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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, January 8, 1813
Philadelphia Jany: 8th 1813 My dear friend Having just now gotten my task, that is, revised my lecture, and added to it the results of my reading, and Observations during…
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John Adams to Joseph Bradley Varnum, January 5, 1813
Quincy. January 5. 1813 Sir Thanks for your favour of the 12th of last month. The momentous Information is Since confirmed. As to the Bonds, I have little to Say.…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, December 8, 1812
Quincy Decr. 8. 1812 Dear Sir On horseback, on my Way to Weymouth on a Visit to my Friend Dr Tufts I met a Man leading a Horse, who asked…
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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, December 7, 1812
Olden barneveld 7 Dec. 1812 Dear and respected Sir! Although I know not, if I Shall be able to finish this Letter—being not free from head-ache—I dare not longer delaÿ…
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John Adams to Joseph Bradley Varnum, December 7, 1812
Quincy Decr. 7. 1812 Dear Sir I thank you for your favour of the 23 Novr. I am very Sensible that “many wise and good Men,” have thought that the…
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John Adams to Amasa Stetson, December 7, 1812
Quincy December 7th 1812 Sir A thousand Thanks for your favour of the 6th. and its inclosure I congratulate you on the glorious News, Excuse the Weakness of Age, when…
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John Adams to William Plumer, December 6, 1812
Quincy December 16th. [ , Start insertion, 6th , End, ] 1812 Dear Sir I thank you for your eloquent and Masterly Speech which I read with much Satisfaction.— There…
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William Branch Giles to John Adams, December 5, 1812
Washington Decemr. 5th, 1812 Dr Sir The highly valued, and very flattering favor, which you did me the honor to address to me on the 17th [Ultimo] found me laboring…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, November 29, 1812
Quincy Nov. 29. 1812 Dear Sir I have recd. your valuable Volume, on the diseases of the mind; which will run Mankind still deeper into your Debt. You apprehend “Attacks”.…
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John Adams to John Binns, November 26, 1812
Quincy Nov. 26. 1812 Mr Binns. Some Gentleman in Philadelphia, has lately Sent me a polite letter, Subscribed “A Friend,” with a present of a valuable collection of Garden Seeds…
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John Adams to William Keteltas, November 25, 1812
Quincy Novr. 25 1812. Sir I have received your polite letter of the 6th of the month and your present of “The Crisis.” You will excuse a question or two.…
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Joseph Bradley Varnum to John Adams, November 23, 1812
Washington Novr. 23 1812 Honoured and dear Sir With much pleasure I have this day received your communication of the 15th Instance, and I shall always be happy in Receiving…
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John Adams to James Monroe, November 23, 1812
Quincy November 23 1812 Dear Sir Does History or Experience, afford an Example, of Such a Phenomenon, as this, now exhibited to Mankind, by our pious, virtuous and patriotic American…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, October 12, 1812
Quincy October 12. 1812 Dear Sir I have a Curiosity to learn Something of the Character Life and death of a Gentleman, whose name was Wollaston, who came from England…
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John Adams to Henry Colman, October 10, 1812
Quincy October 10th. 1812 Dear Sir I thank you for your < , Start deletion, Thanksgiving , End, > Fast Sermon which I have repeatedly read, with much pleasure. It…
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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, September 26, 1812
Oldenbarneveld, 26 Sept. 1812 [ , Start insertion, Fragment , End, ] He published—his opinions on [Jus] Eccles. Protest . in the Ses—which were—under his presidium—defended publicly by his most…
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John Adams to Paul Hamilton, September 24, 1812
Quincy Septr. 24th. 1812 Sir Having never had the honour of any personal acquaintance with you I may commit an indiscretion, in writing concerning any thing in your office, but…
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Hendrick W Gordon to John Adams, September 22, 1812
Boston September 22d. 5. 0.clk P.m Dear Sirs, Capt Nyers who went from here in a Brig belonging to Mr Gray, & was captured on her way to France &…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, September 18, 1812
Quincy Septr. 18. 1812 My dear Friend In the good old English Phrase, I give you ten thousand Thanks for the Muscat Wine of Samos, which is now in my…
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John Adams to Elkanah Watson, September 16, 1812
Quincy Septr 16. 1812 Dear Sir Inter Arma Silent leges, is what We call an old Saying. I hope that Scientiæ will not be added. You may raise wheat when…