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John Adams to Tyler Bigelow, February 1, 1824
Quincy February 1st 1824 Dear Sir I thank you for your address to the Peace Society. I have heard it with great pleasure It is ingenious eloquent and learned. It…
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William Charles Jarvis to John Adams, January 24, 1824
Boston Jany. 24. 1824. A meeting of the Republican Members of our Legislature held at the District Court Room in this place on Wednesday evening last made choice of. For…
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Timothy Alden to John Adams, January 12, 1824
Meadville, 12 January, 1824. Sir, At a meeting of the Trustees of Alleghany College, held in Meadville, on the 9th of January, 1824, the following Preamble and Resolution were adopted…
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John Adams to G Furman, January 11, 1824
Quincy January 11th 1824 Sir. I thank you for your letter of 13th. And as I Applaud very much your occupation, I should be happy to assist you if it…
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William Elliot to John Adams, January 6, 1824
Washington, January 6th:, 1824. Most respected sir, The inclosed small volume and map, relate to a subject in which you took an early and distinguished part: viz. the planning and…
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G Furman to John Adams, December 30, 1823
Brooklyn Dec. 30th. 1823 Respected Sir For some time past I have devoted my leisure moments to the task of collecting writings relating to the memorable revolution in the Government…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, December 29, 1823
Quincy December 29th ’23 [ , Start insertion, 1823 , End, ] Dear Sir I return your letter at your request signified by Gen. Dearborn though it has been such…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, September 18, 1823
Quincy September 18th. 1823. Dear Sir. With much pleasure I have heard read the sure words of prophecy in your letter of Sep— 4th. It is melancholy to contemplate the…
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John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, September 16, 1823
Quincy Sep 16th. 1823 Dear Sir I thank you for your letter of the 12th I am extremely sorry to hear that Genll Miller has lost so much of his…
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Pseudonym: “Marathon” to John Adams, September 11, 1823
Sepr: 11. 1823 The writer of Marathon most respectfully encloses the first number to Mr Adams, with a sincere hope that the pain, which cannot but have been occassioned by…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, September 4, 1823
Monticello Sep. 4. 23. Dear Sir Your letter of Aug. 15. was recieved in due time, and with the welcome of every thing which comes from you. with it’s opinions…
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William A Coffey to John Adams, August 29, 1823
New York Aug. 29: 1823.— sir, I herewith send you a copy of “ Inside Out ,” a work lately published in this City, for the benefit of its Author…
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John Adams to DeWitt Clinton, August 18, 1823
Quincy Montezillo August 18th: 1823. Dear Sir, I have received with great pleasure your kind letter of the 6th: inst with your discourse before the Phi Beta Kappa. So kind…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, August 15, 1823
Quincy Aug. 15th. ’23 [ , Start insertion, 1823 , End, ] Watchman! what of the night!? Is darkness that may be felt to prevail over the whole world? Or…
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John Adams to Maria Sophia Quincy, August 14, 1823
Quincy, August 14th, 1823. My dear young ladies—the Miss Quincy, You have much better advisers than I can be—but I will venture suggest one line. As Nature will attach you…
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Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette to John Adams, August 13, 1823
Paris August 13th 1823 My dear old friend I Most Heartily thank You for Your Affectionate Letter of Last october which I Have received only three days Ago and Have…
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George Hay to John Adams, August 12, 1823
Washington. Aug. 12. 1823. Sir— I take the liberty, of putting into your hands, the inclosed essay, under the signature of Phocion. The subject, it is believed; is worthy of…
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John Adams to Levi Woodbury, August 9, 1823
Quincy August 9th. 1823 Dear Sir I am greatly obliged to you for your letter of August 6th. And also for the pamphlet enclosed with it and most of all…
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John Adams to William Sumner, May 19, 1823
Quincy 19 May 1823. Dear Sir I thank you for the privilege of hearing read your manuscript dissertat concern the mil I scarcely know how to express the satisfaction &…
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John Adams to Harrison Gray Otis, May 9, 1823
Quincy 9 May 1823 Dear Sir The amount of my former letters to you is this that all the sovereignty there existing in the nation was in the hands of…