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John Adams to Abigail Adams, August 21, 1776
Philadelphia August 21. 1776 Yesterday Morning I took a Walk, into Arch Street, to see Mr. Peele’s Painters Room. Peele is from Maryland, a tender, soft, affectionate Creature. . .…
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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 Abigail Adams, August 25, 1776
Philadelphia August 25. 1776 The day before Yesterday and Yesterday, We expected Letters and Papers by the Post, but by some Accident, or Mismanagement of the Riders, no Post is…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, August 27, 1776
Philadelphia August 27. 1776 Within this half Hour, I received yours of the 18 by the Post. I have only Time before the Post goes out again to thank you…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, August 28, 1776
Philadelphia August 28. 1776 Mr. Benjamin Smith of S. Carolina, was kind enough to send forward from New York, 1 your Favour of August 14 and it came safely to…
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John Adams to William Tudor, August 29, 1776
Philadelphia August 29. 1776 Dear Sir I Sett down now in the Character of a School Master, or a Fellow of a Colledge to give myself Airs, the Pedantry and…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, August 30, 1776
Phil. Aug. 30. 1776 The two Armies, on Long Island have been shooting at each other, for this whole Week past, but We have no particular Account of the Advantages…
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John Adams to Samuel Cooper, September 4, 1776
Philadelphia Septr. 4. 1776 Dear sir Mr. Hare, a Brother of Mr Robert Hare, 1 the Porter Brewer in this City is bound to Boston. He has boarded, Sometime in…
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John Adams to James Warren, September 4, 1776
Philadelphia Septr. 4. 1776 Dear Sir It is in vain for me to think of telling you News, because you have direct Intelligence from Ticonderoga much sooner than I have,…
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John Adams to James Warren, September 8, 1776
September 8. 1776 I am going tomorrow Morning on an Errand to Lord Howe not to beg a Pardon, I assure you, but to hear what he has to Say.…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, September 21, 1776
Septr. 21. 1776 Yours of Septr. 9. 1 I have received. Septr. 5. I sent you another Cannister by Mr. Hare. I have only Time to tell you I am…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, September 22, 1776
22 Sept. 1776 We have at last agreed upon a Plan, for forming a regular Army. We have offered 20 dollars, and 100 Acres of Land to every Man, who…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, September 25, 1776
Septr. 25. 1776 I have only Time to say, by Mr. Taylor, that I am not worse than I have been—that however, I think, the G [eneral] C [our] t…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, October 4, 1776
Philadelphia Octr: 4th: 1776 I am seated, in a large Library Room, with Eight Gentlemen round about me, all engaged in Conversation. Amidst these Interruptions, how shall I make it…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, October 5, 1776
Oct. 5. 1776 Mr. Eliot brought me yours of Septr. 21, this day. My Health is rather better than worse. The cool Weather, in conjunction with my Ride to Staten…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, October 7, 1776
Octr: 7th: 1776 I have been here, untill I am stupified. If I set down to write even to you, I am at a Loss what to write. We expect…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, October 8, 1776
Oct. 8. 76 I ought to acknowledge with Gratitude, your constant Kindness in Writing to me, by every Post. Your favour of Septr. 29. came by the last. I wish…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, October 11, 1776
Philadelphia Octr. 11. 1776 I suppose your Ladyship has been in the Twitters, for some Time past, because you have not received a Letter by every Post, as you used…
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John Adams to Speaker of Massachusetts House of Representatives, November 28, 1776
Braintree Novr 28. 1776 Sir 1 I had this Moment, between two and Three o’Clock, the Honour of your Letter of this Days Date, 2 requiring my Attendance, on the…
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John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, December 31, 1776
Boston Decr 31: 1776 My dear Sir Mr. Lovell goes tomorrow. In him We shall find a Man of Spirit Fortitude, and Patience, three Virtues the most Usefull of any…
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John Adams to Massachusetts General Court, January 1, 1777
1777 July 23. I cast up the foregoing Account, and found it amounted to £87:15s:8d. At the same Time I counted over all the Money which I had left of…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, January 9, 1777
Dedham January 9. 1777 My dear The irresistable Hospitality of Dr. Sprague and his Lady has prevailed upon me, and my worthy Fellow Traveller, to put up at his happy…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, January 13, 1777
Hartford Jan. 13. 1777 The Riding has been so hard and rough, and the Weather so cold that We have not been able to push farther than this Place. My…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, January 14, 1777
Hartford Jany. 14. 1777 It is now generally believed here that G. Washington has killed and taken at least two Thousands of Mr. Howes Army since Christmas. Indeed the Evidence…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, January 17, 1777
Fish Kill [ , Start insertion, 17 or 18 January , End, ] 1777 After a March like that of Hannibal over the Alps We arrived last Night at this…