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John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, November 7, 1820
Montezillo November 7th. 1820 Dear Sir I return you Captain Phillips’s sensible letter, I wish I could converse with you upon the subject; it is most certain that I never…
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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 Massachusetts State Convention, November 15, 1820
[ , Start insertion, ca. 15 Nov. 1820 , End, ] Fellow Citizens An Election, at my age and in my Circumstances, by the free sufferages of so ample a…
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John Adams to Alexander Bryan Johnson, December 17, 1820
Boston December 17th 1820 my dear Sir. Your letter of the 30th of November has filled me with grief, The untimely death of my dear Great Grand Son cast over…
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John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, December 22, 1820
Montezil [lo] December 22d—1820 My Dear Daughter This day two hundred years our adventurous Ancestors landed at Plymouth—and two years hence will compete two hundred years since a more jolly…
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John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, January 5, 1821
Montezillo January 5th. 1821 my dear daughter If after your example I could have keept a Journal—from the fifteenth of November, to the eighteenth of December—I could have given you…
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John Adams to David Sewall, January 10, 1821
Montezillo January 10th 1821 dear Sir your friendly letter of December the 20th. is a Cordial to me, in my present State of retirement and Convalescence—The testimoneys of Respect offered…
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John Adams to George A Otis, January 16, 1821
Montezillo January 16th. 1821 dear Sir I thank you for your letters, and for the second–Volume of Botta—And now I have read both Volumes—I should have finished this reading much…
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John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, January 22, 1821
Montezillo January 22d. 1821 Honored and dear Father I revoke the appellation of Son—Your conduct to me is more like that of a tender affectionate partial and too indulgent a…
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John Adams to Richard Ward, January 29, 1821
Montezillo January 29th 1821 Dear Sir It is with great pleasure that I inform you that I was acquainted with your Grandfather the Honble: Samuel Ward who was once Governor…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, February 3, 1821
Montezillo February 3d 1821 Dear Sir I have just read a sketch of the life of Swedenborg, and a larger work in two huge volumes of Memoirs of John Westley…
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John Adams to Henry Wheaton, February 7, 1821
Montezillo February 7th. 1821 Sir, My best thanks are due to you, for your Anniversary discourse before the historical society in New York on the 25th. of December—I have read…
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John Adams to John Jay, March 31, 1821
Quincy March 31st. 1821— dear Sir I thank you for your favour of the 20th. your letter to Mr Duane comprehends every thing necessary to be said upon this occasion,…
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John Adams to John Jay, April 30, 1821
Quincy April 30th. 1821 My Dear Sir— I must beg your pardon for delaying so long the acknowledgement of your kind favour—you have done all that is necessary to be…
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John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, May 2, 1821
Little Hill May 2d. 1821 Your letter dear Waterhouse, is a precious lecture in Piety Religion and morality according to our blessed Constitution; and I hope to be profited and…
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John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, May 3, 1821
Little Hill May 3d 1821 My dear Daughter I hope We have not forgotten each other! We wait with impatience for the weighty and immeasurable Report. I am afraid I…
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John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, May 4, 1821
Little Hill May 4th. 1821 Dear Boylston. Mr Greanleaf and his Colleague in our Quincy Town Meeting thoght fitt to recommend all the Amendments, not as passed, but as the…
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John Adams to Edward Cruft, May 7, 1821
Montezillo May 7th. 1821 Dear Mr Cruft— When I left your hospitable Mansion last december, I entertained a hope of seeing you again in a few days; but I found…
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John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, May 8, 1821
Little Hill May 8th. 1821 Dear Sir You must have much pleasure in watching the Opining mind of your Grandchild; for, being half Waterhouse and half Ware it must be…
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John Adams to Harriet Welsh, May 9, 1821
Montezillo May 9th 1821 Dear Mrs Welsh You are it seems requested to enquire of me 1. Whether there was [ever] any “Coolness” between President Washington and me? 2. Whether,…
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John Adams to Emma Willard, May 11, 1821
Montezillo May 11th. 1821 Dear Miss Willard Accept my thanks for your obliging letter of the 25 of last month which I received but yesterday—the Book you mention is not…
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John Adams to John Jay, May 13, 1821
Montezillo May the 13 1821 My dear Friend I received, last night your kind favour of the 7th. Your design of writing to Mr Duane for Copies of our “very…
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John Adams to James Monroe, June 6, 1821
Quincy June 6th 1821 Dear Sir Of the multitude of applications to me for Letters of Introduction and recommendation to the President and Heads of departments, in favour of candidates…
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John Adams to George Washington Adams, June 8, 1821
Montezillo June 8 1821 My dear George Though the theory of Government is a nice and dangerous Study as I have found by experience; Yet I am glad to find…
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John Adams to George Washington Adams, June 11, 1821
Montizello June 11 1821 Dear George I have finished the Sprit of the King. About 3400 pages, as romantick as any of Scotts Novels and as ennuiuse as they are…