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John Adams to Richard Rush, August 26, 1815
Quincy August 26 1815 Dear Sir I thank you for your favour of the 20th and the Extracts which are very consolatory. I have Sometimes thought that the People 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 François Adriaan Van der Kemp, September 3, 1815
Quincy September 3. 1815 Dear and highly respected Friend, Your affecting favour of 16. Aug. is before me. The natural bent of my mind has the honour to resemble yours…
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John Adams to George Washington Adams, September 8, 1815
Quincy Septr. 8. 1815 My dear George I have recd. your < , Start deletion, Number 2. , End, > June 30th. Number 3 and your June 8th. without number.…
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John Adams to Charles Francis Adams, September 11, 1815
Quincy Septr 11. 1815 My dear Charles I thank you for your kind Letter of July 26. Your Visit to Mr Clarksons must have been very pleasant. Such a number…
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John Adams to John Adams, September 11, 1815
Quincy September 11. 1815 My dear John You cannot imagine, how much pleasure, your Letter of July 24th gave me. Your Father and Mother have improved Your hand in a…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, October 12, 1815
Quincy Octr. 12 1815 My dear Sir. A Gentleman, whose Name is Reynolds a Native of Boston, a Graduate at Cambridge, a Pupil in Medicine and Surgery of the late…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, October 13, 1815
Quincy Octr. 13th 1815 Dear Sir I wrote you this morning by Doctor Reynolds and now write by Colonel Thomas Aspinwall, your quondam Tenant, Son of your once Brother Senator…
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John Adams to Alexander Bryan Johnson, October 13, 1815
Quincy October 13th: 1815 Dear Johnson Your favour of the fourth, has diffused a glow of Joy, in our obscure Village, where our dear Abby was popular. I most Sincerely…
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John Adams to John Adams Smith, October 21, 1815
Quincy October 21st 1815 Dear Sir I thank you for your favour of the 10th & 12th. I can only say that I wish you a pleasant voyage, & a…
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John Adams to Jedidiah Morse, November 2, 1815
Quincy Novber. 2nd 1815 Dear Sir On September 11th. I wrote you a line inclosed in a pacquet with four original letters from Governor McKean and a pamphlet of my…
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John Adams to David Sewall, November 4, 1815
Quincy November 4th 1815 Dear Sir your friendly letter of 31st October, has given me great pleasure. But if Envy were lawful I should envy the neatness, and firmness of…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, November 10, 1815
Quincy Nov. 10. 1815 Dear Sir May your anticipations of another Visit to Quincy be reallised! Much good may your Theological Studies do you! I have been reading an Abridgment…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, November 11, 1815
Quincy Novbr 11th 1815 Dear Rush To your studies in Jurisprudence, I wish all the success, which you can possibly wish for yourself; but you must collect yourself & remember…
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John Adams to George Washington Adams, November 12, 1815
Quincy Nov. 12. 1815 Dear George Every one of your letters has given me great pleasure, and none more than No. 6. Aug. 15 just received. I am much pleased…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, November 13, 1815
Quincy Nov. 13 1815 Dear sir The fundamental Article of my political Creed is, that Despotism, or unlimited Sovereignty, or absolute Power is the same in a Majority of a…
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John Adams to Charles Francis Adams, November 17, 1815
Quincy Nov 17th 1815 My dear Charles, Your beautiful letter of Sept 11th has given me great pleasure. You are at a very respectable Academy, and have all the means,…
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John Adams to George Washington Adams, November 17, 1815
Quincy Nov. 17th. 1815. Dear George— I have received your pleasing letter of Sept. 12. Your Situation is indeed delightful: But I hope you think more of the Musick of…
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John Adams to John Adams, November 18, 1815
Quincy Nov. 18. 1815 My dear John I am charmed with the Chirography of your Letter of the Eleventh of September to your Grandmother. If your proficiency in your other…
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John Adams to William Stephens Smith, November 21, 1815
Quincy Novbr. 21st. 1815 I thank you for your < , Start deletion, for , End, > two Letters from the Valley; one dated October 4th. the other November the…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, November 22, 1815
Quincy Nov. 22 1815 My dear Sir I thank you for the Memoirs of Doctor Price. Though there is little in this Work which was new to me, except the…
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John Adams to Jedidiah Morse, December 22, 1815
Quincy Decr. 22. 1815 Feast of the Pilgrims. Dear Sir You are examining me upon Interrogatories. I must tell you the Truth and nothing but the Truth. But to tell…
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John Adams to Joseph Delaplaine, December 30, 1815
Quincy December 30. 1815 Sir I have received your favour of Decr 24th. I have Settled the Plan with Mr Morse. You ask a Sketch of my Life. I was…
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John Adams to Jedidiah Morse, January 1, 1816
Quincy January 1st. 1816 Dr Morse, From 1760 to 1766 was the purest period of patriotism, from 1766 to 1776 was the period of corruption from 1775 to 1783 was…
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John Adams to Jedidiah Morse, January 5, 1816
Quincy January 5th 1816 Dr Morse The trials of the officer & Soldiers, who were indited for the slaughter in King Street were pending, for the greatest part of the…