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Front Page  Titles (by Subject) TO SILAS TALBOT. - The Works of John Adams, vol. 8 (Letters and State Papers 1782-1799)
TO SILAS TALBOT. - John Adams, The Works of John Adams, vol. 8 (Letters and State Papers 1782-1799) [1853]Edition used:The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: with a Life of the Author, Notes and Illustrations, by his Grandson Charles Francis Adams (Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1856). 10 volumes. Vol. 8.
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- Official Letters, Messages, and Public Papers. Continued.
- 8 Nov. 1782: To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- Henry Laurens to John Adams.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Messrs. Willink and Others.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Benjamin Franklin.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Francis Dana.
- The Commissioners to Francis Dana.
- The Commissioners to Secretary Livingston. 1
- J. G. Holtzhey to John Adams.
- M. Dumas to John Adams.
- 1 Jan. 1783: To M. Dumas.
- To J. G. Holtzhey.
- M. Dumas to John Adams.
- To M. Dumas.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- M. Dumas to John Adams.
- To M. Dumas.
- M. Dumas to John Adams.
- M. Dumas to John Adams.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To M. Dumas.
- To Richard Oswald.
- M. Dumas to John Adams.
- M. Dumas to John Adams.
- To M. Dumas.
- To the Trustees of Dartmouth College.
- B. Vaughan to John Adams. ( Extract. )
- P. J. Van Berckel to John Adams.
- M. Dumas to John Adams. ( Extract. )
- To P. J. Van Berckel.
- B. Vaughan to John Adams.
- To Benjamin Vaughan.
- To Henry Laurens.
- Francis Dana to John Adams.
- Henry Laurens to John Adams.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To M. Dumas.
- The Society of Leeuwarden to John Adams.
- To Francis Dana.
- To M. Dumas.
- To the Members of the Society Established At Leeuwarden, Under the Device, “by Liberty and Zeal.”
- To Robert Morris.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- William Ellery and Others to John Adams.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- Francis Dana to John Adams.
- Francis Dana to John Adams.
- To Edward A. Holyoke.
- ( Three Letters Inclosed In the Preceding. ) M. Vicq D’azyr to John Adams.
- To M. Vicq D’azyr.
- M. Lassone to John Adams.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Robert Morris.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Robert Morris.
- To Robert Morris.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Robert Morris.
- Francis Dana to John Adams.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To Secretary Livingston.
- To the President of Congress.
- To the President of Congress.
- To the President of Congress.
- To the President of Congress.
- Robert Morris to John Adams.
- ( Inclosed. ) Robert Morris to the Governor of Massachusetts.
- Messrs. Willink and Others to John Adams.
- The President of Congress to John Adams.
- Robert Morris to John Adams.
- E. A. Holyoke to John Adams.
- ( Inclosure. )
- To the President of Congress.
- To William Ellery and Others.
- To the President of Congress.
- Messrs. Willink and Others to John Adams.
- To Benjamin Franklin.
- To John Jay.
- To Messrs. Willink and Others.
- Messrs. Willink and Others to John Adams.
- Messrs. Van Staphorst to John Adams.
- 24 Jan. 1784: To Benjamin Franklin.
- To Messrs. Willink and Others.
- Messrs. Willink and Others to John Adams.
- To Messrs. Willink and Others.
- Messrs. Willink and Others to John Adams.
- To Messrs. Willink and Others.
- Benjamin Franklin to John Adams.
- To the President of Congress.
- To Benjamin Franklin.
- To John Jay.
- Messrs. Willink and Others to John Adams. ( Without Date. )
- To Messrs. Willink and Others.
- Benjamin Franklin and John Jay to John Adams.
- Mason Weems to John Adams. ( Without Date. )
- To Mason Weems.
- The Marquis De Lafayette to John Adams.
- To the President of Congress.
- To the President of Congress.
- To the Marquis De Lafayette.
- To Benjamin Franklin and John Jay.
- Baron De Thulemeier to John Adams. ( Translation. )
- To Baron De Thulemeier.
- To Benjamin Franklin and John Jay.
- To the President of Congress.
- Benjamin Franklin to John Adams.
- To Benjamin Franklin and John Jay.
- To the President of Congress.
- ( Inclosed. )
- M. De St. Saphorin to John Adams.
- ( Translation. )
- ( Extract Inclosed. )
- To Baron De St. Saphorin.
- Benjamin Franklin and John Jay to John Adams.
- To Baron De Thulemeier.
- To the President of Congress.
- To the President of Congress.
- Observations. ( Translation. )
- Answer of the King of Prussia.
- Robert Morris to John Adams.
- To the President of Congress.
- The Marquis De Lafayette to John Adams.
- To Benjamin Franklin.
- Benjamin Franklin to John Adams.
- To Benjamin Franklin.
- Benjamin Franklin to John Adams.
- To Thomas Cushing.
- To the President of Congress.
- ( Translation. ) Questions.
- Answers.
- To M. Dumas.
- To the MarÉchal De Castries.
- To Secretary Jay.
- 10 Jan. 1785: To Messrs. Willink and Others.
- To the President of Congress.
- Baron De Thulemeier to John Adams.
- Messrs. Willink and Others to John Adams.
- To Baron De Thulemeier.
- To Messrs. Willink and Others.
- To Secretary Jay.
- Secretary Jay to John Adams.
- To Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.
- Secretary Jay to John Adams.
- To Dr. Price.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Secretary Jay.
- Baron De Thulemeier to John Adams.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To M. Dumas.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Thomas Jefferson.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Secretary Jay.
- M. Dumas to John Adams.
- M. Dumas to John Adams.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To M. Fagel.
- M. Fagel to John Adams.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To the Marquis of Carmarthen.
- To Thomas Jefferson.
- ( the Rest In Cipher, and Kept Secret. )
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Thomas Jefferson.
- To the Marquis of Carmarthen.
- Declaration.
- To the Marquis of Carmarthen.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Thomas Jefferson.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Thomas Jefferson.
- To Thomas Jefferson.
- To Secretary Jay.
- Secretary Jay to John Adams.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Thomas Jefferson.
- To Thomas Jefferson.
- The Commissioners to John Jay.
- To Thomas Jefferson.
- Thomas Jefferson to John Adams.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Secretary Jay.
- Richard Henry Lee to John Adams.
- John Jay to John Adams.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Secretary Jay.
- William White to John Adams.
- To Secretary Jay. 1
- To Secretary Jay.
- A Memorial.
- To Secretary Jay.
- 4 Jan. 1786: To Secretary Jay.
- To John Jay.
- James Bowdoin to John Adams.
- To Thomas Jefferson.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Count Sarsfield.
- To the Marquis of Carmarthen.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Secretary Jay.
- The Marquis De Lafayette to John Adams.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To William White.
- To Matthew Robinson. 1
- The Treasury Board to John Adams.
- To Granville Sharp.
- The Treasury Board to John Adams.
- To James Bowdoin.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To the Marquis of Carmarthen.
- To Thomas Jefferson.
- To Secretary Jay.
- Thomas Jefferson to John Adams.
- To James Bowdoin.
- To Count D’adhemar.
- To Thomas Jefferson.
- To Secretary Jay.
- David Griffith to John Adams.
- ( Inclosed. )
- William White to John Adams.
- D. Griffith and Others to John Adams.
- To John Lamb.
- To T. Jefferson.
- T. Jefferson to John Adams.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To T. Jefferson.
- T. Jefferson to John Adams.
- To T. Jefferson.
- To Secretary Jay.
- The Treasury Board to John Adams.
- Samuel Osgood to John Adams.
- 24 Jan. 1787: To Secretary Jay.
- To John Jay.
- To the Delegates of Massachusetts In Congress.
- The Commissioners to Secretary Jay.
- To the Marquis of Carmarthen.
- To Sidi Hadji Ben Abdelleck Fennish.
- To Secretary Jay.
- T. Jefferson to John Adams.
- T. Jefferson to John Adams.
- T. Jefferson to John Adams.
- To T. Jefferson.
- To William S. Smith.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Secretary Jay.
- Messrs. Willink and Others to John Adams.
- To Secretary Jay.
- Thomas Pinckney to John Adams.
- T. Jefferson to John Adams.
- The Treasury Board to John Adams.
- John Jay to John Adams.
- To T. Jefferson.
- The Chevalier De Pinto to John Adams. ( Translation. )
- To the Chevalier De Pinto.
- The Marquis De Lafayette to John Adams.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To John Jay. ( Private. )
- To the Marquis of Carmarthen.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To the Marquis of Carmarthen.
- The Marquis De Lafayette to John Adams.
- To Thomas Jefferson.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To T. Jefferson.
- To T. Jefferson.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To T. Jefferson.
- Messrs. Willink and Others to John Adams.
- 25 Jan. 1788: To M. Fagel.
- Memorial to the Prince of Orange. to His Most Serene Highness, William the Fifth, Prince of Orange and Nassau, Hereditary Stadtholder, and Governor of the United Provinces of the Netherlands.
- Memorial to the States General. ( Translation. )
- To Their High Mightinesses the Lords, the States General of the United Netherlands.
- H. Fagel to John Adams. ( Translation. )
- To Thomas Jefferson.
- To Secretary Jay.
- Secretary Jay to John Adams.
- ( Inclosed. )
- To Secretary Jay.
- T. Jefferson to J. Adams.
- To Secretary Jay.
- To the Earl of Ailesbury.
- A Memorial. to Their High Mightinesses the Lords the States General of the United Netherlands.
- ( Translation. ) Extract From the Record of the Resolutions of Their High Mightinesses the Lords the States General of the United Netherlands.
- ( Fiat Insertio. )
- John Avery, Jr., to John Adams.
- To Theophilus Parsons.
- 4 Mar. 1789: Elbridge Gerry to John Adams.
- The Vice-president’s Speech. Extract From the Journal of the Senate of the United States.
- Thomas Jefferson to John Adams.
- President Washington to John Adams.
- Remarks.
- The Vice-president’s Answer.
- Observations.
- To James Lovell.
- To George Walton.
- 20 April 1790: Thomas Jefferson to John Adams.
- President Washington to John Adams. (secret.)
- To President Washington.
- 25 April 1791: To A. Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury.
- Henry Knox to John Adams.
- T. Jefferson to John Adams.
- To T. Jefferson.
- T. Jefferson to John Adams.
- 19 Jan. 1792: To “a Recluse Man.”
- Alexander Hamilton to John Adams.
- Alexander Hamilton to John Adams.
- 8 Jan. 1794: President Washington to John Adams.
- 6 Feb. 1795: T. Jefferson to John Adams.
- 28 Feb. 1796: T. Jefferson to John Adams.
- James Sullivan to John Adams.
- To James Sullivan.
- 3 Feb. 1797: Elbridge Gerry to John Adams.
- To Elbridge Gerry.
- The Vice-president’s Speech. Extract From the Journal of the Senate of the United States.
- The Senate’s Answer.
- The Vice-president’s Reply.
- President Washington to John Adams.
- Thomas Mifflin to John Adams.
- To Thomas Mifflin.
- P. A. Adet to John Adams.
- Henry Knox to John Adams. (private.)
- To Henry Knox.
- To J. Q. Adams.
- To Elbridge Gerry.
- To the Heads of Department.
- Thomas Mifflin to John Adams.
- To Thomas Mifflin.
- To J. Q. Adams.
- To Elbridge Gerry.
- To Uriah Forrest.
- To Elbridge Gerry.
- To Elbridge Gerry.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To O. Wolcott, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury.
- To Oliver Wolcott, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To O. Wolcott, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- 24 Jan. 1798: To the Heads of Department.
- To James Wilkinson.
- To J. M. Forbes.
- John Sevier to John Adams.
- To William S. Smith.
- To William S. Smith.
- To John Sevier, Governor of Tennessee.
- To the Heads of Department.
- F. De Miranda to John Adams.
- To Thomas Johnson.
- To George Washington.
- To J. Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- To George Washington.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- The Secretary of War to General Washington.
- General Washington’s Answer.
- Henry Knox to the Secretary of War. 1
- To J. Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- F. De Miranda to John Adams.
- To J. Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- To Increase Sumner.
- T. Pickering, Secretary of State, to John Adams.
- No. 1. (inclosed.)
- Pedro Josef Caro to the Secretary of State. ( Translation. )
- No. 2. (inclosed.)
- Rufus King to the Secretary of State.
- No. 3. (inclosed.)
- Rufus King to the Secretary of State. (extract. )
- To J. Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- To John Jay.
- To James Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- To Alexander Hamilton.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To J. Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- To J. Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- To O. Wolcott, Secretary of the Treasury.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To B. Stoddert, Secretary of the Navy. 1
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To George Washington.
- To C. Lee, Attorney-general.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State. (private.)
- To Rufus King.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To John Jay.
- To Alexander Hamilton.
- Alexander Hamilton to John Adams.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- Elbridge Gerry to John Adams.
- To James Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To Alexander Hamilton.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- T. Pickering, Secretary of State, to John Adams. (private.)
- To Elbridge Gerry.
- To William S. Smith.
- 3 Jan. 1799: John Jay to John Adams.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- T. Pickering, Secretary of State, to John Adams. (private.)
- Rufus King to John Adams.
- To George Washington.
- Henry Knox to John Adams. (secret and Confidential.)
- Points
- C. Lee, Attorney-general, to John Adams.
- To C. Lee, Attorney-general. (private.)
- To J. Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- To B. Stoddert, Secretary of the Navy.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To J. Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- To J. Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To Benjamin Adams.
- To B. Stoddert, Secretary of the Navy.
- To B. Stoddert, Secretary of the Navy.
- Uriah Forrest to John Adams.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To J. Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- (inclosed.) Patrick Henry to the Secretary of State.
- To B. Stoddert, Secretary of the Navy.
- T. Pickering, Secretary of State, to John Adams.
- O. Wolcott, Secretary of the Treasury, to John Adams.
- To Uriah Forrest.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To J. Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- To J. Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- To C. Lee, Attorney-general.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To A. St. Clair, Governor of the N. W. Territory.
- To O. Wolcott, Secretary of the Treasury.
- To B. Stoddert, Secretary of the Navy.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To William S. Smith.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- C. Lee, Attorney-general, to John Adams.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To J. Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- To B. Stoddert, Secretary of the Navy.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To J. Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- To O. Wolcott, Secretary of the Treasury.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To John Davis, District Attorney of Massachusetts.
- To J. Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- To O. Wolcott, Secretary of the Treasury.
- To J. Mchenry, Secretary At War.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To B. Stoddert, Secretary of the Navy.
- To J. Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- To Silas Talbot.
- To B. Stoddert, Secretary of the Navy.
- To J. Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- To J. Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- To Thomas Mifflin.
- To J. Mchenry, Secretary of War.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To T. Pickering, Secretary of State.
- To B. Stoddert, Secretary of the Navy.
- Appendix.
- No. I.: William Vans Murray to John Adams. 1
- No. II.: William Vans Murray to John Adams.
- (inclosed.) C. M. Talleyrand to M. Pichon.
- No. 3.: William Vans Murray to John Adams. 1
- No. 4.: William Vans Murray to John Adams. 1
- No. 5.: William Vans Murray to John Adams.
- (inclosed.) Communication Confidentielle.
- No. 6.: William Vans Murray to John Adams. 3
- M. Talleyrand to M. Pichon. (inclosed.)
TO SILAS TALBOT.
Quincy, 8 July, 1799. Sir,—
I have this moment received your favor of this day’s date by Mr. Tarbell, and had before received your note. I can give no answer to any of your propositions, nor determine any thing concerning officers or men, until I know who is to command the Constitution. Your refusal to accept the commission has ruined all my designs. It was altogether unexpected to me. I know not the facts at present with precision enough to decide between your pretensions and those of Captain Truxtun. If I must appoint Captain Little, I must appoint all his officers, or at least consult him which of them to take with him, and which to remove from the Constitution. If I should appoint Sever. I must do the same. I know of no other captain at hand. In short, I see no possibility of getting the Constitution to sea, unless you go in her, under a fortnight or three weeks, if so soon. If she must remain in harbor so long, it will be better to send the Boston to sea, and complete her crew out of the Constitution. But in this case I cannot appoint Little to the command of the Constitution. It will be impossible for me to arrange any thing without a personal conference with you. If you would accept the commission, altered so as to leave the question of rank undecided, to be determined hereafter by a council of officers, this should be done. Assurances have been given you, as I understand, by Mr. Stoddert, that you should not be ordered to serve with Truxtun without absolute necessity. These assurances I am willing to confirm. I am, however, fully of opinion that I must see you before I can do any thing. If you cannot come here, I would meet you anywhere; but it will take time and trouble to concert time and place, so that I believe you had better come here, if you can, to-morrow morning as early as possible, or next day, or leave it till Thursday.
I have this day forwarded to Captain Little his sailing orders and instructions, received only this morning from the Secretary of the Navy. If he is completely ready in all other respects, I am willing to fill up his complement from the Constitution. But the service on which the Constitution is ordered, is at least as pressing, as the other, and perhaps more so.
I have the honor to be, with great esteem,John Adams.
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