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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, June 12, 1821
Montezillo June 12th. 1821 My dear Son Our dear Shaw, who ransacks his Atheneum and the litterary World to afford me Amusements and Instruction, two evenings and one day in…
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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 Thomas Mussey, June 12, 1821
Montezillo June the 12th. 1821 Sir I have received from my merutorious firend and Nephew Mr Shaw, your polite letter of the ninth of this month; together with an ingenious…
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John Adams to William Smith Shaw, June 16, 1821
Montizello June 16 1821 Dear Shaw I believe I have related to you, for Shaw told the Story 100 times, of a very vulgar dialogue between Brigadier Rugles and Counsellor…
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John Adams to John Jay, June 19, 1821
Montezillo June 19 1821 Dear Sir. I thank you for your kind favour of the 11th. which I have this moment received, and Soon determined that an acknowledgement of it…
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John Adams to William Smith Shaw, June 20, 1821
Montizell June 20th 1821 My Dear Nephew < , Start deletion, [. . .] , End, > Dr Jarvis with great truth and propriety asserts that the Religion of the…
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John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, August 7, 1821
Montezillo 7th August 1821. My dear Boylston Although I have not been able to acknowledge your kind letter, I have not been less grateful for it nor less delighted with…
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John Adams to Mr Marston, September 1, 1821
Montezillo September 1st 1821 Dear Sir The Roman dictator was Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus. His Master of the horse was Caius Servilius Ahala whose daring and dangerous exploit was killing Spurius…
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John Adams to Nathaniel A Haven, September 3, 1821
Montizillo Sept 3d 1821— Sir I have received your favour of August 27—and regr [et] that it is not in my power to give you any positive informati [on] concerning…
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John Adams to Alden Bradford, October 26, 1821
Montezillo October 26th. 1821 dear Sir Your kind letter of the 24th. has exerted a thousand conjectures in my Mind, and as many questions.—Where was the paper enclosed found—To whom…
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John Adams to Mathew Carey, October 30, 1821
Montezillo October 30st. 1821 dear Sir— I have received your favour, and thank you for it—I should have written to you before but St Anthony has sent his subtarranan fires…
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John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, November 1, 1821
Montezillo November 1st 1821 Dear Sir Though my visit to Princetown formes an Era in my Life, and afforded me as much pleasure as my nature, and state was capable…
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John Adams to George Washington Adams, November 3, 1821
Montezillo November 3. 1821 My dear George Your letter of the 28th. of October has been received with pleasure—First because it is sprightly ingenious and agreeable—Secondly because it is a…
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John Adams to David Sewall, November 4, 1821
Montizillo 4 Nov 1821 Dear Sir Thanks for your favour of 26 Oct last Mankind seem to be children from the cradle to the grave. They will beg & pray—wrangle…
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John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, November 11, 1821
Montizillo 11 Nov 1821 My dear daughter I have to thank you for two amiable letters—the last is of too great importance for me to answer to your satisfaction or…
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John Adams to George Washington Adams, November 12, 1821
Dear George I thank you for your letter of the 4 Nov. I am very glad < , Start deletion, you have got so far through Hallams middle ages ,…
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John Adams to Smith Thompson, November 18, 1821
Montizillo 18 Nov 1821 Sir Although the writer of the inclosed letter is as unknown to me as any stripling in the moon, the < , Start deletion, nassiete ,…
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John Adams to Anonymous, November 18, 1821
Montezillo 18 Nov Sir I have transmitted your letter of the 10 Nov to the Secy. of the navy with the certificate of Mr Bartram and am your well wisher…
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John Adams to F. C Schaeffer, November 25, 1821
Montezillo 25 Nov 1821 Rev & dear Sir I thank you for your favour of Nov 19. & for the address inclosed. The Ceremonial < for > at laying the…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, January 1, 1822
Received Quincy April 3d 1822 of Thomas B Adams Esqr— the sum of Seventy-two Dollars in full for a semiannual dividend on my shares in the Massachusetts Bank— Also Twenty-Dollars…
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John Adams to Francis Henderson, January 11, 1822
Quincy Jany. 11th: 1822 Sir, I have recd. your letter from Newport of the 3d. of this month Unable to examine it myself on account of the failure of my…
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John Adams to Samuel L Knapp, January 26, 1822
Montezillo Janry 26th 1822 Sir— I have too long neglected to acknowledge my thanks for yor volum of Biography—I am well pleased with the general spirit of this work, and…
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John Adams to George Washington Adams, January 27, 1822
Montezillo 27 January 1822. Dear George The splendid account we receive from you and others of the dinners parties and balls from Washington almost persuade me to give you an…
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John Adams to Anonymous, February 4, 1822
Montizillo 4th Feb’y 22 [ , Start insertion, 1822 , End, ] Dear Sir Our friend Mr Shaw will furnish you with the printed correspondence between Gen < , Start…
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John Adams to James Hyman, Sr Causten, March 2, 1822
Montezillo March 2d 1822 Sir. I have received your polite letter of the 20th. of February. It would be a pleasure to me to impart any information to you, relative…