1To John Adams from John Gardner, 31 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
By so good an opportunity as the present, which offers by Mr. Welsh, I cannot omit repeating to you the assurances of my esteem, which I hope you have never doubted. It is some time since I have written you, and longer, much longer, since I have had the honor, and consolation of a line from you. I must presume that some of your letters have been lost on the way. The complection of our...
2To John Adams from J. Senman, 31 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
The schoolmaster of this little village is happy to see you once more reposing from the toils of State and in the bosom of Your family, as he has the best heart in the world towards Your administration, in the Small Sphere that he moves in, he is ever anxious to promote the public welfare if the inclosed little peices for your Inspection at a vacant hour if they meet your Approbation I will...
3To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 31 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
The Acts of Congress authorize the President to cause to be procured, from the Public money appropriated for the purpose, & the Public Spirit of the Citizens, Six Vessels, not to exceed 18 Guns each. Twelve not to exceed 24 Guns—& Six, not less than 32 Guns. Of the Six, not to exceed 18 Guns,—one I have directed to be purchased at Norfolk, from the very favorable representation of Capt...
4To John Adams from George Thatcher, 31 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed address came to me under cover two days ago; it was directed for Philadelphia— I dont know whether I should think it proper to trouble you with it after the numerous addresses from individuals, Towns & the State, were it not for the peculiar circumstance expressed in the Letter of the committee to me—“This town had generally thought it unnecessary to address the President on the...
5To John Adams from Francois de Navoni, 31 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
Le soussigné Consul Garant des Nations qu’ils n’ont point de Consul fixe dans tout ce Royaume de Sardaigne, par la presente tréz respectueuse se fait un vray devoir de s’addresser a la tréz Puissante Souveraineté, et protection de V.E. pour luy faire present, comme dans les dites Nations Etrangeres qu’ils me sont appuyées de ce Gouvernement pour les aider, proteger, et favoriser, y est compris...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Rufus King, [31 July 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
You will believe that I have been much gratified with the late intelligence from home. France has calculated all her plans on our decisions, and the expectation that her friends if not more numerous, would be more active, and possess greater energy, than the friends of our Government—or rather she has believed that our Government like that of every country, that she has succeeded to overturn...
7To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 31 July 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. David Jones, the Son of the Comptroller, wishes for the Honor of being one of your aids; and (with his fathers approbation) purposes on his arrival at N. York, to wait upon you on the Subject. This young Gentleman has been my private Secretary, and I do him no more than Justice in assuring you, that while with me I was not only satisfied but pleased with his Temper Disposition & Behaviour,...
8[Diary entry: 31 July 1798] (Washington Papers)
31. Morng. clear—afternoon appearance of Rain but none fell. Mer. 68 in the Morng. 76 at Night. Very little wind. Mrs. L. Washington—Mr. Foot & a Majr. Parker dined here & returned. majr. parker : probably Maj. Alexander Parker (died c.1820), who had served as an officer in the 2d Virginia Regiment throughout the Revolution. He was the son of Richard Parker (1729–1813) and Elizabeth Beale...
9To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 31 July 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Clement Biddle, 31 July 1798. On 13 Aug. GW wrote Biddle : “I have received your letter of the 31st Ulto.”
10From George Washington to James McHenry, 31 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
To a person as well acquainted with the writers of the letters herewith enclosed, as you are, it is hardly necessary to add a word in further recommendation of Major Parker to an appointment in the augmented army. and yet, there is some thing so singularly meritorious in his whole family as Military men that I shd think I was not doing Justice to the Service were I not to advise—if in...