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Elkanah Watson to John Adams, April 1, 1797
Albany. 1st. Apl. 1797 Sir I am hon’d with your Obliging Letter of the 17th. Inst. After the departure of My Letter of the 5th. Ulto. I Regretted that I…
Author
Letters from Elkanah Watson
B. 1758 · D. 1842
Elkanah Watson was an American agriculturist, writer, banker, and businessman. He was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts and died at Port Kent, New York. He worked in Albany, New York for several years, founding the State Bank of Albany. After retiring in 1807 to a farm in Massachusetts, he raised Merino sheep and founded the agricultural fair, first organizing one at Pittsfield.
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8 letters
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Elkanah Watson to John Adams, July 9, 1812
Pittsfield. 9th. July 1812 Respectable Sir I consider Your opinion on the Subject of War—as expressed to me in the Letter you did me the honor to write of the…
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Elkanah Watson to John Adams, November 2, 1817
Albany. 2d. Novr. 1817 Dear Sir It is now 37 years since I had the pleasure to recieve your first letter at Anconis It was a paternal letter containing advice…
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Elkanah Watson to John Adams, July 7, 1820
Geneva—State of New York. 7th. July 1820 My dear Sir On my return to this pleasant Village from a peregrination in the West, I rec’d Your favor of the 22d…
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Elkanah Watson to John Adams, December 17, 1822
Albany. 17th. Dec 1822 Dear Sir I have rec’d your friendly favr. of the 10th. Inst. I took the liberty to shew your letter to Secy. Yates the Great Orator…
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Elkanah Watson to John Adams, December 26, 1822
Albany. 26 Decr 1822 My dear Sir It was Not my intention to have troubled you again very soon—but an incident has occured which has made it necessary. The day…
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Elkanah Watson to John Adams, February 14, 1825
Albany. 14 feby. 1825 My Venerable Friend. Holding an occasional correspondence with you for upwards of 40 years on various subjects, it is peculiarly proper and I desire to bless…
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Elkanah Watson to John Adams, February 15, 1825
Albany. 15th: Feby. 1825 My venerable Friend Holding a correspondence with you < , Start deletion, for the , End, > on various subjects for upwards of 45 years; it…