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John Adams to Samuel Osgood, November 15, 1775
Novr. 15. 1775 Your first Letter to me is now before me. 1 The true Cause why General Frie, has not received from me, any particular Intelligence, is that the…
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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, November 18, 1775
November 18. 1775 Your kind Letter of the 5th. Inst. came to Hand yesterday by Captain McPherson. I admire your skill in Phisiognomy, and your Talent at drawing Characters, as…
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John Adams to Dudley Saltonstall, November 27, 1775
Philadelphia Nov. 27th. 1775 Sir 1 The Congress are now preparing two Ships and two Brigantines to be fitted out as soon as possible to cruise against our common enemy.…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, December 3, 1775
Decr. 3. 1775 My best Friend Yours of Novr. 12 is before me. I wish I could write you every day, more than once, for although I have a Number…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 11, 1776
Philadelphia Feby. 11. 1776 My Dear Here I am again. Arrived last Thursday, 1 in good Health, altho I had a cold Journey. The Weather, a great Part of the…
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John Adams to James Warren, February 11, 1776
Philadelphia Feb. 11. 1775 [ i.e. 1776 ] Dr sir Mr. Archibald Buchannan, and Mr. Walter Tolley both of Maryland, and hearty Friends of America, introduced to me by my…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 13, 1776
Feby. [ , Start insertion, 13 , End, ] 1 1776 Lee is at York, 2 and We have requested a Battalion of Philadelphian Associators, together with a Regiment of…
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John Adams to John Trumbull, February 13, 1776
Philadelphia [ , Start insertion, 13 , End, ] 1 Feb. 1776 Dr Sir I take this opportunity by Mr. Romain to write you one Line more for the sake…
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John Adams to James Warren, February 14, 1776
Philadelphia Feb. 14. 1776 1 Dear Sir I Shall inclose to a Lady of my Acquaintance all the News Papers which have been printed in this City, Since my arrival,…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 18, 1776
February 18. 1776 My dearest Friend I sent you from New York a Pamphlet intituled Common Sense, written in Vindication of Doctrines which there is Reason to expect that the…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, March 8, 1776
Philadelphia March 8. 1776 My Dear Yesterday by Major Osgood I had the Pleasure of a Letter from Mr. Palmer, 1 in which he kindly informed me of your and…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, March 17, 1776
March 17. 1776 My dearest Friend Our worthy Friend Frank Dana arrived here last Evening from N. York, to which Place he came lately from England in the Packet. 1…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, March 19, 1776
March 19. 1776 Yesterday I had the long expected and much wish’d Pleasure of a Letter from you, of various Dates from the 2d. to the 10 March. This is…
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John Adams to James Warren, March 21, 1776
March 21. 1776 My dear sir I have not received more than one Letter from you since I left you and that was a very Short one. 1 I have…
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John Adams to Horatio Gates, March 23, 1776
Philadelphia March 23. 1776 Dear Sir I had the Pleasure, a few days ago, of your Favour of 8th. Instant, for which I esteem myself under great obligations to you.…
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John Adams to William Hooper, March 27, 1776
[ , Start insertion, ante 27 March 1776 , End, ] Dear Sir The Subject, on which you was pleased to request my Sentiments, is of infinite Importance to Mankind.…
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John Adams to John Penn, March 27, 1776
[ , Start insertion, ante 27 March 1776 , End, ] Dear Sir If I was possess’d of Abilities equal to the great Task you have imposed upon me, which…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, March 29, 1776
March 29. 1776 I give you Joy of Boston and Charlestown, once more the Habitations of Americans. Am waiting with great Impatience for Letters from you, which I know will…
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John Adams to Cotton Tufts, March 29, 1776
Philadelphia March 29. 1776 My dear sir We are impatiently waiting for Intelligence of further Particulars from Boston. We have only heard that General How and his Army have left…
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John Adams to James Warren, March 29, 1776
March 29. 1776 Since the joyfull News of the Reduction of Boston by the Forces of the united Colonies, my Mind has been constantly engaged with Plans and Schemes for…
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John Adams to Norton Quincy, March 30, 1776
Philadelphia March 30th. 1776 Dear sir The Acquisition of Boston, and its Harbour is of such vast Importance to the Province of Massachusetts Bay and New England in general, and…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 12, 1776
April 12. 1776 Inclose a few Sheets of Paper, and will send more as fast as Opportunities present. Chesterfields Letters are a chequered sett. You would not choose to have…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 14, 1776
Ap. 14. 1776 You justly complain of my short Letters, but the critical State of Things and the Multiplicity of Avocations must plead my Excuse.—You ask where the Fleet is.…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 15, 1776
April 15. 1776 I send you every News Paper, that comes out, and I send you now and then a few sheets of Paper but this Article is as scarce…