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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, October 25, 1809
Quincy October 25. 1809. My dear Sir I received yesterday your new Edition on Animal Life and Madam read it in the evening to me and all the Family, to…
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John Adams to Joseph Ward, October 24, 1809
Quincy, October 24, 1809. Dear Sir,— Your favor of the 13th came seasonably to my hand. Your approbation of my communications to the public continues to give me great pleasure,…
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John Adams to William Cunningham, October 23, 1809
Quincy, Oct. 23, 1809. Dear Sir, I thank you for your favour of the 17th.—I know the integrity, talents and intelligence of great numbers of the Federalists: and have no…
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John Adams to Boston Patriot, October 21, 1809
Quincy, Oct. 21, 1809. Sirs, THE memorial promised in my last letter was in these words High and Mighty Lords , As soon as her Majesty the Empress, was informed…
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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, October 17, 1809
Philadelphia October 17th: 1809 My dear friend Who were the ancestors and posterity of Homer, Demosthenes, Plato and Aristotle? who were the ancestors and posterity of Cicero, Horace and Virgil?…
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John Adams to Boston Patriot, September 16, 1809
Quincy, September 16, 1809. Sirs, Amsterdam, January 14th, 1781—wrote to Congress: “In an excursion which I have lately made through the principal cities of this province, that is, Haerlem, Leyden,…
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John Adams to Boston Patriot, September 12, 1809
Quincy, Sept. 12, 1809. Sirs, Amsterdam, January 1st, 1781—wrote to Congress: “The mail from London arrived this morning, brought us for a new year’s entertainment, the following MANIFESTO. George R.…
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Joseph Ward to John Adams, September 9, 1809
Boston Sept. 9th, 1809 Sir I have to make my grateful acknowledgements for your favour of the 31 Ult. I read, it as I do every thing that falls from…
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William Cunningham to John Adams, September 9, 1809
Fitchburg, Sep. 9th. 1809 Dear Sir On our way home from Quincy, we were detained by the kindnesses of friends till the last evening. Of the pleasant events of our…
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John Adams to Boston Patriot, September 8, 1809
Quincy, September 8, 1809. Sirs, 1780, Dec. 30—wrote to Congress: “The Province of Zealand having been opposed to the other Provinces in so many instances, and having lately protested against…
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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, September 6, 1809
Philadelphia Septr: 6th 1809. My dear friend, Although for many years past I have read nothing, but books upon medicine on week days, & upon Religion on Sundays, and have…
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John Adams to Boston Patriot, September 5, 1809
Quincy, September 5, 1809. Sirs, The moments were so critical, that I felt it my duty to transmit to Congress every circumstance, and accordingly wrote them three letters on the…
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John Adams to Henry Guest, September 5, 1809
Quincy September 5. 1809 My Venerable Guest Your Grand Daughter writes so beautiful a hand that you need not be at a loss for an Amanuensis. I have received your…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, September 1, 1809
Quincy Sept. 1. 1809. Dear Doctor,— Thanks for yours of Aug. 25 and the Papers enclosed. They are very high and very warm. You pretend that you have outlived your…
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John Adams to Joseph Ward, August 31, 1809
Quincy August 31 1809 Sir If I had not been blind to my own Interest I should have Sooner acknowledged your favor of 23d of June, as that might have…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, August 31, 1809
Quincy August 31. 1809. My dear old Friend,— If I were not as disinterested as a Patriot, I should answer every Line from you as soon as recd. in order…
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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, August 5, 1809
August. 5th: 1809. “salus, honor et bonus Appetitus.” to use the Words of Molière— from Dear sir ever / Yrs Benjn: Rush
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John Adams to Boston Patriot, August 4, 1809
Quincy, August 4, 1809. Sirs, ON the 20th of September, 1780, wrote to his excellency Joseph Reed, Esq. President, and the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, in answer to a…
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John Adams to Boston Patriot, August 3, 1809
Quincy, August 3, 1809. Sirs, ON the 12th of September, 1780, wrote to Mr. Dana, at Paris. “This will be delivered you by Mr. Samuel Hartley, who is recommended to…
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John Adams to Boston Patriot, July 31, 1809
Quincy, July 31, 1809. Sirs, On the 24th of August, 1780, transmitted to Congress, by another conveyance, duplicates of the declarations of Sweden, Denmark, &c. relative to the maritime confederation.…