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John Adams to David Sewall, November 23, 1819
Montezillo November 23d. 1819 Dear Sir By your account which I believe is correct—Wentworth and Sewall are all that is left of my Class for my Consolation—and we must expect…
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Letters from John Adams
B. 1735 · D. 1826
John Adams was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain. During the latter part of the Revolutionary War and in the early years of the new nation, he served the Continental Congress of the United States as a senior diplomat in Europe. Adams was the first vice president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. He was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with contemporaries, including his wife and advisor Abigail Adams and his friend and rival Thomas Jefferson.
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John Adams to Andrews Norton, November 24, 1819
Montezillo Quincy November: 24. 1819 Dear Sir— I have now read your Inaugural Discourse, and my peculiar circumstances must be my apology for not having read it sooner—I have read…
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John Adams to John Farmer, November 25, 1819
Montezillo Novber. 25th. 1819 dear Sir I have not received your Memoirs of Billerica—they must have < , Start deletion, been , End, > nested some-where in the Post Office…
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John Adams to John Farmer, November 26, 1819
Quincy Montezillo Novber. 26th. 1819 Dear Sir I have not yet received your Memoirs of Billerica—they must have rested somewhere in the Post Office—or have been taken out of the…
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John Adams to John Peter De Windt, November 29, 1819
Montezillo November 29th. 1819 Dear Sir I beg your pardon for neglecting so long to acknowledge the receipt of your letter—Announcing the pleasing intelligence of the Birth of another Daughter—but…
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John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, November 29, 1819
Montezillo Novber. 29—1819 my dear Daughter one week more will effectually relieve you from your ennui which perhaps may be succeeded by fatigues more difficult to bear—if not more dangerous…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, December 21, 1819
Montezillo December 21st 1819 Dear Sir I must answer your great question of the 10th in the Words of Dalembert to his Correspondent, who asked him what is Matter- “Je…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, December 29, 1819
Montezillo December 29th. 1819 Dear Sir. I have two kind letters from you to acknowledge one of the 9th September, and one of the 20th. December—with heartfelt satisfaction I congratulate…
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John Adams to F. C Schaeffer, January 5, 1820
Montezillo January 5th 1820 Revnd and dear Sir Be pleased to accept my thanks for your polite and obliging letter—of the 30th December—and for the Report—to the Managers of the…
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John Adams to Robert J Evans, January 12, 1820
Montezillo January 12th—1820 Dear Sir— I thank you for your New-Years letter of Benjamin Rush—As Agriculture is the Nursing Mother of us all – It cannot be too assidously cultivated…
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John Adams to Robert, Jr Walsh, January 18, 1820
Montezillo Janry. 18th. 1820 dear Sir. you have run me still deeper in your debt by the precious present, of your remarks on the Missouri question— I have read it…
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John Adams to Harriet Welsh, January 23, 1820
< , Start deletion, Quincy , End, > Montezillo January 23—1820. my dear Miss Welsh Inclosed is a Bill—you will please to purchase me Dugal’s Philosophy of the Human Mind—By…
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John Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, January 24, 1820
Montezillo Jan. 24. 1820 My dear Grandaughter This year compleats a Century Since my Uncle Boylston introduced the practise of Inoculation into the English dominions; but what improvements have been…
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John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, January 29, 1820
Montezillo Janry. 29th. 1820— my dear daughter I have this moment received your journal up to the 15th. of this Month—and I hasten to answer the last question in it…
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John Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, February 11, 1820
Montezillo Febuary 11th. 1820 my dear Granddughter I have been informed that you have read Mr Locks Essays on the human Understanding it would also give me great pleasure to…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, February 21, 1820
Montezillo Febuary 21st. 1820— dear Sir. Was you ever acquainted with Dugald Stuart—before I left France I received a letter from Benjamin Vaughn Esqre. in London—Introducing, and recommending in strong…
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John Adams to Aaron Clark, February 23, 1820
Montezillo February 23d. 1820 Sir Accept my thanks—for your favour of the 16th. and for the prospectus—of a most magnificent Publication—which if it can be accomplished must be a Magazine…
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John Adams to Andrew Nichols, February 23, 1820
Montezillo Febry 23d. 1820 Sir I owe you many thanks for your favour of the 15th. and espicially for your address which abounds with excellent observations on a Subject in…
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John Adams to James Ronaldson, February 23, 1820
Montezillo February 23d. 1820 Sir I have received your favour of the 16th. and loose < , Start deletion, no time , End, > not a moment to acknowledge my…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, March 16, 1820
Montezillo March 16th. 1820 my dear Sir I thank you for your favour of the first of the Month—We have had for some time, no subject of Conversation here—except a…
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John Adams to P. S Townsend, April 3, 1820
Montezillo April 3d. 1820 Sir Be pleased to accept my best thanks for your Anniversary discourse before the Lyceum of natural History of New York, the 28th. of Febuary 1820—which…
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John Adams to George Washington Adams, April 3, 1820
Montezillo April 3d. 1820 dear George & John If you can obtain leave of absence I wish for the pleasure of your Company here on the twelfth of the month—and…
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John Adams to William Willis, April 4, 1820
Montezillo April 4th [ , Start insertion, 1820 , End, ] dear Sir your appointment to a Consulate in Spain was a full proof that you was then Esteemed to…
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John Adams to Isaac Gomez, April 10, 1820
Montezillo April 10th. 1820 Sir your selection of a father for the use of his Children, are worthy to be presented by every father, to every Child—and deserve a place…