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John Adams to John Jay, June 19, 1821
Montezillo June 19 1821 Dear Sir. I thank you for your kind favour of the 11th. which I have this moment received, and Soon determined that an acknowledgement of it…
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David Sewall to John Adams, June 18, 1821
York June 18th. 1821 My Dear Sir your Letter of the 30th. Ulto. has been recieved, and once and again perused with pleasure and satisfaction; as is every of your…
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Benjamin Waterhouse to John Adams, June 13, 1821
Boston June 13th. 1821. Dear Sir, I cannot sufficiently thank you for the fresh instance of your friendship in writting to Prest. Monroe in my behalf. If it may not…
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John Adams to Thomas Mussey, June 12, 1821
Montezillo June the 12th. 1821 Sir I have received from my merutorious firend and Nephew Mr Shaw, your polite letter of the ninth of this month; together with an ingenious…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, June 12, 1821
Montezillo June 12th. 1821 My dear Son Our dear Shaw, who ransacks his Atheneum and the litterary World to afford me Amusements and Instruction, two evenings and one day in…
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John Jay to John Adams, June 11, 1821
Bedford—West Chester County—N. York—11th June—1821— Dear Sir Since my last to you of the 7th. Ult. I have recieved your’s of the 30th. of April, and 13th. of May. As…
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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, June 10, 1821
Oldenbarneveld 10 June 1821 My Dear and respected Sir! Indeed you are very kind towards me: I can not reciprocate these proofs of your frendship as by assuring you of…
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Thomas Mussey to John Adams, June 9, 1821
Boston June 9th 1821 Sir, Through the politeness of your Nephew Mr Shaw, I have the pleasure to present you with an implement in domestic economy, which perhaps in some…
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John Adams to James Monroe, June 6, 1821
Quincy June 6th 1821 Dear Sir Of the multitude of applications to me for Letters of Introduction and recommendation to the President and Heads of departments, in favour of candidates…
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John Adams to John Jay, May 13, 1821
Montezillo May the 13 1821 My dear Friend I received, last night your kind favour of the 7th. Your design of writing to Mr Duane for Copies of our “very…
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John Adams to Emma Willard, May 11, 1821
Montezillo May 11th. 1821 Dear Miss Willard Accept my thanks for your obliging letter of the 25 of last month which I received but yesterday—the Book you mention is not…
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John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, May 8, 1821
Little Hill May 8th. 1821 Dear Sir You must have much pleasure in watching the Opining mind of your Grandchild; for, being half Waterhouse and half Ware it must be…
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John Jay to John Adams, May 7, 1821
Bedford—West Chester County—N York—7th. May. 1821— Dear Sir By the Mail, next to the one which brought me a Letter from Mr. Duane, I transmitted a copy of it to…
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John Adams to Edward Cruft, May 7, 1821
Montezillo May 7th. 1821 Dear Mr Cruft— When I left your hospitable Mansion last december, I entertained a hope of seeing you again in a few days; but I found…
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John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, May 2, 1821
Little Hill May 2d. 1821 Your letter dear Waterhouse, is a precious lecture in Piety Religion and morality according to our blessed Constitution; and I hope to be profited and…
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John Adams to John Jay, April 30, 1821
Quincy April 30th. 1821 My Dear Sir— I must beg your pardon for delaying so long the acknowledgement of your kind favour—you have done all that is necessary to be…
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Benjamin Waterhouse to John Adams, April 29, 1821
Cambridge 29th. April 1821. Dear Sir, Putting off writing is like [postnoing] a visit,—if you let it alone too long you know not how to begin it. As you retired…
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Peter Stephen Duponceau to John Adams, April 19, 1821
Philadelphia, 19. April 1821 Dear Sir The honor you have done me by noticing my weak productions & encouraging my endeavours to be useful to a Country to which I…
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John Adams to John Jay, March 31, 1821
Quincy March 31st. 1821— dear Sir I thank you for your favour of the 20th. your letter to Mr Duane comprehends every thing necessary to be said upon this occasion,…
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John Jay to John Adams, March 27, 1821
Bedford—West Chester County—NYork—27th. March 1821— Dear Sir In my Letter to you of the 20th. Inst: I inserted a Copy of the one which on the 13th. Inst: I had…