1Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 25 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I received yesterday your kind Letter of May 12 th and was rejoiced to learn that you had recoverd from your late indisposition so far as to be able to ride out. have you ever tried the use of Calomil for your complaint, or Bleading? this climate is not so subject to disorders of the lungs and Breast, as ours, but much more so to other inflamitory complaints which call for speedy aid. we have...
2Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 25 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
Vanity of vanity! & the conseiquenc of it is vexation of Spirit— who ever is inclin’d to live beyond their income let them enter the House where plenty hospitality & an appearence of wealth used to be display’d at the moment the mask is fallen of, & they will behold a Scene of distress & woe enough to tear the heart of love & Friendship I have long Suspected Doctor Welsh’s affairs were...
3From John Adams to Nh., Citizens of Portsmouth, 25 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
This handsome Address from the Youth of Portsmouth, shows evinces the same Spirit and the same Principles which animate the rising Generation in general throughout the United States and is not less agreable to me than any I have before received. The opinion you have formed of the Wisdom Prudence, Firmness Perseverance and Bravery of your Fathers is not exagerated, and their Example is worthy...
4From John Adams to Samuel Ringgold, 25 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your Address to the President Senate and House of Representatives of the United States has been presented to me by your Representative in Congress Mr Baer. Your Opinion of the sincerity of the Executive Authority in its Endeavours to preserve Peace, is as well founded as your that of the Impropriety of the Conduct of the Executive Directory of France towards our Envoys. Your Determination to...
5To John Adams from Jedidiah Peck, 25 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
At a meeting of a large and respectable number of the Citizens, of the town of Burlington, in the County of Otsego, State of New–York; held at the dwellinghouse of Willard Church, Inholder in Said Town, on the 25th day of May 1798, according to previous notice for that purpose: Jedidiah Peck, in the Chair, Joseph Wright, Clerk, It was unanimaously resolved, that the following address should be...
6To John Adams from Hanson Briscoe, 25 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
At a meeting of the Citizens residing in the Town of Cumberland in the County of Allegany and State of Maryland and its vicinity, held on Friday the 25th. day of May 1798 after due notice. Hanson Briscoe was appointed Chairman and Patrick Murdoch John H Bayard, Samuel Selby 3rd, John Simkins and George Dent were named a Committee to draw up and report an address to the President of the United...
7To John Adams from Nicholas Fish, 25 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
At a time when you are receiving from every part of the Union testimonies of Respect for your person and approbation of your measures, permit the young men of the City of New York to join the general Voice of their Countrymen and Express to you the gratitude, Esteem and Confidence with which your Conduct has inspired them— We have not the Vanity to suppose that the applause of inexperienced...
8[Diary entry: 25 May 1798] (Washington Papers)
25. Very brisk So. Westerly wind with misting showers at Intervals from about Noon. Rain in the afternoon. Mrs. Peaks fam. dined here.
9To George Washington from James Abercrombie, 25 May 1798 (Washington Papers)
Tho’ conscious that the Sermon which accompanies this, is in no degree worthy of your acceptance, yet, while distributing the copies of it among those I most esteem and honor, I cannot resist soliciting permission to offer one to you. With most respectful Compliments to Mrs Washington, I have the honor to subscribe myself Sir, Your mo. obedt hble Servt ALS , PHi : Gratz Collection. GW replied...