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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, July 7, 1805
Quincy July 7th. 1805. Your Letter, my dear Friend, of the 29th. of June, Suggets enough of Serious reflections, to compose a longer reply, than I am, at present disposed…
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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, June 29, 1805
Philadelphia June 29. 1805. My dear Old friend Having been called upon lately to bear a part in the examination & exercises of twenty four Candidates for degrees in Medicine,…
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John, Jr Avery to John Adams, June 12, 1805
Boston June 12th: 1805— Sir I have the honor to inform you, that Your Excellency has been, this day, elected President of the Massachusetts Society for promoting Agriculture, and I…
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John Adams to Jean Luzac, May 24, 1805
Mount Wollaston, near Boston Dear Sir May 24. 1805 William Dandridge Peck Esqr, a Professor of natural History in our University of Cambridge bound on a voyage to Europe, merely…
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John Adams to John Sinclair, May 24, 1805
Mount Wollaston, near Boston, May 24. 1805. Sir John Sinclair, A natural history of this country has been long desired, by every inquisitive mind. Although the calls of my profession,…
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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, May 17, 1805
Olden barneveld 17 May. 1805. Dear Sir! Your favor of march 14—with the post mark of Brookfield Mass: march 26 did not come to mÿ hands before the begin of…
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John Adams to James Sullivan, April 26, 1805
Quincy April 26, 1805 Sir In the Biographical Sketch, which you published, of his late Excellency Governor Adams, you have inadvertently admitted Some Errors of Fact in relating the Mission…
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John, Jr Avery to John Adams, April 11, 1805
Boston April 11. 1805— Sir Agreeably to the Request of the Trustees of the Massachusetts Society for promoting Agriculture, I have the honor to inclose you their Vote, passed this…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, April 11, 1805
Quincy April 11. 1805 Dear Sir I am highly gratified, to possess So authentic an Account of the Several rising branches of your numerous and amiable Family, in whose Welfare…
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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, March 23, 1805
My much respected & dear friend, Philadelphia March 23rd: 1805 I was much gratified by your early answer to my letter, and by your kind inquiries after several branches of…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, January 31, 1805
Quincy January 31st. 1805 Dear Sir I have, after so long a time, been favored with a loan of four Volumes of Captain Joseph Ingraham’s Journals of his voyage to…
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Richard Morris to John Adams, November 5, 1804
Morrisania November 5the 1804 Sir Having been honored with a commission of a Captain in the Navy by you, and still desirous of preserving your good Opinion, which I highly…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, November 5, 1804
Quincy Nov. 5. 1804 Dear Sir I have received your favor of October 15 and all the others that you mention, I believe, although I have not been able regularly…
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John Adams to Columbian Centinel, October 22, 1804
[ , Start insertion, ca. 22 October 1804 , End, ] “J. Adams presents his compliments to the Committee of arrangements—Friendship for Mr. King and respect for the Company would…
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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, October 15, 1804
Olden barneveled 15 oct. 1804. Dear Sir! As you assured me in your last favour, with which you honoured me the 3d. of march, that my letters did give you…
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John Davis to John Adams, September 28, 1804
Boston Septemr 28th. 1804. Dear Sir, It has again become my duty to address you on a melancholly subject. The excellent President Willard , whose discourse we so lately heard…
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John Adams to Thomas Perkins, September 14, 1804
Quincy September 14. 1804 Sir I am quite ashamed to have neglected to this time any acknowledgement of the various civilities I have received from your friendly hand. I very…
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James Wilkinson to John Adams, September 12, 1804
Frederick Town Maryland Septr. 12th. [ , Start insertion, 18 , End, ]04 Honored & Dear Sir I rely on your goodness to pardon me for this intrusion, which springs…
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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, February 15, 1804
Oldenbarneveld. Febr. 15. 1804. Dear Sir! As I was not confident of your kind indulgence, which I did so often experience, I should hesitate, to importune you again with a…
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William Cunningham to John Adams, February 15, 1804
Fitchburg, Feby. 15th. 1804. Dear Sir, I duly received your esteemed favor of the 16th Ult. I assure you, without reserve, that I shall not misuse nor abuse the confidence…