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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, June 5, 1812
Quincy June 5. 1812 Dear Vander kemp. Can you give me any News of the Millenium? Is it to commence Soon enough for me to entertain a hope that I…
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Letters to François Adriaan Van der Kemp
B. 1752 · D. 1829
François Adriaan van der Kemp or Francis Adrian Vanderkemp was one of the Dutch radical leaders of the Patriots, a minister and publicist who gave the Patriot movement a Christian tint in his blazing speeches. Having been a promising student in Groningen, Franeker and Amsterdam, he led the local militia (exercitiegenootschap) in Wijk bij Duurstede and ended up in captivity. Van der Kemp was released on 9 December 1787 for a ransom of 45,000 guilder and emigrated to the U.S.A.
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55 letters
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, January 23, 1813
Quincy Jan. 23. 1813 Dear Sir Your favour of Dec. 7 is not lost nor forgotten. Oh! that my Situation in Life would permit me to undertake a Pilgrimage to…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, March 18, 1813
Quincy March 18 1813 Dear Sir A Jacobine Clubb, or a Washington benevolent Society, has a Right to discard, and exclude a Member, who will not conform to their Rules.…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, May 20, 1813
Quincy May 20. 1813 My dear and respected Van der Kemp. The promised Anecdote of Quaker Benevolence is this. In June 1775, The British Man of War Asia, took Prisoner…
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Abigail Smith Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, October 15, 1813
October < , Start deletion, 8 , End, > 15th 1813 Dear Sir I cannot refrain any longer from taking my pen and assureing mr van der kemp of the…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, December 26, 1813
Quincy Dec. 26. 13 Dear Vanderkemp Be not anxious. I am not jealous. Had your Packett arrived one day Sooner, I Should have delivered it in Person to Mr and…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, January 30, 1814
Quincy Jan. 30. 14 Dr Sir Yours of 14th are here. You must take hints: I cannot write Letters. Half recovered from a former Illness, the fine sleighing tempted me…
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Abigail Smith Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, February 23, 1814
Febry. 23 1814 Quincy Dear Sir A long and Severe fit of Sickness must plead my excuse for so long delaying the acknowledment of Mr vander Kemps very polite and…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, April 3, 1814
Quincy April 3. 1814 Dear Sir I have recd Condorcet, in good order and your favour of 20th. Ult. Enfields History of Philosophy, is worth many Condorcets. This great Work…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, May 29, 1814
Quincy May 29. 1814. My dear and venerable Friend. How Shall I? How can I express my Obligations to you? My Time, thoughts, labours are all Spent in my Garden,…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, April 8, 1815
Quincy April 8: 1815 Respected Sir I forgot in my last the most brilliant Topick, of all that splendid Phenomenon in the female World, of Genius Taste Learning Observation and…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, September 3, 1815
Quincy September 3. 1815 Dear and highly respected Friend, Your affecting favour of 16. Aug. is before me. The natural bent of my mind has the honour to resemble yours…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, November 10, 1815
Quincy Nov. 10. 1815 Dear Sir May your anticipations of another Visit to Quincy be reallised! Much good may your Theological Studies do you! I have been reading an Abridgment…
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Abigail Smith Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, April 1, 1816
April 1st 1816 Dear Sir After three months Sickness, great part of which time, I expected to go hence & be here no more, I am getting up Some Strength,…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, August 14, 1816
Quincy Aug. 14. 1816 My dear Sir Thanks for your third of Aug.—Griefs upon Griefs! Disappointments upon Disappointments! All is Vanity! What then? This is a gay, merry World, notwithstanding.…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, October 23, 1816
Quincy Oct. 23. [ 18 ]16 Dear Sir Your Letter of the 16th. would occupy me for 12 months, when I know not that I have 12 days to live.…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, December 27, 1816
Quincy Decr. 27. 1816 Dear Sir I do declare that I can write Greek better than you do, though I cannot Say, So well as you can, if you will.…
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Abigail Smith Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, February 7, 1817
Febry 7th 1817 Dear Sir As my good Husband chats Sometimes in circles I will explain to you. my Son J Q A—inclosed to me the Monthly Repository, Saying that,…
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Abigail Smith Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, April 10, 1817
April 10th 1817 my Dear Sir It would be ungratefull in me not to < , Start deletion, feel & pleased , End, > thank you for the interest you…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, June 23, 1817
Quincy June 23, 1817 Dear Sir Your kind Letter of the 8th. and the enclosed Biography have been read with all the interest inspired by So long a Friendship; though…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, October 1, 1817
Quincy Oct 1. 1817 Dear Sir Mr J. A Smiths appointment was not by J. Q. A but by the President “Sancte Socrate ora pro nobis” Said Erasmus on reading…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, September 25, 1819
Montezillo Septr. 25 1819 Dear Vanderkemp The information in your last letter, of your return to your garden and your records has given me great pleasure. The records are very…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, December 29, 1819
Montezillo December 29th. 1819 Dear Sir. I have two kind letters from you to acknowledge one of the 9th September, and one of the 20th. December—with heartfelt satisfaction I congratulate…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, March 16, 1820
Montezillo March 16th. 1820 my dear Sir I thank you for your favour of the first of the Month—We have had for some time, no subject of Conversation here—except a…