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Richard Rush to John Adams, July 10, 1812
Washington July 10th. 1812. Respected Sir. I beg you will do me the honor to accept a copy of a discourse I delivered on the 4th of July at this…
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Letters from Richard Rush
B. 1780 · D. 1859
Richard Rush was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat who served as the 8th United States Attorney General from 1814 to 1817 and the 8th United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1825 to 1829. He served as John Quincy Adams's running mate on the National Republican ticket during the 1828 United States presidential election.
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30 letters
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Richard Rush to John Adams, June 6, 1813
Washington June 6th. 1813. Dear and Respected Sir. It was only the day before yesterday that Mr Andrew Eliot handed me your letter dated the 5th of May. Although you…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, June 29, 1813
Washington June 29. 1813. Dear Sir. Your kind letter of the 13th has gratified me very much. When I spoke of New York having joined in with Pennsylvania and Virginia,…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, August 24, 1813
Washington August 24. 1813. Dear and Respected Sir. Mr St George Tucker is, I believe, a native of one of the West India islands. He was brought to Virginia quite…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, September 25, 1813
Washington September 25. 1813. Dear sir. I must be allowed to offer you my heartiest congratulations upon Commodore Perrys great victory on lake Erie. I know of nobody who will…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, October 24, 1813
Washington October 24. 1813 Dear sir. As soon as I received your acceptable and instructing letter of the 8th of this month, I wrote to a friend in Philadelphia, who…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, November 8, 1813
Washington November 8th: 1813 Dear Sir, According to the intimation contained in one of the letters I have had the pleasure to write to you, I took the liberty of…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, December 25, 1813
Washington December 25. 1813. Dear Sir. Christmas Day I sit down to offer you the compliments of the season, in the most respectful, cordial, and friendly way in which they…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, December 31, 1813
Washington December 31. 1813. Dear Sir. On Sunday last I saw the President, and he mentioned to me that not a single line had been received from our commissioners in…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, March 21, 1814
Washington March 21. 1814. Dear Sir. At the very beginning of the last month my new appointment was bestowed upon me, and I was suddenly thrown into the midst of…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, November 13, 1814
Washington November 13. 1814 Dear sir Mr Dallas insists upon it that the emperor Alexander is a republican. As one proof of it he tells this anecdote. Conversing with Louis…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, March 6, 1815
Washington March 6. 1815. Dear Sir. After thanking you, most cordially, for the affectionate interest you have taken in my late indisposition, I must now say that I have happily…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, April 15, 1815
Washington April 15. 1815. Dear sir. Your valued favors of the 5th and 10th, have gratified, instructed, and consoled me. As far as I stand informed, the administration have never…
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Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, June 3, 1815
Washington June 3. 1815 Respected Madam. I had the honor of your favor of the 14th of last month enclosed to me by Mr Smith, and upon this, as on…
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Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, July 23, 1815
Washington July 23. 1815. Respected Madam. It would have been a greatr gratification to me if I could have announced to you before this time the actual appointment of Mr…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, August 16, 1815
Washington August 16. 1815. Dear Sir Grattan said of Burke lately, “that he had read more than all mankind, and that his command of history gave him the powers of…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, August 20, 1815
Washington. August 20. 1815 Dear and respected Sir. Your opportunities of obtaining correct information from St Petersburgh, were long superior to those of any one else. In the loss of…
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Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, September 4, 1815
Washington September 4. 1815. Respected Madam. I lose no time in returning the enclosed letters, which came to hand to day, and for the perusal of which I beg leave…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, November 3, 1815
Washington November 3. 1815. Respected Sir. Professor Cooper of Carlisle in Pennsylvania, formerly Tom Cooper the friend of Dr Priestly, is, I imagine, one of the most learned men in…
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Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, March 7, 1816
Washington March 7. 1816. Respected Madam. Daily and incessant engagements for the last five weeks at the supreme court of the United-states, the term not being yet ended; together with…
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Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, March 28, 1816
Washington March 28. 1816. Respected Madam I trust this letter will find you not in a sick chamber where your kind favor of the 10th instant was written, but out…
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Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, April 20, 1816
Philadelphia April 20. 1816 Respected Madam. I am here on a visit of a few days to my remaining parent, enjoying as much happiness as a son can, under her…
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[Inclosed remarks of the Attorney-General in the case of the Romp.], July 23, 1816
[Inclosed remarks of the Attorney-General in the case of the Romp.] I think it would be by all means proper to order a prosecution against Taylor. It is clear that…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, October 31, 1816
Washington October 31. 1816 Dear Sir. In further answer to your favor of the 20th of last month, I beg leave to say, that I have just returned from the…