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John Adams to Nathanael Greene, May 9, 1777
Philadelphia May 9. 1777 Dear Sir Yours of the 2d Instant, came duly to hand. The Indifference of the People about recruiting the Army, is a Circumstance, which ought to…
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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 Nathanael Greene, May 10, 1777
Philadelphia May 10. 1777 Yours of the 7th. was brought me this Morning. My Meaning was that if the Conduct of our Army, had depended on me, I should have…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 14, 1777
May 14. 77 Prices with you are much more moderate than here. Yesterday I was obliged to give Forty shillings Pen. Cur. 1 Thirty two L.M. for one Gallon of…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 15, 1777
May 15. 1777 Gen. Warren writes me, that my Farm never looked better, than when he last saw it, and that Mrs. —— was like to outshine all the Farmers.…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 17, 1777
Philadelphia May 17. 1777 I never fail to inclose to you the News papers, which contain the most of the Intelligence that comes to my Knowledge. I am obliged to…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 21, 1777
May 21. 1777 Dont be two much alarmed at the Report of an Attack of Boston. The British Court are pursuing a system which in the End I think they…
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John Adams to Speaker of the House of Representatives, May 21, 1777
Philadelphia May 21st. 1777 Sir Mr. Gorham and Mr. Russel, Agents of the Town of Charlestown, have presented to Congress a Petition from the unfortunate Inhabitants of that Place, praying…
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John Adams to Nathanael Greene, May 24, 1777
Philadelphia May 24. 1777 During the civil Wars in Rome, in the Time of Sylla, 1 and young Marius, after the Death of the Elder Marius, Sylla commanded one Army…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, May 26, 1777
Philadelphia May 26. 1777 My dear Sir I had this Morning, the Pleasure of your Favour of the Sixteenth instant, by the Post; and rejoice to learn that your Battal…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, June 2, 1777
Monday June 2. 1777 Artillery Election!—I wish I was at it, or near it. Yours of the 18th. reached me this Morning. The Cause that Letters are so long in…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, June 4, 1777
June 4. 1777 I wish I could know, whether your season is cold or warm, wet or dry, fruitfull or barren. Whether you had late Frosts. Whether those Frosts have…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, June 8, 1777
June 8. 1777 Upon an Invitation from the Board of War of Pensilvania, a Committee was appointed a few days ago to go down Delaware River and take a View…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, June 14, 1777
Phyladelphia June 14. 1777 This Week has produced an happy Reconciliation between the two Parties in this City and Commonwealth, the Friends of the new Constitution and those who wish…
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John Adams to Nathanael Greene, July 7, 1777
Philadelphia July 7. 1777 My dear Sir I never before took hold of a Pen, to write to my Friend General Green, without Pleasure, but I think myself obliged to…
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John Adams to James Warren, July 7, 1777
Phyladelphia July 7. 1777 My dear Sir Yours of June 22d. received only today. We have no Thoughts of leaving Philadelphia. I believe Howe has no Thoughts of attempting it—but…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, July 13, 1777
Philadelphia July 13. 1777 My dearest Friend We have a confused Account, from the Northward, of Something Unlucky, at Ticonderoga, but cannot certainly tell what it is. 1 I am…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, July 16, 1777
Wednesday July 16. 1777 My dearest Friend Your Favour of the 2d. instant reached me on the 14th. The last Letters from me which you had received, were of the…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, July 18, 1777
Fryday July 18, 1777 The Papers inclosed will inform you, of the Loss of Ticonderoga, with all its Circumstances of Incapacity and Pusillanimity.—Dont you pitty me to be wasting away…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, July 20, 1777
Phila. July 20th. 1777 The little masterly Expedition to Rhode Island has given Us, some Spirits, amidst our Mournings for the Loss of Ti. Barton conducted his Expedition with infinite…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, July 21, 1777
Philadelphia July 21. 1777 My best Friend I have long sought for a compleat History of the Revolution in the low Countries, when the Seven united Provinces seperated from the…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, July 26, 1777
Philadelphia July 26. 1777 Saturday My dearest Friend At this Moment, I hope you are abed and happy. I am anxious to hear, and the more so because I had…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, July 27, 1777
Philadelphia July 27. 1777 My dear Son If it should be the Design of Providence that you should live to grow up, you will naturally feel a Curiosity to learn…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, July 28, 1777
Philadelphia July 28. 1777 My dearest Friend Never in my whole Life, was my Heart affected with such Emotions and Sensations, as were this Day occasioned by your Letters of…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, August 14, 1777
Philadelphia August 14. 1777 Thursday My dearest Friend We are still parching under the fierce Heats of Dog days. It is agreed, by most People, that so long and so…