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John Adams to James Lovell, February 7, 1809
Quincy Feb 7th: 1809 My Dear friend If our friend as you say is writhing in a Fox trap those who as you say nibbled when I sent Elsworth to…
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James Lovell to John Adams, February 2, 1809
Boston Febry. 2d. 1809 Oh! my respected Friend—of mountain Virtue! Our Lincoln is wreathing in the Fox-trap of pretended-Friends. And the desendants of those Same Mice, who nibbled you when…
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John Adams to Henry Guest, January 29, 1809
Quincy January 29 1809 Sir I am favoured with your kind Letter of the 20th. At your age and mine, as the Body fails to Supply Such plentifull provisions of…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, January 23, 1809
Quincy January, 23. 1809 Dear Sir What Signify Clamours against Commerce Property Kings Nobles Demagogues Democracy, the Clergy Religion? For to each and all of these has the Depravity of…
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Henry Guest to John Adams, January 20, 1809
Brunswick [. . .] Jersy 20 Janry 1809 Honorable Sir I have not had the pleasure to [receive] a Line from you in Some time—Did you know what pleasure your…
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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, January 18, 1809
Oldenbarneveld 18 Jan. 1809 Dear Sir! Your Letter of the 31 Dec. last delighted me more than usual. It was a new mark of your affectionate esteem—it assured me of…
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William Cunningham to John Adams, January 14, 1809
Fitchburg, Jan, 14th. 1809 Dear Sir— I received, on the last day of December, the 2d. and 3d. volumes of the Defence, for which I renew my thanks. You have…
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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, January 13, 1809
Philadelphia Jany 13. 1809 My dear friend, In a situation such as you have seen a Sea Captain in a Gale of Wind, I sit down to acknowledge the receipt…
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William Cunningham to John Adams, December 10, 1808
Fitchburg, Dec. 10th. 1808. Dear Sir, I had the pleasure to write you the 3d. inst. I follow it with this to make the explanation of the concluding part of…
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John Adams to Isaiah L Green, December 9, 1808
Quincy Decr. 9. 1808 Sir I received, yesterday, from the Post Office, under your franc, the nervous Reply of Nine of our Representatives to < , Start deletion, the ,…
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William Cunningham to John Adams, December 3, 1808
Fitchburg, Dec. 3d. 1808. Dear Sir, Your favour of the 25th. ult. came duly to hand. What you have < , Start deletion, [. . .] , End, > already…
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John Adams to William Cunningham, November 25, 1808
Quincy November 25th: 1808 Dear Sir I have your favour’s of the 12th and 16th: of the month. The letter of President Washington concerning J Q A. is at your…
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William Cunningham to John Adams, November 16, 1808
Fitchburg, Nov. 16. 1808. Dear Sir. The person who carried to the office < , Start deletion, my , End, > the letter which I had the pleasure to write…
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William Cunningham to John Adams, November 12, 1808
Fitchburg, Nov: 12. 1808. Dear Sir. To my letter of the 22d. ult. I have not been favoured with an answer; indeed my expectations of an answer were not confident,…
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John Adams to William Cunningham, November 7, 1808
Quincy November 7th. 1808. Dear Sir The letter of General Washington would have remained in obscurity forever, as far as I know, as it has been for twelve years past,…
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William Cunningham to John Adams, October 22, 1808
Fitchburgh, Oct. 22d. 1808 Dear Sir. Anxious as I am for the due appreciation by the publick of the merits of Mr. J.Q.A. the invaluable testimonial of President Washington, contained…
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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, October 21, 1808
Philadelphia Octobr 21. 1808 My dear Friend, The election in Pennsylvania has issued in a manner totally unexpected by the federalists, and beyond the expectations of the Democrats. I was…
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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, August 24, 1808
Philadelphia Augst 24. 1808 My venerable & dear friend, In Contemplating the events that have lately taken place in Spain, and their probable Consequences, I < , Start deletion, we…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, August 15, 1808
Quincy near Boston August 15th. 1808— Sir, The inclosed Letter came under cover, to me in a letter from your father dated the 3d. of August. After hinting that there…
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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, August 3, 1808
Oldenbarneveld 3 Aug. 1808 Dear Sir! I can not express in words the livelÿ Satisfaction I enjoy’d in receiving your favour of the 25th of april. It was Some time,…