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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, June 20, 1775
Watertown June 20th 1775 Gentlemen I Received the Letters, with which you were pleased to favor me per Mr. Fessenden on Saturday last being the 18th Instant, 1 at a…
Author
Letters from Elbridge Gerry
B. 1744 · D. 1814
Elbridge Thomas Gerry was an American Founding Father, merchant, politician, and diplomat, who as a member of the Second Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation. From 1813 until his death in 1814, he served as the fifth vice president of the United States under President James Madison. The political practice of gerrymandering is named after him.
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32 letters
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, August 3, 1776
Watertown 3d August 1776 My dear sirs Since I wrote You from New York, 1 I have spent most of my Time in endeavouring to get Information of the true…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, January 8, 1777
Baltimore Jany 8th. 1777 Dear sir Since You left Philadelphia many important Events have taken place in the Council as well as the Field; those that are publick You are…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, December 3, 1777
Camp at Whitemarsh Decr 3. 1777 My dear sir I received your Favour of the 19th Novr on my Way to this Place; and the Business which your Friend Mr.…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, August 24, 1779
Philadelphia August 24. 1779 My dear Friend I have only Time by this Days post to express the pleasure I feel on the News of your safe Arrival to your…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, October 12, 1779
Philadelphia Octr. 12 1779 My dear sir I have received from Mr. Lowell your Accounts and Vouchers, and shall deliver them to the Board of Treasury; how far they will…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, May 5, 1780
Philadelphia 5th May 1780 My dear sir It gave me great Pleasure to learn by Your Letter of the 11th. Decr. 1 that You had safely arrived, and had met…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, January 10, 1781
Marblehead January 10th. 1781 My dear Mr. Adams In June last I returned to this State, and have since been favoured with your several Letters of the 23d. and 29th.…
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Elbridge Gerry to Abigail Adams, July 30, 1781
Marblehead July 30 1781 My dear Madam I have been honored with your Letter of the 20th Instant, on a Matter of the highest Concern to the Continent, as well…
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Elbridge Gerry to Abigail Adams, July 22, 1783
July 22 1783 1 After declaring that neither the Letter from Mr. Marbois nor the conversation respecting the Fishery, Boundaries, Royalists and recommending Moderation in our Demands, are of Weight…
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Elbridge Gerry to Abigail Adams, November 6, 1783
Princeton 6th. Novr. 1783 My dear Madam Since I had the Pleasure of addressing You, 1 nothing of Importance has occurred in the Concerns of our Friend excepting a Letter…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, November 23, 1783
Philadelphia 23 d Nov r 83 1 (Sunday Even g ) My dear M r Adams M r Thaxter arrived here last Evening, by the Way of New York, with…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, January 14, 1784
Annapolis 14 th Jan y 84 My dear Friend The definitive Treaty is this Day ratified by Congress, & I have but a few Moments, by Colonel Hermer, who is…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, June 16, 1784
Philadelphia 16 th June 1784 my dear M r Adams Here I am after a six Months Session at Annapolis, on my Way to Massachusetts, & altho my Opposition to…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, February 14, 1785
New York 14 th Feb y 1785 My dear sir This will be delivered by Mr Jarvis lately of Boston, but formerly of this City, Son in Law to Mr…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, September 20, 1787
New York 20 th sep r 1787 My dear sir The proceedings of the Convention being this day published, I embrace the Oppertunity of transmitting them by a Vessel which…
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Elbridge Gerry to Alexander Hamilton, September 8, 1788
Elbridge Gerry responds to Alexander Hamilton's request for clarification on Baron de Steuben’s claims, explaining the difficulty of precise details due to the time elapsed since Yorktown. Gerry recalls the army’s initial disorder and the relief brought by de Steuben’s arrival, noting the existing tensions among American officers regarding foreign appointments and rank disputes.
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, March 4, 1789
New York 4 th March 1789 My dear Friend I find on enquiry that you are elected Vice-president, having three or four times the number of votes of any other…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, July 26, 1790
New York 26 July 1790 My dear sir As you were so obliging on saturday last as to inform me of your design to recommend my brother Samuel Russel Gerry…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, February 3, 1797
Cambridge 3d Feby 1797 My dear Sir The newspaper, which you did me the honor to inclose, containing Mr Pickering’s letter to Mr Pinkney on the subject of Mr Adets…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, July 3, 1797
Cambridge, 3d July 1797 My dear Sir The information communicated by the Secretary of State, of my appointment to the office of an envoy extraordinary & minister plenipotentiary to the…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, August 8, 1798
Havre 8th August 1798 Dear Sir I propose to embark for the United States this day, & have only a moment to inform you that Mr Skipwith will transmit you…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, November 24, 1798
Boston 24th Novr 1798 Dear Sir Having transmitted to Mr Pickering, additional documents, numbered from 36 to 50 inclusively, you will probably peruse them. The first, contained a copy of…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, December 10, 1798
[ , Start insertion, post 10 Dec 1798 , End, ] Remarks on General Marshalls letter of the 12th of Nov, & Mr Pickerings of the 10th of December 1798…