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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, June 15, 1789
Philad a June 15 th: 1789 Dear Sir, I have been so long accustomed to regard all your opinions upon goverment with reverence, that I was disposed upon reading your…
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Richard Peters to John Adams, June 15, 1789
Belmont June 15. 1789 Dear Sir I am honoured with yours of the 5 th. instant I thank you for your kind & polite Offers of Hospitality. Experience has convinced…
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Eliphalet Pearson to John Adams, June 15, 1789
Cambridge 15 June 1789. Sir, President Willard having resigned the office of corresponding secretary to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, your goodness will pardon his successor, in diverting…
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Joseph Mandrillon to John Adams, June 15, 1789
Amsterdam ce 15 Juin 1789 Monsieur Le Vice-Président, Le tems peut sans doute avoir detruit le souvenir dont vous m’honoriez, lorsque les interêts del’Amérique vous appellerent dans differentes cours del’Europe,…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to John Adams, June 13, 1789
Lahaie 13 e. Juin 1789 . Monsieur L’affection dont vous m’avez honoré pendant votre séjour en Europe, & les sentimens inaltérables de mon attachement pour Votre Excellence, m’engagent à vous…
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John Adams to Cotton Tufts, June 12, 1789
New York June 12. 1789. Dear Sir The last Evenings Post favoured me with yours of the 6 th . 1 Many Gentlemen are in favour of a national Excise:…
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John Adams to William Tudor, June 12, 1789
New York June 12. 1789 Dear sir Your Letters put me more and more out of Patience every Post.— Why, in that of the 6 th. do you call our…
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John Adams to James Bowdoin, June 11, 1789
New York June 11. 1789 Dear Sir I have recieved the Letter you did me, the honour to write me, on the 30. of May: but have not yet had…
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John Adams to Samuel Barrett, June 11, 1789
New York June 11 th 1789— Dear Sir I have received the letter you did me the honour to write me on the first of this month with its inclosures:…
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John Adams to William Tudor, May 27, 1789
New York May. 27. 1789 Dear Sir I have received your favour of the 18 th. but cannot agree with you that “a considerable Period must elapse before the United…
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John Adams to William Smith, May 27, 1789
New York May 27 th 1789 Dear Sir— I have received your obliging Letter of the 19 th . a drawback on Rum exported is admitted by the House, and…
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John Adams to Benjamin Lincoln, May 26, 1789
New York. May. 26. 1789. Dear Sir. I am, this Evening favoured with yours of the 18. In Answer to your Question, I ask another.— Where is the Sovereignty of…
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John Adams to Hendrik Fagel, May 26, 1789
New York May 26 th 1789— Sir— M r Van berckel informs me that you were desirous of seeing the second and third Volumes of the Defence & c When…
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John Adams to Nathaniel Peaslee Sargeant, May 22, 1789
New york May 22 1789— Dear Sir— I received with pleasure your friendly letter of the 25 th of April—your recommendation of M r William Pickman has great weight with…
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John Adams to William Hindman, May 22, 1789
New york May 22 d 1789— Sir— I have received your kind letter of April 24 th —recommending Gustavus Scott Esq r for employment in the Law Department— 1 The…
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John Adams to Arnold Welles, May 21, 1789
New york May 21 1789— Sir— I have received the letter you did me the honour to write me, on the fifth of this month and thank you for your…
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John Adams to Richard Price, May 20, 1789
New york May 20 th 1789— My dear Friend— I last night received your friendly letter of March the fifth: and am happy to find that I have a place…
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William Smith to John Adams, May 19, 1789
Boston. 19 May. 1789. Dear S r. As the Revenue Act has past the House & it is probable may now be before the Senate, I will take the freedom…
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Jabez Bowen to John Adams, May 19, 1789
Providence May 19. 1789 Sir, On the 6 th. of this Month was held our General Election for Officers for the Ensuing Year; they are nearly the same as the…
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John Adams to Cotton Tufts, May 3, 1789
New York May 3. 1789 My dear Friend Every Thing has happened, as I could wish Since I left you, excepting the delay of making Provision for my Subsistance; and…