1John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 4 August 1800 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favour of July 26. I always rejoice to hear of your Arguing Causes. This Arguing is the Way to business. Argue; Argue; Argue; forever when you can, and never be concerned about the issue, any further than you ought to interest yourself for truth and Justice. If you Speak in public, tho you loose your cause, it will Serve your reputation, if you Speak well, as much as if...
2To John Adams from Samuel Dexter, 4 August 1800 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 24th ulto. I have enquired of General Pinckney and a variety of other military Gentlemen for an American capable of superintending a school for Engineers; but do not see much prospect of success. Our Countrymen have had no regular education of this sort, and but little experience. You mention appointing Teachers only for the...
3To John Adams from John Marshall, 4 August 1800 (Adams Papers)
I transmit you two letters relative to the concul at Madeira & an oration which I presume the inclosd letter informd you was forwarded to this office by the author for you I am most respectfully / Your obedt. svt MHi : Adams Papers.
4To John Adams from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 4 August 1800 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour to enclose a Letter from Colo. Richard Taylor, resigning his office of Collector of the Port of Louisville in Kentucky; and also several recommendations in favour of James McConnell, Edward O. Williams, and Jonathan Taylor junr. for that office. Mr. McConnell is recommended both by Colo. Taylor and by Mr. Morrison the Supervisor of Kentucky; and I beg leave to submit his name...
5To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 4 August 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
We left Mont-Blanco on the 23d. of last month and expected by this time to have been safely landed at Monticello—We have been detained here however in consequence of the situation of my Father who has been so much injured in one of his legs by a kick from a horse as to be unable to move from home at a time when a heavy and serious business hangs over him—I went to Richmond for him a few days...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Trump, 4 August 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now the Satisfaction to Inform you that I have at Last Succeeded in Engaging of a young man for you of the Name of John Holms a Native of the City of Philadelpia of a Good Carrecter a Sober Genteel young man a Good workman and understands Drawing he Studied under me three months and I found him Very active and Ready to take any Design that was Given to him, his master was an Excellent...