Jeremy Belknap to John Adams, October 20, 1788
Boston Oct 20 1788 Sir In a Letter of October 7 th rec d from D r Rush of Philadelphia I find the following Paragraph 1 “Mr John Adams will…
Jeremy Belknap was an American clergyman and historian. His great achievement was the History of New Hampshire, published in three volumes between 1784 and 1792. This work is the first modern history written by an American, embodying a new rigor in research, annotation, and reporting.
Boston Oct 20 1788 Sir In a Letter of October 7 th rec d from D r Rush of Philadelphia I find the following Paragraph 1 “Mr John Adams will…
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