14461From Samuel Huntington to John Adams, 21 March 1791 (Adams Papers)
I am favoured with your letter of the 4 th Instant inclosing a copy of Doc r Johnson ’s resignation as a Senator, and shall communicate the Same to the legislature of this State at their approaching Session in May With the most perfect / Respect, I have the / honour to be / Your Obedient / humble servant RC ( Adams Papers ); internal address: “Vice-President of the United States / and...
14462From Samuel Allyne Otis to John Adams, 24 March 1791 (Adams Papers)
As there was a degree of heat not usual in Senate, when the question was taken on the second reading of the Cunsular bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, I think it incumbent to submit the journal to your correction on that question, & on the two last acts of Senate in their Legislative capacity; relying that if they are not perfectly right, you will be so good as to...
14463From Francis Dana to John Adams, 27 March 1791 (Adams Papers)
I have the satisfaction to inform you that I have at last receiv’d from the Secretary of the Treasury the money which Congress granted me for my expences for a private Secretary while at the Court of S t: Petersbourg: and can now refund you the whole expence you have been put to on John’s account while with me there, as well as upon his return to Holland— In pursuance of your letter of the 4...
14464From John Adams to John Trumbull, 31 March 1791 (Adams Papers)
The Sec y of the Treasury is so able and has done So well that I have Scarcely permitted myself to think very closely whether he could or could not have done better. I may venture however to Say to you, that I have always been of your Opinion, that a System a little bolder would have been more Safe: and that it would have been better to have begun at once with a Small direct Tax, a pretty...
14465From Alexander Hamilton to John Adams, 9 April 1791 (Adams Papers)
I have just received a letter from M r. Short which I wish to submit, in order to certain measures being taken upon it, to yourself and the heads of the executive departments, in pursuance of the President’s letter of the 4 th. instant, which I take it for granted has been communicated to you by the Secretary of State. I request therefore that you will please to name a time and place for the...
14466From John Adams to Alexander Hamilton, 9 April 1791 (Adams Papers)
I have received the Letter you did me the honor to write me this morning and as the Secretary of State accidentally fell in before I had opportunity to answer it, we agreed to propose a meeting at his House at two o’Clock on Monday next. If that time and place are agreable to you, and the Secretary at War, they will be particularly so to me, who have the honor to be with great regard, Sir your...
14467From John Adams to Alexander Hamilton, 25 April 1791 (Adams Papers)
I do my self the honour to transmit to You my Accounts which remain unsettled, for the last two years and Eight months of my Administrations abroad in the service of the United States. I have left a Blank for my Salary. In my own opinion it is but Justice that it should be filled up with the sum of two thousand five hundred Pounds sterling a year, because this was the contract under which I...
14468From John Adams to Wilhem Willink, 30 April 1791 (Adams Papers)
With this I inclose to you Coupons for the Year 1789— Twenty of ƒforty Holl ds Court each of the 1. of Feb. 1789 and twenty two of ƒ50 Holl ds Court each of the 1. of June 1789. I pray you to acknowledge the Receipt of them as soon as possible and if you please you may purchase new Obligations with them for your friend and keep them for him P.S. With the thousand Guilders drawn for me please...
14469From William Adams to John Adams, 12 May 1791 (Adams Papers)
Permit me the freedom of troubling you on the present occasion.— Informing your Excellency that I was an early Volunteer in the cause of Liberty &c— I had the Honor of being acquainted with you & Samuel Adams Esq r: in 1776 When you were both Members of Congress, & I was then Surgeon in the American Navy, which I have not a doubt through the Multiplicity of your business you may forget.— I...
14470From Hannah Adams to John Adams, 16 May 1791 (Adams Papers)
With the most grateful and respectful sentiments I return my acknowlegments for your valuable present. The notice of so illustrious a character does me honor. Your excellent performances afford a source of entertainment and instruction. I had formed an exalted idea of your Defence of the American Constitution; had seen it highly applauded by the Critical Reviewers; and find it exceed my...