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John Adams to Thomas Brand Hollis, June 11, 1790
New York June 11 th 1790 Dear Sir I have received your kind letter of March 29 th and the packet of pamphlets, and I pray you to accept of…
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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 Henry Marchant, July 25, 1790
New York 25 of July —90 Dear Sir I have rec d your favour of the 19 th — I presume your answer to M r Jefferson will be sufficient:…
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John Adams to Richard Varick, August 12, 1790
New-York, August 12, 1790 Sir, It is with great pleasure, that, in obedience to an order of the Senate of the United States, I have the honor to enclose their…
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John Adams to Chrétien Guillaume de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, August 19, 1790
New York, August 19th, 1790. Mr. Ducher, a French gentleman, whom you did me the Honor to introduce to me formerly by letter, and who is well esteemed in this…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, September 13, 1790
New York Sept r. 13. 1790 Dear John I wrote you before to day: but I forgot to say Several Things.— Have you ever attended a Town Meeting? You may…
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John Adams to Thomas Welsh, September 13, 1790
New York Sept r. 13. 1790. My dear D r Welsh I received your Letter, before my Departure for Philadelphia, but had not time to answer it. 1 It is…
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John Adams to Charles Adams, December 4, 1790
Bush Hill Dec r. 4. 1790 My dear Charles Although I am much obliged to you for your kind Letter of the Second, and the News and Observations in it;…
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John Adams to Thomas Mifflin, December 7, 1790
7 th. December. 1790— The Vice President of the United States presents his compliments to Governour Miflin, & informs him, that the President of the United States has signified his…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, December 13, 1790
Philadelphia Dec r 13. 1790 My Dear Son Your Brother Charles arrived on Saturday night from New York and has dissipated some of the Gloom of the Family. Your Mother…
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John Adams to George Washington, December 13, 1790
Monday December 13 th 1791 [ 1790 ] At twelve o’clock the Senate attended upon the President of the United States at his own House, when the President of the…
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John Adams to Elkanah, Jr Watson, December 16, 1790
Philadelphia Decr 16. 1790 Sir I have this moment received your favour of Nov. 30, and the Volume inclosed with it: an acceptable Present for which I thank you. 1…
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John Adams to John Jay, December 20, 1790
Philadelphia Dec r 20. 1790 Dear Sir Permit me in this Severe Season, to Salute your fireside, and congratulate you on your return from the Northern Circuit. 1 As the…
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John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, December 26, 1790
Philadelphia Dec r 26— 1790 Madam Yesterday I had the pleasure of receiving your favour of September the 24 th with an elegant copy of your poems dramatic and miscellaneous;…
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John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, February 14, 1791
Philadelphia February 14 th 1791— Madam. By the last post I received your letter of January 17 th , and was as much surprised at the information that my last…
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John Adams to William Tudor, February 15, 1791
Philadelphia Feb. 15. 1791 Dear Sir My good Genius this morning has thrown in my Way, by perfect Accident, your oration of the 4. July last, and although I read…
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John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, February 24, 1791
Philadelphia Feb. 24. 1791 Dear Sir It was not, till yesterday that I received your kind Letter, with your Discourse on Animation; for both of which obliging favours I pray…
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John Adams to Peter Thacher, February 25, 1791
Philadelphia Feb ry: 25 th: 1791. Dear sir, I received by the last Post, and have read with great pleasure your obliging letter; 1 and the Sermon which accompanied it…
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John Adams to William Stephens Smith, March 14, 1791
Philadelphia, March 14, 1791. My Dear Sir: I shall not entertain you with public affairs, because you will learn the state of them from the public papers more in detail.…
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John Adams to Alexander Hamilton, April 9, 1791
Philadelphia April 9. 1791. Sir I have received the Letter you did me the honor to write me this morning and as the Secretary of State accidentally fell in before…
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John Adams to Alexander Hamilton, April 25, 1791
Bush Hill April 25. 1791 Dear sir I do my self the honour to transmit to You my Accounts which remain unsettled, for the last two years and Eight months…
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John Adams to Wilhem Willink, April 30, 1791
Philadelphia Bush Hill April 30. 1791 My dear Friend With this I inclose to you Coupons for the Year 1789— Twenty of ƒforty Holl ds Court each of the 1.…
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John Adams to Tench Coxe, June 19, 1791
Braintree June 19. 1791 Dear Sir I am under obligations to you, for two kind Letters, in one of which was inclosed Observations on Lord Sheffield, made with So much…
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John Adams to Henry Knox, June 19, 1791
Braintree June 19. 1791 Dear Sir I had Yesterday the Pleasure of receiving your kind Letter of the 10 th of this month, and am happy to find that you…
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John Adams to Joseph, Jr Brown, November 8, 1791
Philadelphia Nov r: 8 th: 1791. sir By what accident it happened I know not, but your kind letter of the 6 th: of August, never came to my hand…