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John Adams to Elkanah, Jr Watson, December 16, 1790
Philadelphia Decr 16. 1790 Sir I have this moment received your favour of Nov. 30, and the Volume inclosed with it: an acceptable Present for which I thank you. 1…
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James Greenleaf to John Adams, December 14, 1790
Amsterdam Dec r. 14. 1790 Sir The partiality of some of my American friends, has induced them to consider me, as not altogether uneligible, as Resident, from the United States,…
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John Adams to George Washington, December 13, 1790
Monday December 13 th 1791 [ 1790 ] At twelve o’clock the Senate attended upon the President of the United States at his own House, when the President of the…
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William MacCreery to John Adams, December 11, 1790
Baltimore 11 December 1790 Dear Sir Altho’ it be the fate of persons high in power to be exposed to the importunity of the many, and they are obliged not…
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William Cranch to John Adams, December 11, 1790
Braintree Dec r. 11. 1790. Sir, Having neglected writing to you for so long a time, for which I can form no possible Apology, except a general aversion to writing,…
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John Adams to Thomas Mifflin, December 7, 1790
7 th. December. 1790— The Vice President of the United States presents his compliments to Governour Miflin, & informs him, that the President of the United States has signified his…
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William Stephens Smith to John Adams, December 3, 1790
New York December 3 d. 1790. Dear Sir— Permit me to introduce to your acquaintance M r. Blodget, tho’ I believe you may recollect seeing him in London—he will present…
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Wilhem & Jan (business) Willink to John Adams, December 2, 1790
Amsterdam 2 Decem r: 1790. Sir Deprived of your agreable favors since we had the honor of Paying you our respects under date of 1 febry, the present will principally…
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George Washington to John Adams, August 27, 1790
New York, August 27 th: 1790. Sir, Being very desireous of obtaining such aids and information as will enable me to form a just opinion upon the subject of the…
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John, Jr Codman to John Adams, August 27, 1790
Boston 27 August 1790 Dear sir Enclosed is an Account of the Cost of your two Casks of Wine & the charges which I have paid upon it— agreeably to…
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John Adams to Chrétien Guillaume de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, August 19, 1790
New York, August 19th, 1790. Mr. Ducher, a French gentleman, whom you did me the Honor to introduce to me formerly by letter, and who is well esteemed in this…
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Sylvanus Bourne to John Adams, August 15, 1790
Boston Aug t 15 th 1790 D r Sir— Observing by the Papers that you are one of the Comm rs: appointed for purchasing part of the public Debt at…
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John Adams to Richard Varick, August 12, 1790
New-York, August 12, 1790 Sir, It is with great pleasure, that, in obedience to an order of the Senate of the United States, I have the honor to enclose their…
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John Brown Cutting to John Adams, August 11, 1790
London Aug. 11. 1790 Dear Sir, If ever there was a time when the volunteer exertions of a citizen of America became a duty incumbent upon him in a foreign…
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William Cushing to John Adams, August 7, 1790
Middletown Saturday Eveng 7 th. Aug st. 1790 Dear Sir, I intended myself the pleasure of calling to pay my respects to you before leaving the city, & for that…
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Jeremiah Allen to John Adams, July 29, 1790
Boston July 29. 1790 Sir When I had the Honor of being with you, a Conversation turn’d upon the Consul for Russia, I observed it would not do, unless some…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, July 26, 1790
New York 26 July 1790 My dear sir As you were so obliging on saturday last as to inform me of your design to recommend my brother Samuel Russel Gerry…
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John Adams to Henry Marchant, July 25, 1790
New York 25 of July —90 Dear Sir I have rec d your favour of the 19 th — I presume your answer to M r Jefferson will be sufficient:…
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George Walton to John Adams, July 23, 1790
Augusta, 23 July, 1790. Sir, By some intelligencies lately from Europe, it is said that Great-Britain is zealously endeavoring to repossess the Floridas; and I have no doubt of the…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to John Adams, July 23, 1790
Lahaie 23 Juillet 1790 Monsieur, Quoique je puisse & doive être certain que V e. Exc e. a régulierement connoissance de mes Dépeches à l’hon ble. Départment des Aff. Etr.,…