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John Adams to Nathaniel Peaslee Sargeant, May 22, 1789
New york May 22 1789— Dear Sir— I received with pleasure your friendly letter of the 25 th of April—your recommendation of M r William Pickman has great weight with…
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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, May 24, 1789
New York. May. 24. 1789 My dearest Friend I have received your Letter of the 16 th .— I have taken a large and handsome house, in a beautiful Situation,…
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John Adams to Hendrik Fagel, May 26, 1789
New York May 26 th 1789— Sir— M r Van berckel informs me that you were desirous of seeing the second and third Volumes of the Defence & c When…
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John Adams to Benjamin Lincoln, May 26, 1789
New York. May. 26. 1789. Dear Sir. I am, this Evening favoured with yours of the 18. In Answer to your Question, I ask another.— Where is the Sovereignty of…
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John Adams to William Smith, May 27, 1789
New York May 27 th 1789 Dear Sir— I have received your obliging Letter of the 19 th . a drawback on Rum exported is admitted by the House, and…
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John Adams to William Tudor, May 27, 1789
New York May. 27. 1789 Dear Sir I have received your favour of the 18 th. but cannot agree with you that “a considerable Period must elapse before the United…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 30, 1789
New York May 30. 1789 My dearest Friend Your old Acquaintance M r Harrison of Cadiz will deliver you this, if you should not, as I hope you will, be…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, June 6, 1789
New York June 6. 1789 My dearest Friend I must now most Seriously request you to come on to me as soon as conveniently you can. never did I want…
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John Adams to Samuel Barrett, June 11, 1789
New York June 11 th 1789— Dear Sir I have received the letter you did me the honour to write me on the first of this month with its inclosures:…
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John Adams to James Bowdoin, June 11, 1789
New York June 11. 1789 Dear Sir I have recieved the Letter you did me, the honour to write me, on the 30. of May: but have not yet had…
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John Adams to William Tudor, June 12, 1789
New York June 12. 1789 Dear sir Your Letters put me more and more out of Patience every Post.— Why, in that of the 6 th. do you call our…
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John Adams to Cotton Tufts, June 12, 1789
New York June 12. 1789. Dear Sir The last Evenings Post favoured me with yours of the 6 th . 1 Many Gentlemen are in favour of a national Excise:…
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John Adams to Richard Peters, June 18, 1789
Richmond Hill June 18 th. 1789— Dear sir— Success you say, in yours of the 15 th. stamps a substantial value upon measures, Yet the Motto under a Picture of…
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John Adams to James Searle, June 18, 1789
NewYork June 18 th. 1789— Dear sir— I have received your Letter of the 10 th. and in answer to your question, I have no scruple to say, that on…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, July 5, 1789
Richmond Hill, July 5. 1789 Dear Sir Without waiting for an Answer to my last, I will take a little more notice of a Sentiment in one your Letters. You…
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John Adams to Francis Dana, July 10, 1789
[ 10 July 1789 ] 1 Dear Sir I have received the letter you did me the honor to write on the 26 th of last month and am much…
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John Adams to Stephen Higginson, July 14, 1789
New York July 14, 1789 Sir I received your favor of the 4 th of this month, but not till the impost bill was enacted and published. In the progress…
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John Adams to Thomas Mifflin, July 14, 1789
New York July 14 1789 Dear Sir I have received the letter you did me the honor to write me on the third of this month, and I thank you…
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John Adams to James Sullivan, July 14, 1789
New York July 14 1789 Sir I have received your favor of the second of this month. The report I mentioned to you in a former letter, was spoken of…
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John Adams to John Jenks, July 15, 1789
New York July 15 1789 Sir I received your letter of the first of this month and thank you for you kind congratulations. 1 The application in favor of Joseph…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, July 15, 1789
New York July 15 1789 Dear Sir I have read D r Rush, de moribus Germanorum, with pleasure. 1 As I am a great lover of paradoxes, when defended with…
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John Adams to William Thompson, July 15, 1789
[ 15 July 1789 ] 1 Sir I have received the letter you did me the honor to write me on the fifth of this month, and am the more…
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John Adams to Jeremy Belknap, July 24, 1789
New York July 24. 1789 Dear Sir I have, this morning received your Letter of the 18 th. , George Chalmers, I have Seen in London. He is a Scot,…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, July 24, 1789
New York July 24. 1789 My dear Friend I have persecuted you, too much with my Letters.— I beg you would give yourself no trouble to answer them, but when…