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John Adams to Isaac, Sr Smith, September 2, 1785
Grosvenor Square Sept r. 2. 1785 Sir I Yesterday made a Visit to your old Friend M r Boylston, and his Nephew at their Sugar House on Pauls Wharf, Upper…
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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 Jefferson, September 4, 1785
Grosvenor Square Wesminster Sept r. 4. 1785 Dear Sir I have received three Letter of the Tenor and Date of the within— I cannot find in any Gazetteer or geographical…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, September 9, 1785
Grosvenor Square Westminster Septr. 9. 1785 My dear Son I have received your Letter by Mr. Church, 1 and am very happy to hear of your Safe Arrival, and kind…
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John Adams to John Jebb, September 10, 1785
Grosvenor Square Sept r 10 th 1785 1 Dear Sir It is a Wise Maxim that Every Freeman ought to have some Profession Calling Trade or Farm, whereby he may…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, September 11, 1785
Grosv r: Square. 11 th. Septem r: 1785. Gentlemen, I have rec d. from M r: Jefferson a copy of his letter to you of the 1 st. ins t:…
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John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, September 11, 1785
Grosvenor Square Westminster Sept r. 11 th. 1785 Dear Sir This Letter will be delivered you by my Friend M r Storer by whom I may write more confidentially, than…
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John Adams to Wilhem & Jan (business) Willink, September 12, 1785
Gros r: Square.– London. 12 th. Sep r: 1785.— 1 Gentlemen, We have the honor to inform you that we have rec d. fm. the U: States of America, in…
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John Adams to William Carmichael, September 12, 1785
[ 12 September – 11 October 1785 ] 1 Sir M r. Barclay will deliver you this letter in his way to Morocco. 2 We have appointed him to this…
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John Adams to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, September 15, 1785
London Sept r. 15 1785. 1 Sir We do ourselves the Honour to acquaint your Excellency, that We have appointed Thomas Barclay Esq the Consul General of the United States…
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John Adams to Emperor of Morocco, October 1, 1785
[ 1–11 October 1785 ] 1 The Congress of the United States of America after the conclusion of that war which established their freedom & independance, & after the cares…
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John Adams to Thomas Barclay for Negotiations with Morocco, October 1, 1785
[ 1–11 October 1785 ] 1 Congress having been pleased to invest us with full powers for entering into treaty of Amity and Alliance with the Emperor of Morocco, and…
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John Adams to Jonathan Jackson, October 1, 1785
London Oct r. 1 st 1785 Dear Sir— I am very much obliged to you for your Kind Letter, and to M r Higginson for his and intend to answer…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, October 2, 1785
Grosvenor Square Oct r. 2. 1785 Dear Sir Coll Franks arrived Yesterday afternoon, with your Favour of Sept r. 24.— 1 I have Signed all the Papers as you Sent…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, October 3, 1785
Grosvenor Square Oct r. 3. 1785 1 Dear Sir You have undoubtedly hit upon, the true Word of the Riddle.— Yet there was no riddle, nor any clear meaning. it…
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John Adams to Stephen Higginson, October 4, 1785
Grosvenor Square October 4 th 1785 Sir Your judicious Letter of August the Eighth I have received and read with Pleasure. it was a great sattisfaction to me to find,…
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John Adams to Richard O’Bryen, October 6, 1785
Grosvenor Square Westminster October 6 1785 Sir your Letter addressed to the Consul of the United states was brought to me & as there was no Consul nor any other…
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John Adams to John Jay, October 27, 1785
Grosvenor Square Westminster Oct r. 27. 1785 Dear Sir Yesterday at the Levee at St. James’s, the Marquis of Carmarthen came to me and told me, that he Should deliver…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, November 1, 1785
Grosvenor Square Nov. 1. 1785 Sir I have not written you Since you inclosed me a Letter for M r Gardoqui from the Comte de Sanefe. 1 I pray you…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, November 1, 1785
Grosvenor Square Nov. 1. 1785. Dear Sir Your Favour of the 18 th. did not reach me, till last night.— I am glad the D r has arrived Safe and…
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John Adams to John Jay, November 4, 1785
Grosvenor Square Westminster Nov. 4. 1785 Dear Sir Yesterday at the Ministers Levee, one of the foreign Ministers put into my hand a Leyden Gazette, in which I found announced…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, November 4, 1785
Grosvenor Square Nov. 4. 1785 Dear sir M r Preston has at last found and Sent me, your Letter. 1 D r Bancroft Spoke to me, about Commodore Jones’s Demand…
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John Adams to Wilhem & Jan (business) Willink, November 4, 1785
Grosvenor Square November 4 th 1785 Gentlemen I last Night received the letter you did me the Honour to write me the 28 th of Octr I have the Honour…
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John Adams to Charles van Notten, November 29, 1785
Grosvenor Square Nov r. 29 th 1785 Sir I have received your Letter of Yesterday and I wish it were in my power to give you a Sattisfactory answer, and…
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John Adams to Nathaniel Barrett, December 2, 1785
Grosvenor Square Decem r. 2 d 1785— Sir Last Night I received your Letter of Nov. 29. inclosing another written at sea give me Leave to Congratulate you, on your…