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John Adams to Thomas Brand Hollis, February 19, 1792
Philadelphia February 19 th 1792 Dear Sir— I ought not to neglect an opportunity by Col o: Smith to assure you by a few lines, of the continuance of my…
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Thomas Rodney to John Adams, November 20, 1791
Dover Bastile Nov r: 20th 1791 D r. Sir Be not offended that I write to you from the Cells of a Bastile—You are Acquainted with the Chief Justice of…
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John Adams to Benjamin Vaughan, November 20, 1791
Philadelphia Nov r: 20 th: 1791. Dear Sir. I am very much obliged to you for your kind letter by the Earl of Wycombe, a Nobleman who in his short…
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John Adams to George Cadogan Morgan, November 20, 1791
Philadelphia Nov r 20— 91. Dear Sir I have this morning, Receiv’d your kind letter of the 15 of May. 1 from the hand of M r: Caznave, who arrived…
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John Adams to Joseph, Jr Brown, November 8, 1791
Philadelphia Nov r: 8 th: 1791. sir By what accident it happened I know not, but your kind letter of the 6 th: of August, never came to my hand…
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Board of the Sinking Fund to United States Congress, November 7, 1791
[ ca. 7 November 1791 ] 1 The Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate, The Chief Justice, The Secretary of State, The Secretary of the…
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United States Senate to George Washington, October 31, 1791
United States, October the 31 st: 1791. Sir, The Senate of the United States have received with the highest satisfaction the assurance of public prosperity contained in your Speech to…
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Thomas Brand Hollis to John Adams, October 26, 1791
octo 26. 1791 The Hide. Dear Sir I have waited with impatience to hear from you as the begining of Feb: I sent a Box containing the 2 d: vol…
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John Montgomery to John Adams, October 14, 1791
Boston 14th October 1791 Sir By special request of my Brother at Alicante I have the Honour of communicating to your Excellency in his name of the demise of the…
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Benjamin Rawle Morgan to John Adams, October 6, 1791
[ ca. 6 October 1791 ] Sir Agreeably to my instructions from the Directors of the Library Company of Philadelphia, I have the honor of communicating to you the following…
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Zabdiel Adams to John Adams, October 4, 1791
Lunenburg Octo r. 4 th 1791 Sir— After my best regards to yourself and family, would immediately disclose to you the design of this letter.— 1 Mr Jacob Welsh, an…
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José de Jáudenes y Nebot to John Adams, September 26, 1791
Philadelphia 26 th: Sept re. 1791. Sir The Commission, we are both honoured with by His Majesty, to reside near the United States, being officially connected; affords us the agreable…
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Benjamin Vaughan to John Adams, July 4, 1791
London, July 4, 1791. Dear sir, It would have given me considerable pleasure to have thought that my correspondence could have been at all agreeable to you; as in that…
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John Adams to Henry Knox, June 19, 1791
Braintree June 19. 1791 Dear Sir I had Yesterday the Pleasure of receiving your kind Letter of the 10 th of this month, and am happy to find that you…
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John Adams to Tench Coxe, June 19, 1791
Braintree June 19. 1791 Dear Sir I am under obligations to you, for two kind Letters, in one of which was inclosed Observations on Lord Sheffield, made with So much…
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Tench Coxe to John Adams, June 15, 1791
Philadelphia June 15 th. 1791. Sir I have had the honor to inform you of the payment of several sums of money to your Steward. You will find enclosed an…
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Henry Knox to John Adams, June 10, 1791
Philadelphia 10 th of June 1791 My dear Sir I embrace the occasion of enclosing some letters, to thank you and M rs Adams for the comfortable accommodation of your…
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Hannah Adams to John Adams, May 16, 1791
Medfeild Massachusets May 16 th 1791. Sir, With the most grateful and respectful sentiments I return my acknowlegments for your valuable present. The notice of so illustrious a character does…
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William W. Adams to John Adams, May 12, 1791
Northumberland May 12 th: 1791 Sir Permit me the freedom of troubling you on the present occasion.— Informing your Excellency that I was an early Volunteer in the cause of…
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John Adams to Wilhem Willink, April 30, 1791
Philadelphia Bush Hill April 30. 1791 My dear Friend With this I inclose to you Coupons for the Year 1789— Twenty of ƒforty Holl ds Court each of the 1.…