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John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, September 15, 1812
Quincy September 15. 1812 Dear Sir. You ask my Opinion, (if I understand you) whether Duane or General Hull, be the fittest Man for Secretary of War. I answer. In…
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John Adams to Samuel Dexter, September 15, 1812
Quincy Seper: 15 1812 Dear Sir I take my pen to acknowledge your favour of the 10th. almost in the moment when I received it Of your Eloquence in the…
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John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, August 19, 1812
Quincy August 19. 1812 Dr Sir The History of Queen Ann’s reign and of the Treaty of Utrecht is So instructive, that it is worth while to look into the…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, August 17, 1812
Quincy August 17. 1812 Your favour of the Eighth, is another Monument to virtue and Piety, I would rather have your Birth and descent than that of any Howard or…
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John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, August 16, 1812
Quincy August 16 1812 Dear Waterhouse You are So waggish and roguish with your Woofs and your Warps and your Webs, that I am almost afraid to write or Speak…
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John Adams to Joseph Bemis, August 15, 1812
Quincy August 15th. 1812. Sir The last Evening I received the favour of your polite and obliging Letter of the eleventh of this month; and the Gentleman of the Town…
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John Adams to Ebenezer Seaver, August 14, 1812
Quincy August 14th. 1812. Sir. I have the honour of your Letter of the 11th. It is all over with me. I can recollect an Old Anecdote and repeat it…
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John Adams to William Bentley, August 13, 1812
Quincy August 13th 1812. Dear Sir Mr Knox, a Son of General Knox, the Bearer of this Letter, was appointed a Midshipman on Board the Constitution fourteen years fifteen years…
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Catherine V. R Malcom to John Adams, August 13, 1812
Utica August 13th: 1812— Dear Sir If I have not addressed you before it was not that gratitude did not prompt an expression of the feelings your early patronage &…
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Ebenezer Seaver to John Adams, August 11, 1812
Roxbury August 11th 1812 Sir Since Mr Dearborn and myself vesited you on Saturday last, we have called on General Heath and requested his Attendance with you, at the proposed…
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Joseph Bemis to John Adams, August 11, 1812
Canton 11th. Augt: 1812 Dear & Honourable Sir Gentlemen of the town of Canton conven’d last evening in order to make an arrangement for the selection of Gentlemen to join…
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John Adams to Elkanah Watson, August 11, 1812
Quincy Augt. 11th 1812 Respected Sir Our country is in a high fever. So in all Europe—so are the four quarters of the globe. Who first contracted, or first generated…
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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, August 11, 1812
11 aug. 1812 My Dear and high respected Friend! I have now before me your favour of July the 15th, with which, as usual, I was highlÿ gratified. I could…
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John Adams to Elkanah Watson, August 10, 1812
Quincy August 10th. 1812 Dear Sir Your favour of July 19th is yet unacknowledged. The first page of it, or rather the first part of the first page compells me…
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John Adams to William Eustis, July 15, 1812
Quincy July 15. 1812 Dear Sir, On the 27th of Jany I had the honor to recommend to you a young Gentleman for an Ensigns commission in the army. My…
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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, July 13, 1812
Philadelphia July 13th: 1812 My dear friend Will you bear to read a letter that has nothing in it About politicks or War?—I will, without waiting for an answer to…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, July 10, 1812
Washington July 10th. 1812. Respected Sir. I beg you will do me the honor to accept a copy of a discourse I delivered on the 4th of July at this…
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Charles Jared Ingersoll to John Adams, July 10, 1812
Philadelphia 10 July 1812 Sir As an inconsiderable testimonial of the deep veneration I entertain for your talents, virtues and patriotic services, allow me to ask your acceptance of a…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, July 10, 1812
Quincy July 10. 1812 My dear Friend I beg you would not consider yourself obliged to answer my Letters. Your Time is prescious, mine of no Value. I thank you…
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Elkanah Watson to John Adams, July 9, 1812
Pittsfield. 9th. July 1812 Respectable Sir I consider Your opinion on the Subject of War—as expressed to me in the Letter you did me the honor to write of the…