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John Adams to Charles Carroll, July 12, 1820
Montezillo July 12th 1820— Dear Sir.— Your kind enquiries of Dr Waterhouse concerning my health have excited in me an ardent desire to inform you with my own hand of…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, July 8, 1820
Montezilio July 8th. 1820 Dear Sir. If you may not murmur when you approach seventy, surely I ought not when I approach ninety; and when I am happy enough to…
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Elkanah Watson to John Adams, July 7, 1820
Geneva—State of New York. 7th. July 1820 My dear Sir On my return to this pleasant Village from a peregrination in the West, I rec’d Your favor of the 22d…
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John Adams to Samuel Miller, July 7, 1820
Montezillo July 7th. 1820 Dear Sir You know not the gratification you have given me, by your kind; frank; and Candid letter—I must be a very unnatural Son to entertain…
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John Adams to Abiel Holmes, May 1, 1820
Montezillo May 1st. 1820 dear Sir. I have received your kind letter of the 29th. April with much pleasure—When I received the favour of your two Volum’s of American Annals—I…
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Abiel Holmes to John Adams, April 27, 1820
Cambridge 27 April 1820. Sir, When I asked your acceptance of a copy of American Annals, I requested the favour of any strictures that might occur to you in the…
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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, April 18, 1820
Oldenbarneveld 18 April. 1820, My Dear and respected Sir! I dare not, no, I will not delay longer my answer to your affectionate Letter, with which I was honoured again—neither…
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Isaac Gomez to John Adams, April 17, 1820
New York April 7th: 1820 Dr Sir I was made happy in having the honour of receivg: Your polite and much esteemed favour of the 10th: Inst: in answer< ,…
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John Adams to Isaac Gomez, April 10, 1820
Montezillo April 10th. 1820 Sir your selection of a father for the use of his Children, are worthy to be presented by every father, to every Child—and deserve a place…
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John Adams to William Willis, April 4, 1820
Montezillo April 4th [ , Start insertion, 1820 , End, ] dear Sir your appointment to a Consulate in Spain was a full proof that you was then Esteemed to…
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John Adams to P. S Townsend, April 3, 1820
Montezillo April 3d. 1820 Sir Be pleased to accept my best thanks for your Anniversary discourse before the Lyceum of natural History of New York, the 28th. of Febuary 1820—which…
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Hezekiah Niles to John Adams, March 31, 1820
Balt. Mar 31. 1820 Honored Sir, The 16th vol. of the Weekly Register was sent, I believe to Boston for you & the 17th, (up to the 1st of this…
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Isaac Gomez to John Adams, March 28, 1820
New York March 28th. 1820 Dr. Sir, Pardon the liberty I take in addressing You a Gentn. with whome I have not the honour of a Personal acquaintance, but knowing…
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William Willis to John Adams, March 27, 1820
Richmond 3 Mo 27th 1820 Respected & Dear Sir On my arrival at this place I address’d to you a letter And am now very concious that I made in…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, March 16, 1820
Montezillo March 16th. 1820 my dear Sir I thank you for your favour of the first of the Month—We have had for some time, no subject of Conversation here—except a…
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William S Cardell to John Adams, February 24, 1820
New York 24th Feb: 1820 Dear Sir, I shall need no apology for addressing you on a subject which you will not deem unimportant as connected with the best interests…
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John Adams to James Ronaldson, February 23, 1820
Montezillo February 23d. 1820 Sir I have received your favour of the 16th. and loose < , Start deletion, no time , End, > not a moment to acknowledge my…
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John Adams to Andrew Nichols, February 23, 1820
Montezillo Febry 23d. 1820 Sir I owe you many thanks for your favour of the 15th. and espicially for your address which abounds with excellent observations on a Subject in…
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John Adams to Aaron Clark, February 23, 1820
Montezillo February 23d. 1820 Sir Accept my thanks—for your favour of the 16th. and for the prospectus—of a most magnificent Publication—which if it can be accomplished must be a Magazine…
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Robert J Evans to John Adams, February 21, 1820
Philada. February 21. 1820 Honoured Sir, Your letter of the 14th. current is before me. Be pleased to accept my sincere thanks, for that and other favours of the kind,…