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John Adams to Alexander Hamilton, April 25, 1791
Bush Hill April 25. 1791 Dear sir I do my self the honour to transmit to You my Accounts which remain unsettled, for the last two years and Eight months…
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John Adams to Alexander Hamilton, April 9, 1791
Philadelphia April 9. 1791. Sir I have received the Letter you did me the honor to write me this morning and as the Secretary of State accidentally fell in before…
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Alexander Hamilton to John Adams, April 9, 1791
Treasury Department April 9 th. 1791— Sir I have just received a letter from M r. Short which I wish to submit, in order to certain measures being taken upon…
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William Tudor to John Adams, February 27, 1791
Boston 27 Feb. 1791 Dear Sir I was greatly obliged by your Letter of the 15 th Instant, although it gave me some Mortification arising from the Reflection that I…
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William Temple Franklin to John Adams, February 25, 1791
London, 25 th: Feb. 1791. Sir, In the Letter you did me the honor of writing to me 1 previous to my Departure from Philadelphia, you intimated a Wish to…
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John Adams to Peter Thacher, February 25, 1791
Philadelphia Feb ry: 25 th: 1791. Dear sir, I received by the last Post, and have read with great pleasure your obliging letter; 1 and the Sermon which accompanied it…
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John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, February 24, 1791
Philadelphia Feb. 24. 1791 Dear Sir It was not, till yesterday that I received your kind Letter, with your Discourse on Animation; for both of which obliging favours I pray…
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Perez Morton to John Adams, February 23, 1791
Boston Feb y 23 d 1791 Sir At the request of Miss Hannah Adams, I enclose & forward to you her Request to honor a publication, she intends making to…
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Hannah Adams to John Adams, February 21, 1791
Medfeild. Massachusets. Feb— 21. 1791. Sir, Desirous to gain the patronage of so distinguished a character, with the utmost diffidence I request your acceptance of the inclosed dedication to my…
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Henry Marchant to John Adams, February 19, 1791
Newport Feb y. 19 th. 1791— Dear Sir, The Congress of the United States are once more seated at Philadelphia. I wish the People there may be more conscious of…
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Stephen Hall to John Adams, February 19, 1791
Portland 19. Feb y. 1791. My dear & honour’d friend; I have not forgot the Chagrin I suffered in not obtaining the Collectorship of Impost at this Port. 1 Mr.…
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John Adams to William Tudor, February 15, 1791
Philadelphia Feb. 15. 1791 Dear Sir My good Genius this morning has thrown in my Way, by perfect Accident, your oration of the 4. July last, and although I read…
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John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, February 14, 1791
Philadelphia February 14 th 1791— Madam. By the last post I received your letter of January 17 th , and was as much surprised at the information that my last…
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Thomas Brand Hollis to John Adams, February 12, 1791
Feb 12. 1791. M r Brand Hollis having met with this second volume of the History of Bologna by Ghiradacci requests M r Adams to accept of it from gratitude…
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Samuel Tucker to John Adams, February 11, 1791
Marblehead Feb ry. 11— 1791. sir I Yesterday receivd Your very Polite Letter 1 by which I think myself highly Honour’d on this reception, from so great a Character, and…
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Elkanah, Jr Watson to John Adams, December 26, 1790
Albany. 26 th. Dece r. 1790 Sir I have unexpectedly been hon’d with a letter from your Excellency. 1 The present edition of the Little performance I sent you, consists…
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John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, December 26, 1790
Philadelphia Dec r 26— 1790 Madam Yesterday I had the pleasure of receiving your favour of September the 24 th with an elegant copy of your poems dramatic and miscellaneous;…
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Alexander Hamilton to John Adams, December 21, 1790
Dec r. 21. 1790 The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the Vice President and sends him the report of the Trustees of the Sinking Fund with the…
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John Adams to John Jay, December 20, 1790
Philadelphia Dec r 20. 1790 Dear Sir Permit me in this Severe Season, to Salute your fireside, and congratulate you on your return from the Northern Circuit. 1 As the…
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Johannes Altheer to John Adams, December 16, 1790
ce 16 e Dec: 1790. A Son Exellence Du Temps de votre Ambassade nous eumes l’honeur de vous voir en cette Ville et meme à notre magazin de Livres ou…