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46,149 lettersMontezillo Febuary 21st. 1820— dear Sir. Was you ever acquainted with Dugald Stuart—before I left France I received a letter from Benjamin Vaughn Esqre. in London—Introducing, and recommending in strong…
Washington Feby 20. 1820. Dear Sir– I have the pleasure to forward to you by the mail of this day, a copy of the journal of the convention, which form’d…
Philadelphia, Feby. 16th. 1820 Sir, In the generation that follows the Heroes and statesmen of the Revolution, General Andrew Jackson is a most distinguished character, one who has laid aside…
Saratoga Springs, 16th:, of 2nd: 1820 Friend Adams— As it is customary for the Authors of Literary works to ask the opinion of the judicious respecting the propriety of their…
State of New York. Albany Feby: 16. 1820. Dear Sir. Please permit me the honor of enclosing you my prospectus for a most useful and necessary work. I have spent…
Danvers. Feb 15th 1820 Dear Sir, As a trifling testimonial of the gratitude and respect which I feel for you, who have conferred so many blessings on Our common Country—more…
Philada. January 19th. 1820. Honoured Sir, With undissembled pleasure, I embrace the first leisure moment, to acknowledge the receipt of your interesting letter of the 12th. instant. The anecdote of…
Montezillo Janry. 18th. 1820 dear Sir. you have run me still deeper in your debt by the precious present, of your remarks on the Missouri question— I have read it…
New Lebanon Jan. 17, 1820. Sir, I hope you will excuse the freedom I have used, in sending you a copy of the Moral Instructor.—Judging from the conspicuous seat which…
Maine Augusta Jan. 17. 1820 Venerable & Esteemed Sir I herewith forward & present to you the constitution of Maine .—I have delayed sending it to you before, that the…
Boston Jany. 14th 1820 Permit me, most Excellent sir, my intrusion of impart to you, that in a voyage from Great Britain for south America, in an english Vessel, I…
Montezillo January 12th—1820 Dear Sir— I thank you for your New-Years letter of Benjamin Rush—As Agriculture is the Nursing Mother of us all – It cannot be too assidously cultivated…
Montezillo January 5th 1820 Revnd and dear Sir Be pleased to accept my thanks for your polite and obliging letter—of the 30th December—and for the Report—to the Managers of the…
Philadal. January 1. 1820 Honoured Sir, I have taken the liberty of forwarding to you the first number of a periodical work entitled the “Rural Magazine” which is published this…
Montezillo December 29th. 1819 Dear Sir. I have two kind letters from you to acknowledge one of the 9th September, and one of the 20th. December—with heartfelt satisfaction I congratulate…
Montezillo December 21st 1819 Dear Sir I must answer your great question of the 10th in the Words of Dalembert to his Correspondent, who asked him what is Matter- “Je…
Oldenbarneveld 20 Dec. 1819. My Dear and respected Sir! The last time, I was gratified with Some tidings from Quincy—was by a Letter of the 8th of this month, in…
Boston November. 27th. 1819 Most respected & Dear Sir, I was very highly gratified by your opinion on the subject of slavery in the new States; its tenour was what…
Quincy Montezillo Novber. 26th. 1819 Dear Sir I have not yet received your Memoirs of Billerica—they must have rested somewhere in the Post Office—or have been taken out of the…
Montezillo Novber. 25th. 1819 dear Sir I have not received your Memoirs of Billerica—they must have < , Start deletion, been , End, > nested some-where in the Post Office…