11To John Adams from Samuel B. Malcom, 10 April 1797 (Adams Papers)
Every information I can get with respect to a Certain affair I Shall take the Liberty as Early as possible to Communicate; the unfortunate business of the Collector is now becoming generally known, and is the principal Topic of the day. I have learn’d from a gentleman Some information that you were desirous to know before I left you. I mean whether any intimacy subsisted between Coll. Burr Mr:...
12To John Adams from Samuel B. Malcom, 24 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your obliging favor of the 13th Instt I have had the honor to receive— By our public prints you will have observed that our Legislature had convened agreeably to the proclamation of the Governor— The first subject of consequence that has occupied their attention was the choice of a Senator, which became necessary from Mr. Norths refusal to continue longer in that capacity— Mr: Watson was...
13To John Adams from Samuel B. Malcom, 27 April 1799 (Adams Papers)
It was to be presumed that the many Victims which have already fall’n sacrafices to the rage of speculation, would have by this time corrected that immoral and unfortunate infatuation of the people of this Country—Experience however has lately demonstrated to me the fallacy of my conjectures and my wishes—To prove this I take the liberty to inform you of a Subject which at present agitates our...
14To 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...
15To John Adams from Samuel B. Malcom, 30 April 1799 (Adams Papers)
I did myself the honor a few days past to inform you of what I was possessed respecting the Manhattan Company: the enclosed being a Correct and true history of the whole proceedings. I have taken the liberty to transmit it for your perusal—with my most respectful Compliments to your Lady. I / remain your obt: Hble Sert MHi : Adams Papers.
16To John Adams from Samuel B. Malcom, 4 May 1799 (Adams Papers)
Some few days past I took the liberty to mention my anticipations respecting an Election then pending for Members to Compose our State Legislature: this is now determined, and the issue Known, it exceeds all that my most sanguine expectations could have imagined—Nyork again takes its rank among the most federal States— To account for this revolution of sentiment it must be observed, that for...