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John Adams to David Sewall, September 16, 1798
Quincy Sept 16th 1798 My dear friend Inclosed is a short answer to the address of the Grand jury transmitted in your letter from Pownallborough at Sept term 1798. It…
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Letters to David Sewall
B. 1735 · D. 1825
David Sewall was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine.
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9 letters
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John Adams to David Sewall, October 23, 1799
Trenton Oct 23d 1799 Sir I beg pardon for postponeing to this time an answer to your favor of the 30th. Sept. I have run over all the names, Hooper…
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John Adams to David Sewall, December 22, 1802
Quincy December 22. 1802. My dear Friend When I resolved, if I could, to give Peace to my Country in Opposition to the Selfish and ambitions Views, of a few…
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John Adams to David Sewall, January 12, 1803
Quincy January 12. 1803. Dr Sir I recd last night yours of the 6th.—I read the Account of the Small Globe rolling in a little Pool of Mercury: but have…
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John Adams to David Sewall, November 4, 1815
Quincy November 4th 1815 Dear Sir your friendly letter of 31st October, has given me great pleasure. But if Envy were lawful I should envy the neatness, and firmness of…
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John Adams to David Sewall, October 10, 1819
Quincy October 10th. 1819 dear Sir Your favour of the 5th. has given me great pleasure off those which St Paul calls, light afflictions, which are but for a moment—a…
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John Adams to David Sewall, November 23, 1819
Montezillo November 23d. 1819 Dear Sir By your account which I believe is correct—Wentworth and Sewall are all that is left of my Class for my Consolation—and we must expect…
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John Adams to David Sewall, January 10, 1821
Montezillo January 10th 1821 dear Sir your friendly letter of December the 20th. is a Cordial to me, in my present State of retirement and Convalescence—The testimoneys of Respect offered…
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John Adams to David Sewall, November 4, 1821
Montizillo 4 Nov 1821 Dear Sir Thanks for your favour of 26 Oct last Mankind seem to be children from the cradle to the grave. They will beg & pray—wrangle…