16101From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 18 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed are Copies of Letters I have received from David Leonard Barnes, the District. Attorney of Rhode Island. Tho they have been sent to you before, they were to me, there are so many french Villanies committed in the Post Offices, I think it necessary to send them again that there may be one chance more of their reaching you. What can be done with these Wretches? I have the Honor to be...
16102From John Adams to Edward Pope, 18 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
On the subject of your letter it will be proper for you to write to Mr Wolcott or to Mr. Miller the Commissioner of the Customs or both, in whose Departments the Business lies.— I am, Sir with much Esteem / Your Most obedient, MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
16103From John Adams to John Rutledge, 18 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have just received your favor of 13th of August, and immediately inclosed it, with the Recommendations of Cap. George Cross to be a Captain in the Navy, to mr. Stoddert and requested him to pay a particular attention to the Subject.— I hope the air of Newport is friendly to you and Mrs Rutledge. Poor Philadelphia, Boston and Portsmouth! Five and twenty days of such heat are enough to produce...
16104From John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, 18 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
Mr. William Gray of Salem, a capital Merchant of that place called on me to request a Convoy, for an hundred sail of American vessels now at the Havanna, watched by twenty or thirty French Privateers. I desired him to write to you and to pray you to afford them a Convoy, if possible. Mr. Simmons of Charleston SC on a visit to me Yesterday informed me, that Dispatches & Petitions to Government...
16105From John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, 18 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a Letter from Mr Rutledge at Newport and recommendations from a great Number of respectable Inhabitants of Charleston in favour of George Cross to be a Captain in the Navy. To this Letter and these recommendations I pray you to pay a particular Attention. DNA : RG 45--Naval Records Collection.
16106From John Adams to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 18 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a Letter from Mr Pope, the Collector of New Bedford requesting to be appointed to Superintend the Building a Light House on Gayhead, to which I request your attention. I am, Sir with great regard / Your Most Obedient MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
16107To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 18 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
This week the public offices have been removed to this place, on account of the malignant fever which has again visited Philadelphia. Last Evening I was honoured with your letters of the 10th & 11th. and to-day I shall forward by the mail, Worrall’s pardon, and the Commission for Mr. Sitgreaves. Your answers to the addresses from Hamilton county and Cincinnati, in the Northwestern Territory I...
16108To John Adams from Increase Sumner, 18 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have just recd. the inclosed papers from Mr Justice Hill a respectable Magistrate in the County of Lincoln, & I do myself the honor to transmit them to Your Excellency, by Capt. Roger, the Bearer, that you might be able to make further inquiry into the business, if it should be thought necessary. The infernal plot mentioned in the papers appeared to me, at first, so impracticable and absurd...
16109From John Adams to Jonathan Jackson, 20 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favor of this day. Col Dawes has declined his appointment—if you can suggest to me a proper person to fill his place, I shall be much obliged to you. Cannot the other commissioners meet & go on till a successor can be appointed to Mr. Dawes? I know of no man so fit, but he is a freeman, & cannot be compelled to serve.—I shall be at all times glad to see you. your friend...
16110From John Adams to James McHenry, 20 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
I received on Saturday your favor of the 13th have read the papers inclosed voluminous as they are & return the commission for Col. Butler & the talk to the Indians signed. The Indians have been taught to misunderstand The advice against selling their lands to individuals, for advice against selling to the United States. I am Sir / your most obedient MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.