any alterations that shall appear best; also to fill the blank for the hour of assembling at the Senate Chamber. With great respect / your obt. servt MHi : Adams Papers.
1442From John Jay to John Adams, 16 October 1787 (Jay Papers)
Since my last to You of the 3 d . Instant I have not been favored with any Letters from you. I have at length the Pleasure of transmitting to you, herewith enclosed, an Act of Congress complying with your Request to return, and expressing their Sentiments of, and their Thanks for the important Services you have rendered your Country. They have not yet come to any Decision respecting a Minister...
1443From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 9 September 1816 (Adams Papers)
I have now gone through Terence, and noted a few Lines for you to consider. Many perhaps have escaped my Notice that deserved it MHi : Adams Papers.
1444To John Adams from John Lowell, 4 August 1777 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Babcock of Newhaven informs me that he wrote you respecting our maritime Laws, and the Application of them to the Case of the Countess of Eglington, which John Brown of Providence is endeavouring to bring before Congress; but fearing he had been mistaken in his Recollection of these Laws, and so may have misrepresented them, he has desired me to set the Matter in its true Light, lest the...
1445To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 21 December 1794 (Adams Papers)
I hear of a vessel to sail in two or three days from the Texel, and cannot lose any opportunity to write you directly from hence at this time; as the severity of the season will in all probability soon close the rivers and suspend the expedition of any more vessels for a month or two. But I have nothing very material to say. In my letters as well to the Secretary of State (which I am afraid...
1446To John Adams from John Sanders, 1 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
When danger threatens the peace and Independence of the United States—When lawless Power violates our National rights—When we are insulted as a divided people, it becomes the duty of Americans to rally around the Standard of their Government. We, Inhabitants of the City of Schenectady, in the State of New York, impressed with this idea, beg leave to declare to the President and Congress of the...
1447To John Adams from Joseph Pitcairn, 8 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I take the liberty of inclosing, a scetch of the overthrow of the Helvetic Republics, which has just appeared, and is said to be written by a person of merit equal to his eminence. With the greatest deference, I imagine there are some facts, contained, it might be useful for America to know, they establish the encroaching temper of France, on Elective equally with hereditary Governments, &...
1448To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 20 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
Part of the enclosed press-copy of my last Letter to you, is so faint, that unless you should have received the original, before it comes to hand, I am afraid you will be obliged to call for the assistance of younger eyes to make it out. Since it was written I have had the pleasure of receiving letters from my brother, and my wife has had one from my mother, but none from you—I remain however...
1449To John Adams from James Monroe, 4 July 1817 (Adams Papers)
I regret that I could not have the pleasure of seing you again before you left town, which I found that you had done, when I calld yesterday at your lodgings. I wanted to communicate more fully with you, respecting the part I ought to take, in the ceremonies of this day. It is possible you may be in town to day in which I case I may still enjoy that advantage. my particular object in sending...
1450To John Adams from Harrison Gray Otis, 12 December 1800 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed letter has been submitted to my perusal by my friend Mr Rutledge. Presuming it may be satisfactory to you to know that Genl Pinkney and the Federalists in So: Carolina adhered with honor to your interest, an I have taken the liberty to borrow it from him and send it to you, with a request that it maybe returned to my lodgings this afternoon as Mr R will have occasion to reply to...
1451John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 8 December 1792 (Adams Papers)
Our Electors met in this town on Wednesday last, and their Votes for President and Vice-President were unanimous this was generally expected here, and the event is supposed to have been nearly if not wholly the same in all the New-England States— New-York it is imagined was unanimous for M r: Clinton as V.P. their Electors are chosen by their legislature, where their Governor has a bare...
1452To John Adams from John Sullivan, 4 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving your agreeable favour of the 15th ultimo. I Delayed answering it till I could give you information how matters were Like to go in this City. Soon after I received your Letter I Sent for Colo. Sears Mr. John Smith and Some others (which I knew to be Staunch) to Spend An Evening with me that I might Converse with them upon the Subject. I was Some what at a Loss to...
1453To John Adams from Tadeusz Andrzej Bonawentura Kosciuszko, 24 August 1797 (Adams Papers)
A Packet given to me by Sir John St Claire for your Excellency is deliverd to Colo: Pickering. I beg at the same time, that I may have the Honor to pay my Respectfull Homage to you as to the first Magistrate of a Great Brave Free and happy Nation Your Excellency most / Humble and most Obedient servant MHi : Adams Papers.
1454To John Adams from William Moubray, 24 December 1799 (Adams Papers)
Should my Application not interfere with that of a Gentleman of much Superior merit, I would beg Leave, with the greatest deference and Respect, to offer my Services as Collector of the Customs for the Port of Savannah I have the honor to be, with the highest Respect, / Sir, / Your Excellency’s / most Obedient Servant MHi : Adams Papers.
1455To John Adams from John Laurens, 28 April 1781 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor of transmitting to your Excellency copies of a representation made to me by Commodore Gillon on the subject of the frigate South Carolina—and a memorandum of articles settled and agreed upon between us. My motives for engaging in this business are That the excellence of the conveyance enables me to transmit immediately a part of the Specie destined for the United States, which...
1456To John Adams from Clarkson Crolius, 29 November 1819 (Adams Papers)
By the direct1on of the Society of Tammany, or Columbian order, I do myself the honor of transmitting to you, by this days mail, the address of that society, on the Subjects of national economy and domestic Manufactury. The society as well as myself, feel highly gratified, should the sentiments it contains coincide with your own. I have the honor to be, with / the highest consideration of...
1457To John Adams from John Jay, 16 October 1787 (Adams Papers)
Since my last to you of the 3 d. Instant I have not been favored with any Letters from you. I have at length the Pleasure of transmitting to you, herewith enclosed, an Act of Congress complying with your Request to return, and expressing their Sentiments of, and their Thanks for the important Services you have rendered your Country. They have not yet come to any Decision respecting a Minister...
1458To John Adams from Henry Dearborn, 10 November 1800 (Adams Papers)
Having been informed that Mr. Isaac Parker, Marshall of the District of Maine, has lately been appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of this State, I take the liberty of soliciting the appointment of Marshal on Mr. Parkers accepting his appointment as Judge;—if Sir you should have no objection on the score of my capacity or integrity, I should hope that my pretentions otherways will be...
1459To John Adams from James McHenry, 4 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour to inclose you a letter from Major General Pinckney dated the 12 of Augt. ulto containing a request, that Mr. Pierre Gaillard, may be appointed the eighth first Lieutenant in the room of Mr. Charles Boyle who has refused to accept. With the greatest respect I have the honour to be, Sir, / Your most obt / & most hble st. MHi : Adams Papers.
1460To John Adams from Benjamin Vaughan, 20 February 1794 (Adams Papers)
Public men naturally take an interest in each other, which heightened in favor of unmerited misfortune. This double motive leads me to be assured of your friendship to M. Talleyrand (late Bishop of Autun), whom it is only necessary that I should name to you, & assure you of his private character being as interesting as his public one. I am, dear sir, with respectful compliments to yourself &...