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Alden Bradford to John Adams, February 4, 1823
Boston Feby 4. Sir, Permit me to introduce to you Judge Thatcher of Thomaston, Maine, who married a daughter of the late Genl. Knox—& who has a Son, that he…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, February 4, 1823
Quincy February 4th. 1823 Dear Sir Thanks for the renewed testimony of your friendship in your kind letter of the 20th.— If JQ. or any of my Posterity, do not…
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John Adams to Smith Thompson, February 4, 1823
Quincy February 4th 1823— Sir Judge Thatcher, of Maine, who married a daughter of General Knox, has requested me to write to the Navy Department, in favour of his son…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, February 1, 1823
Quincy Febuary 1st. 1823 Dear Sir Thanks for the renewed testimony of your < , Start deletion, letter of the 20th , End, > frindship and your kind letter of…
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John Adams to William, Jr Tudor, February 1, 1823
Quincy [ , Start insertion, 1 , End, ] Feb [ , Start insertion, 1823 , End, ] Dear Sir, From the moment when I received < , Start deletion,…
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Henry J Oliver to John Adams, January 31, 1823
Boston January 31. 1823 sir. I take the liberty of forwarding to you per the same mail, which conveys this, a pamphlet on the subject of Religious Association, both as…
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Thomas Herttell to John Adams, January 30, 1823
New York Jany: 30th: 1823— Respected Sir Accompanying this you will receive a Pamphlet entitled “Remarks on the law of Imprissonment for debt, shewing its Unconstitutionallity and its demoralizing influence…
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William, Jr Tudor to John Adams, January 27, 1823
Boston Jany 27th. 1823. Dear & Venerable President, At length I have the pleasure to send you a copy of my life of James Otis . I can hardly express…
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David Sewall to John Adams, January 27, 1823
York 27th. Jany. 1823. My dear Sir It is some time since, I Wrote you, and I some times think I am culpable in not doing it more frequently, But…
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John Adams to Aaron Bancroft, January 24, 1823
Quincy January 24th. 1823 Dear Sir I thank you for your kind letter of December 13th. And above all for the gift of a precious volume. It is a chain…
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John Adams to Elkanah Watson, December 29, 1822
Montizillo 29 Dec 1822 Dear Sir I have received your favour of the 17 Dec You may do what you please with my letter of 20 Dec The Mr. Troop…
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Elkanah Watson to John Adams, December 26, 1822
Albany. 26 Decr 1822 My dear Sir It was Not my intention to have troubled you again very soon—but an incident has occured which has made it necessary. The day…
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John V. N Yates to John Adams, December 24, 1822
Albany Decr. 24. 1822. Dear Sir. A communication from a source so respectable < , Start deletion, a source , End, >, containing sentiments so worthy of the occasion, and…
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John Adams to Ellen Wayles Randolph Coolidge, December 24, 1822
Montezillo December 24 1822 Dear Miss Randolph You cannot imagin how much pleasure I have received from your kind letter of the 15th. It is perfectly beautiful, and I have…
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John V. N Yates to John Adams, December 23, 1822
Albany Decr. 23. 1822 Dear Sir. Your much esteemed favor was received a few days since, and I could not deny myself the pleasure of sending it to the press,…
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John Adams to Elkanah Watson, December 23, 1822
Quincy Decr 23d. 1822 Dear Sir I have recieved, and heard read Collo. Troups letter to Judge Livingston of the 23d Jan. 1822. You need not wish for a More…
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John Adams to Elkanah Watson, December 20, 1822
Quincy December 20th. 1822 Dear Sir I have received and heard Mr Troups letter to Judge Livingston of the 23d of January 1822. you need not wish for a more…
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Elkanah Watson to John Adams, December 17, 1822
Albany. 17th. Dec 1822 Dear Sir I have rec’d your friendly favr. of the 10th. Inst. I took the liberty to shew your letter to Secy. Yates the Great Orator…
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Ellen Wayles Randolph Coolidge to John Adams, December 15, 1822
Monticello. Dec. 15th 1822 Sir. My Grandfather informs me that you have expressed a wish to hear from him through my means, since he is deprived of the power of…
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John Adams to John V. N Yates, December 15, 1822
Quincy 15 Dec 1822 Gentlemen I have received the letter you did me the honour to write me Nov 1822 which has excited emotions too strong for faculties so enfeebled…