17311To John Adams from Daniel Morgan, 23 November 1799 (Adams Papers)
This will be handed to you by Robert Page esquire who succeeds me in Congress for the District composed of Frederick & Berkeley Counties; who I beg leave to introduce to you as a gentleman. He is a man of real information and a great supporter of the happy Government we live under, and I dare say you will find Mr. Page on further acquaintance worthy of your confidence. I hope you continue...
17312To John Adams from Daniel Page, 23 November 1799 (Adams Papers)
You will perhaps be not a little surpris’d at viewing a letter from an inexperienc’d Youth, who is to you utterly unknown; but as the subject upon which I write, so immediately concerns my present and future happiness, I hope you will excuse the freedom which I have taken, and also the abrupt manner of my address. You must know then, Sir, that I am an unfortunate youth, and have enlisted...
17313To John Adams from Stephen Grellet, 24 November 1799 (Adams Papers)
Since late my mind has often been exercised on thy accompte, with a desire thou mayest rightly feel the place where the Lord has permited thee to be put into. “the fear of the Lord, it is said, is the begining of Wisdom.” wast thou possessed with that Holy fear, thou shouldst be endowed I have no doubt with Heavenly Wisdom, to govern the people over whom thou art apointed a Ruler; thou wouldst...
17314To John Adams from James McHenry, 27 November 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have received for the use of the Indian Department, vz. from Francis Mentgis, 350 Dollars, and from Samuel Lewis Senr. 1320 Dollars, which sums have been applied in the manner following vz. 1st. To the Indians who were convened at Philadelphia in 1796 & 1797, in proportions regulated by the influence of the persons and importance of the purposes intended to be effected 1170 Dollars. 2d. To...
17315To John Adams from Christopher McPherson, 27 November 1799 (Adams Papers)
I did myself the honor of writing to You from Norfolk the 26th. of June last, under Cover to Timothy Pickering Esquire—I therein intimated that I had Matters of Importance to Communicate to You, which embraced a general Public good— The inclosed No’s. 1 to 6 Contains the outlines thereof, and which I have declared in a Public Manner through the Richmond, Williamsburg, Norfolk and Portsmouth in...
17316To John Adams from William Nichols, 29 November 1799 (Adams Papers)
In the Month of April 1795, I had the honor of being appointed the Marshal of the District of Pennsylvania; the duties of which I have, from that time to the present, discharged to the best of my abilities. Some losses, however, which I have lately Sustained, from a certain Joseph Thomas; added to others, which had, some time before, been occasioned by an Unlimitted Confidence in a very good...
17317To John Adams from Alexander James Dallas, 30 November 1799 (Adams Papers)
Permit me to request, that you will honor a set of my Reports with a place in your Library. If your political cares have not extinguished the professional ardor, which you displayed in the early period of your life, the volumes will afford you some amusement. But I particularly beg you to accept them as a mark of the sincere respect, with which I am, / sir, / Your most obedt. & most Hble Servt...
17318To John Adams from John Donaldson, 30 November 1799 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Hall having informed me that the Office of Marshall has become vacant by the resignation of Mr. Nicholls I have a pleasure in mentioning his Name to you as a person that will I think give satisfaction to the Government—Mr. Hall was employed several years as agent of the state—and I believe acquired more general knowledge of the different Counties than any other person He is a gentleman...
17319To John Adams from John Ewing, 30 November 1799 (Adams Papers)
Since I had the Honor of waiting on you, I find that my son in Law Mr. John Hall—has made application to you to be appointed as Marshal of the District of Pennsylvania, which place I have heard, is now vacant. Permit me to say, that if no more eligible character apply for the office, I have known him from his Infancy. He is young & active, in full health and intrepid, was an officer in the...
17320From John Adams to Alexander James Dallas, 2 December 1799 (Adams Papers)
I return you my hearty thanks for the obliging present of your reports, in three very handsome volumes, which I received on Saturday. I prize them highly, not only in the light in which you present them; but on account of their intrinsic merit and worth to a profession, which after a divorce of more than a quarter of a century, I still hold in affection and veneration. Candor obliges me to say...