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Jonathan Mason to John Adams, November 6, 1820
Boston Novr 6. 1820 My dear Sir— I have been highly gratified with the manner, in which your State in particular & the Continent of America at large I may…
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John Adams to Nathaniel Bowditch, November 4, 1820
Montezillo November 4th. 1820 Dear Sir I have received your obliging favour of October 30th.—And thank you for the very Curious, Ingenious and Valuable Mathematical papers inclosed with it— My…
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John Adams to Henry Channing, November 3, 1820
Montezillo November 3d 1820 Dear Sir I have received your favour of the 26th of October with the Copy of the Connecticut Constitution; this is the second Copy which I…
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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, September 25, 1820
Olden barneveld 25 Sept. 1820. My Dear & respected friend! I can not express my feelings for the affectionate reception, which I met with at Montezillo—you honour me not only…
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Mathew Carey to John Adams, September 19, 1820
Philada Septr. 19. 1820. Dear Sir Your favour of the 9th. I have only recd. & Feel gratified that the note in the Olive Branch is satisfactory. It was an…
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Edward Everett to John Adams, September 16, 1820
Cambridge Sept. 16. 1820.— My dear Sir, It would be making a poor return for Your Kindness in Communicating to me Mr. Jefferson’s remarkably interesting letter, to enter into a…
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Mathew Carey to John Adams, September 12, 1820
Philada Sept 12 1820 Dear Sir, I am sorry to inform you that I cannot procure a copy of The Life of Jackson, of wh this Edition is sold out.…
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John Adams to Mathew Carey, September 9, 1820
Montezillo September 9th. 1820 Dear Sir. By the last Post I received your Olive Branch—And by this days Post, your Letter—you are loading me with favours—for which I can make…
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Edward Everett to John Adams, September 7, 1820
Cambridge Sept. 7. 1820. Dear Sir I have just received Your favor of the 2d instant, inclosing the letter from Mr. Jefferson. I hasten to present You my grateful acknowledgements,…
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John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, September 7, 1820
Montezillo September 7th. 1820 Dear Sir Captain Phillips’s letter is a Volume of News to me—That he Sailed without a Commission was never known, heard, or suspected, by me—and not…
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John Adams to Wilkes Allen, September 5, 1820
Montezillo September 5th. 1820 Revrd Sir I am much obliged to you for your history of Chelmsford which I have read with great pleasure and interest—It is a gratification to…
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Jonathan Mason to John Adams, September 4, 1820
Boston Sepr 4. 1820. My dear Sir. I have yesterday recd your very friendly letter, & shall with great pleasure; attend to & execute your wishes, which have & may…
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John Adams to Charles Holt, September 4, 1820
Montezillo September 4th. 1820 Sir. The Universal Vanity of human Nature, must have obstructed itself on your observation in the Course of your experience; so forcibly that you will easily…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, July 25, 1820
Montezillo July 25—1820 my dear Son I thank you for the promptitude with which you paid my debt to Mr Gales & Seaton—and discontinued my subscription for the national Intelligencer…
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George Alexander Otis to John Adams, July 24, 1820
Philadelphia 24th July 1820. Dear Sir, Altho I have already once expressed my high Sense of obligation for the very flattering terms in which you were so good as to…
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Charles Carroll to John Adams, July 24, 1820
Doughoragen 24th. July 1820 Dear Sir I received yesterday your very acceptable letter of 13th. instant; with pleasure I learn, that notwithstanding the palsey your Spirits are as good as…
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William, Jr Tudor to John Adams, July 23, 1820
Boston July 23d. 1820. Very Dear & Venerable Sir, I may be almost afraid after so long an interruption that you may have forgot a correspondent, that you have so…
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William Mumford to John Adams, July 22, 1820
Providence Rhode Island, July 22. 1820. Most respected Sir, Impell’d by imperious necessity, I take the liberty once more to address you: It is just twelve months this day since…
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Peter Paul Francis Degrand to John Adams, July 20, 1820
Boston 20 July 1820 Dear Sir Is it perfectly agreable to you, that I should put, in my Report, the statement at foot? Accept the renewed assurance of my respectful…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, July 13, 1820
Montezillo July 13th. 1820 My Dear Son Inclosed is a letter, and an account from Mr. Gales for the National Intelligencer— I am very loth to trouble you—and I must…