Adams Papers Digital Edition

Papers of John Adams, volume 21

To John Sinclair

From John Stockdale
185 Stephen Hall to John Adams, 2 March 1793 Hall, Stephen Adams, John
From Stephen Hall
My hond. friend, Portland 2 March 1793.

Permit me once more to ask your friendship on so probable a prospect of success, as I think I now have.— Genl. Dearborn is chosen a Representative to Congress from the District of Maine. The Office of Marshal of consequence becomes vacant. I should like to fill the Office; and I think the President would willingly nominate me, if he should think of me. Your friendship therefore in the case will singularly oblige me.1

I most cordially congratulate You, and felicitate my Country on your being rechosen Vice President of the United States.

I have the honor to be, with the greatest Respect, your obliged friend, and very humble Servt.

Stephen Hall

RC (Adams Papers); internal address: “Excy. John Adams, Esq.”

 1.

For Hall’s previous requests for JA’s patronage, see vol. 20:130–133. Gen. Henry Dearborn (1751–1829), of North Hampton, N.H., represented the district of Maine in the House of Representatives from 1793 to 1797. Hall again fell short of his goal. The post went to Capt. John Hobby ( Biog. Dir. Cong. ; from Francis Dana, 2 April 1792, and note 1, above).