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John Adams to Joseph Delaplaine, April 24, 1822
Montezillo April 24th. 1822 Sir Portraits, or Busts, of Men or Women taken in Old age which as Ossian says, and says truly is dark and unlovely, are always disagreeable,…
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John Adams to Joseph Delaplaine, April 23, 1822
Montezillo April 23d 1822 Sir Portraits or Busts, of Men or Women taken in Old Age, which as Ossean says, and says truly is dark and unlovely are always disagreeable;…
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William Lambert to John Adams, April 8, 1822
City of Washington, April 8th. 1822. Sir, I have the honor to inclose two printed copies of a report relative to thee latitude and longitude of the Capitol, in this…
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John Adams to James Hyman, Sr Causten, March 2, 1822
Montezillo March 2d 1822 Sir. I have received your polite letter of the 20th. of February. It would be a pleasure to me to impart any information to you, relative…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, February 26, 1822
London February 26. 1822. Dear & venerable Sir. I must insist upon it, notwithstanding the authority of your veto, that the subject is truly a noble one for the painter.…
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James Hyman, Sr Causten to John Adams, February 20, 1822
Baltimore 20th. February 1822 Dr. Sir, It is contemplated, by a number of Merchants of this City, to make an exposition of their Claims on the United States for spoliations…
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Jedidiah Morse to John Adams, February 16, 1822
Washington City Feb. 16. 1822 Sir, I have the honor, in fulfilment of my official duty, to transmit to you a copy of the Constitution of a Society, just established,…
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Joseph Delaplaine to John Adams, February 9, 1822
Philadelphia February 9 1822 Dear sir, I take the liberty of soliciting the favour of you to furnish me within a few weeks, should you have leisure, a very brief…
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John Adams to Anonymous, February 4, 1822
Montizillo 4th Feb’y 22 [ , Start insertion, 1822 , End, ] Dear Sir Our friend Mr Shaw will furnish you with the printed correspondence between Gen < , Start…
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Alden Bradford to John Adams, February 2, 1822
Boston Feby 2d Sir, You will oblige me very much, by giving me an account of the discussion between yourself & Genl. Brattle in Jany 1773 respecting the Judges’ tenure…
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John Adams to Samuel L Knapp, January 26, 1822
Montezillo Janry 26th 1822 Sir— I have too long neglected to acknowledge my thanks for yor volum of Biography—I am well pleased with the general spirit of this work, and…
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David Sewall to John Adams, January 18, 1822
York Janry. 18th. 1822 Dear Sir Your favour of Decemr. 31st. ultimo I have once & again perused with pleasure.—I did not know, until your letter mentioned it that Joseph…
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Edward Everett to John Adams, January 12, 1822
Boston Jan 12 1822.— Dear Sir It will give me great pleasure to have Mr & Mrs De Wint attend my lectures, so long as they may be in the…
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John Adams to Francis Henderson, January 11, 1822
Quincy Jany. 11th: 1822 Sir, I have recd. your letter from Newport of the 3d. of this month Unable to examine it myself on account of the failure of my…
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Henry R Schoolcraft to John Adams, January 5, 1822
Albany January 5th. 1822. Henry R. Schoolcraft has the honor, with this note, to present to John Adams Esqr., the inclosed geological memoir, which he begs may accepted with the…
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John Adams to F. C Schaeffer, November 25, 1821
Montezillo 25 Nov 1821 Rev & dear Sir I thank you for your favour of Nov 19. & for the address inclosed. The Ceremonial < for > at laying the…
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Mathew Carey to John Adams, November 24, 1821
Philada Nov. 24. 1821 Dear Sir, When I wrote you last, I had not only considered the contents of the letter to which I replied—& therefore deem it necessary to…
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John Adams to Anonymous, November 18, 1821
Montezillo 18 Nov Sir I have transmitted your letter of the 10 Nov to the Secy. of the navy with the certificate of Mr Bartram and am your well wisher…
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John Adams to Smith Thompson, November 18, 1821
Montizillo 18 Nov 1821 Sir Although the writer of the inclosed letter is as unknown to me as any stripling in the moon, the < , Start deletion, nassiete ,…
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David Sewall to John Adams, November 13, 1821
York Novemr. 13th. 1821. My dear Sir This is to acknowledge and thank you for your favour of Novr. 5 . (a day anciently memorable in this Country on account…