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John Adams to Abigail Adams, June 16, 1776
June 16. 1776 Yesterday was to me a lucky Day, as it brought me two Letters from you, one dated May 27. and the other June 3d. Dont be concerned,…
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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 Zabdiel Adams, June 21, 1776
Philadelphia June 21. 1776 My dear Sir Your Favour of the Ninth of this Month was delivered to me, Yesterday by Mr. Whitney, whose Health I hope will be fully…
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John Adams to Benjamin Kent, June 22, 1776
Philadelphia June 22. 1776 Sir Your Letters of April 24. and May 26 are before me, both dated at Boston, a Circumstance which alone would have given Pleasure to a…
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John Adams to Samuel Holden Parsons, June 22, 1776
Philadelphia June 22. 1776 Dear sir Your obliging Favour of the third of June, has been too long unanswered. I acknowledge the Difficulty of ascertaining, the comparative Merit of Officers,…
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John Adams to Cotton Tufts, June 23, 1776
Philadelphia June 23d. 1776 My dear Friend It is with Shame, and Confusion of Face, that I acknowledge that your agreable Favour of April the twenty sixth, came duely to…
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John Adams to William Gordon, June 23, 1776
Philadelphia June 23. 1776 Dear Sir Your agreable Favour of May the first has lain by me neglected, not for Want of Inclination to answer it, but for Want of…
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John Adams to John Sullivan, June 23, 1776
Philadelphia June 23d. 1776 Dear Sir Your agreable Favour of May the fourth has lain by me unanswered, till now. The Relation of your Negotiations at New York, in order…
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John Adams to John Winthrop, June 23, 1776
Philadelphia June 23. 1776 Dear sir Your Favour of June the first is now before me. It is now universally acknowledged that we are, and must be independant states. But…
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John Adams to Samuel Chase, June 24, 1776
Philadelphia June 24. 1 1776 Dear sir I received your obliging Favour of the 21st. this Morning, and I thank you for it. Dont be angry with me. I hope…
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John Adams to William Tudor, June 24, 1776
Philadelphia June 24. 1776 Dear sir Your Favour of May 4th. has lain by me, till this Time unanswered, and I have heard nothing from you Since. I have entertained…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, June 26, 1776
June 26. 1776 I have written so seldom to you, that I am really grieved at the Recollection. I wrote you, a few Lines, June 2. and a few more…
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John Adams to Cotton Tufts, June 30, 1776
Philadelphia June 30th. 1776 Dear Sir Your Favour of the 17th. I received by Yesterdays Post. Am much obliged, to you for your judicious Observations of the Spirit of Com…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, July 3, 1776
Philadelphia July 3d. 1776 Had a Declaration of Independency been made seven Months ago, it would have been attended with many great and glorious Effects. . . . 1 We…
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John Adams to Mary Palmer, July 5, 1776
Philadelphia July 5. 1776 1 Miss Polly Your Favour of June 15. 1776 was handed to me, by the last Post. . . . 2 I hold myself much obliged…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, July 7, 1776
Philadelphia July 7. 1776 It is worth the while of a Person, obliged to write as much as I do, to consider the Varieties of Style. . . . 1…
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John Adams to Samuel Cooper, July 10, 1776
Philadelphia July 10. 1776 Dear Sir Your last Letter relates to a Subject of the last Importance, to America. The Continental Currency, is the great Pillar, which Supports our Cause,…
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John Adams to William Tudor, July 10, 1776
Philadelphia July 10. 1776 Dear Sir Yours of the 7th. instant I received yesterday. I wish to see you here for Several Reasons. But particularly, to hear your Observations upon…
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John Adams to Joseph Ward, July 10, 1776
Philadelphia July 10th. 1776 Sir Yours of 1 July, came duly to Hand. 1 The Establishment of the War Office as you observe has given me Work enough—more than I…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, July 15, 1776
Philadelphia July 15. 1776 My very deserving Friend, Mr. Gerry, setts off, tomorrow, for Boston, worn out of Health, by the Fatigues of this station. He is an excellent Man,…
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John Adams to James Warren, July 15, 1776
July 15. 1776 Dear sir I have Time only to tell you that I am yet alive, and in better Spirits than Health. The News, you will learn from my…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, July 16, 1776
Philadelphia July 16. 1776 In a Letter from your Uncle Smith, and in another from Mr. Mason which I received by this days Post 1 I am informed that you…
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John Adams to Isaac, Sr Smith, July 17, 1776
Philadelphia July 17. 1776 Sir Your Letter of the Eighth contains Intelligence of an interesting Nature to the Public as well as to me, and my Family in particular.—The Small…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, July 20, 1776
Philadelphia July 20. 1776 This has been a dull day to me: I waited the Arrival of the Post with much Solicitude and Impatience, but his Arrival made me more…
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John Adams to Cotton Tufts, July 20, 1776
Philadelphia July 20. 1776. Saturday Dear Sir Yours of July 5th. never reached me, till this Morning. I greatly regret its delay. But that it might answer its End, without…