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Rufus King to John Adams, November 2, 1785
New York 2 d Nov: 1785 Sir, A confidential intimacy with our common friend M r. Gerry, with whom I have served during the last year has given me full…
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Letters from Rufus King
B. 1755 · D. 1827
Rufus King was an American Founding Father, lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He was a delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congress and the Philadelphia Convention and was one of the signers of the United States Constitution in 1787. After formation of the new Congress, he represented New York in the United States Senate. He emerged as a leading member of the Federalist Party and was the party's last presidential nominee during the 1816 presidential election.
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Rufus King to John Adams, May 2, 1786
New York 2 d. May 1786 Dear Sir M r. Alsop of this city, whom you must recollect as a delegate from this State to congress in 1775 & 1776,…
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Rufus King to John Adams, May 4, 1786
New York 4. May 1786. Sir, By the January Packet I was honored with your letter of the 23. of December, and by M r. Anstey who arrived in the…
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Rufus King to John Adams, May 5, 1786
New York 5 May 1786 Sir It has undoubtedly been said in England that the act of congress of the 15. of February relative to the federal Revenues, 1 is…
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Rufus King to John Adams, October 3, 1786
New york 3 Oct. 1786 1 D r Sir, You will undoubtedly hear much of the tumultuous and irregular conduct of a considerably numerous class of people in the western…
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Rufus King to John Adams, February 10, 1787
New york 10 Feb y. 1787 1 D r. Sir Letters are this moment receivid from Gen l. Lincoln giving the pleasing intillegence that he dispersed the Party under Shays…
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Rufus King to John Adams, September 30, 1792
Newyork 30. Sep. 1792 By accounts from England as late as the 23 d of August we learn that on the 10 th of that month the national assembly suspended…
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Rufus King to John Adams, January 26, 1799
London, 26 January, 1799. Dear Sir,— Some weeks past, I had the pleasure of receiving your letter of the 16th of October; the inclosure was immediately forwarded, though, from the…
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Rufus King to John Adams, July 28, 1800
London July 28. 1800. Sir I avail myself of the opportunity of a vessel about sailing from Hull for Boston, to say that a Danish frigate with a small number…
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Rufus King to John Adams, September 24, 1800
London Sep. 24. 1800 Sir Overtures, and some direct propositions on the subject of Peace have been made between England & France, as well as between the latter and Austria.…
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Rufus King to John Adams, November 23, 1814
Washington Nov. 23. 1814 dear Sir Another of the Patriots of the Revolution is gone: The Vice President was dressed as usual to attend Senate this morning, went in his…