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James Bowdoin to John Adams, March 24, 1790
Boston March 24. 1790 Dear sir The Gentleman, by whom this will be delivered to you, is Nathaniel Appleton esq r the Commissioner of the Loan Office for the State…
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James Lovell to John Adams, March 20, 1790
Boston— March 20. 1790 Honored & dear Sir You will have a Visit from your old Friend Gen l. Warren who supposed I could certify some Intentions of the former…
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John Adams to Charles Storer, March 20, 1790
New York March 20 th 1790. My dear Charles. There is nothing improper in your application of the 23 d of Feb y nor should I find fault with your…
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John Adams to Henry Marchant, March 20, 1790
New York March 20. 1790 Dear Sir Your favours of 19. Dec r. 18. Jan. and 7. March are all before me.— I am much obliged to you for the…
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John Adams to Jabez Bowen, February 27, 1790
Feb y 27 1790 Sir Your letter of the 15 th never reached me till yesterday I condole with you in the unfavorable aspect of your elections: but still hope…
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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, February 24, 1790
Philadelphia Feb: 24. 1790. Dear sir, Your remarks upon the Conduct of the tories, and the “young fry” who are now crouding into the Councils of our Country, perfectly accord…
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Charles Storer to John Adams, February 23, 1790
Troy. 23 d. February. 1790. dear sir, From the friendship you have always expressed for me I am led to acquaint you with some circumstances in which I am interested…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, February 17, 1790
Richmond Hill [ 17 ] Feb. 1790 1 Dear Sir I had heard, before I rec d your Letter of the 12 th , of your new Engagements in the…
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Jabez Bowen to John Adams, February 15, 1790
Providence Feb r 15. 1790 Sir I doubt not but You have been inform’d that our Gen l Assembly have order’d a Convention to be called to meet a South-Kingston…
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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, February 12, 1790
Philadelphia Feb: 12 th 1790. Dear Sir. Ever since the last week in Octo r I have been engaged in composing & delivering a new Course of lectures on the…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, February 9, 1790
Philadelphia Feb y 9 th: 1790 Sir, At the Request of the Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery, I have the Honour of presenting to your Excellency the enclosed…
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John Trumbull to John Adams, February 6, 1790
Hartford February 6 th. 1790— Dear Sir Your letter found me on my return from the session of our Superior Court at Haddam—since which, I have attended a three weeks…
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Charles Dilly to John Adams, February 3, 1790
Lond o; 3 d Feby 1790. D r Sir, I sh d. not have troubled you with a Letter—but upon the peculiar instance of having received a Letter from Mess…
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Charles (of Carrollton) Carroll to John Adams, December 29, 1789
Annapolis 29 th. Dec r. 1789. Dear Sir Our Legislature did not rise till late in the night on the 26 th instant. I have been obliged to attend the…
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Jabez Bowen to John Adams, December 28, 1789
Providence Decm r 28. 1789 Sir I Congratulate you on the accession of N o. Carolina to the general Government. our Antis are Thunderstruck at the News more especially as…
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Stephen Higginson to John Adams, December 21, 1789
Boston Dec r. 21: 1789 Sir I intended myself the honour of a little conversation with you, before you went to Congress, as to the trade of this State. We…
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John Paul Jones to John Adams, December 20, 1789
Amsterdam Dec r. 20. 1789. Dear Sir, The within documents, from my Friend the Count de Segur Minister Plenipotentiary of France at S t. Petersburg, will shew you in some…
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Henry Marchant to John Adams, December 19, 1789
Newport State of Rhode Island &c Dec r. 19 th. 1789— Dear Sir, Yours of the 17 th. of Sep r. I have been honored with.— I truly esteem myself…
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James Lovell to John Adams, December 19, 1789
Boston Dec r 19 th. 1789. Sir Though I know your extreme Delicacy as to any Interference in the executive Affairs of the U.S s. yet to you I must…
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William Smith to John Adams, December 14, 1789
Boston. 14 th Dec r. 1789.— S r. By direction of the Boston Marine Society, I have the honor to forward you by the Hon ble. M r. Otis a…