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Horatio Gates Spafford to John Adams, August 31, 1813
Albany, 8 Mo. 31, 1813.— Respected Friend— Although I have not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance, yet as an Author, I claim the privilege of one, & address to…
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Letters to John Adams
B. 1735 · D. 1826
John Adams was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain. During the latter part of the Revolutionary War and in the early years of the new nation, he served the Continental Congress of the United States as a senior diplomat in Europe. Adams was the first vice president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. He was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with contemporaries, including his wife and advisor Abigail Adams and his friend and rival Thomas Jefferson.
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, August 31, 1813
St: Petersburg 31. August 1813 My Dear Son. When Mr Gallatin and Mr Bayard arrived here, they brought us letters from many of our friends, and among them one from…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, September 3, 1813
St: Petersburg 3. September 1813. Dear Sir. This day thirty Years ago, you signed a definitive Treaty of Peace, between the United States of America, and Great-Britain; and here am…
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William Cranch to John Adams, September 3, 1813
Near Alexandria Sep. 3d. 1813. Dear Sir I beg you to be assured, my ever honourd & venerated Uncle, that we sympathize most sincerely with you in your late affliction.…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, September 25, 1813
Washington September 25. 1813. Dear sir. I must be allowed to offer you my heartiest congratulations upon Commodore Perrys great victory on lake Erie. I know of nobody who will…
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Samuel Elliot to John Adams, September 26, 1813
Boston 26 September 1813 Most respected Sir As I think it will give you pleasure to hear of Judge Vander Kemp’s arrival at Barneveld in health & safety yesterday, week,…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, October 15, 1813
St: Petersburg 15. October 1813. My Dear Sir. I wrote yesterday to my dear Mother by a Gentleman, who is going to Gothenburg, intending to embark there directly for the…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, October 24, 1813
Washington October 24. 1813 Dear sir. As soon as I received your acceptable and instructing letter of the 8th of this month, I wrote to a friend in Philadelphia, who…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, October 28, 1813
Monticello Oct. 28. 13. Dear Sir According to the reservation between us, of taking up one of the subjects of our correspondence at a time, I turn to your letters…
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Horatio Gates Spafford to John Adams, November 1, 1813
Albany, 11 Mo. 1, 1813. Esteemed Friend— I have been duly favored with thy kind Letter of the 16th ultimo, & avail myself of a privilege to convey through thy…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, November 8, 1813
Washington November 8th: 1813 Dear Sir, According to the intimation contained in one of the letters I have had the pleasure to write to you, I took the liberty of…
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Thomas J. McKean to John Adams, November 15, 1813
Philadelphia Novemr. 15th. 1813. Dear Sir, I have to thank you for the introduction of the Reverend Mr; Henry Colman to my acquaintance, and am sorry his other engagements deprived…
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Hendrick W Gordon to John Adams, November 19, 1813
Boston 19th. November 1813, My Dear Sirs, The President of the United States, having given me the Office of Collector of Direct Taxes & Internal Duties for the County of…
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John Taylor to John Adams, December 24, 1813
Virginia—Hazelwood—Port Royal—Decr. 24. 1813 Sir Orator, and the printed Sheets you speak of in your letter of the 12th. instant, were, as you conjecture, written by me. Orator, published in…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, December 25, 1813
Washington December 25. 1813. Dear Sir. Christmas Day I sit down to offer you the compliments of the season, in the most respectful, cordial, and friendly way in which they…
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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, December 28, 1813
Olden barneveld 28 Dec. 1813. Mÿ Dear Sir! Everÿ mail I flattered my Self to receive a Line from Mount Wallaston, till I received your favour of the 1st. and…
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William Stephens Smith to John Adams, December 28, 1813
Washington City Tuesday Decr. 28th. 1813 Dear & Respected Sir— I have your letter of the 15th. inst., the aspect of public affairs become every day more gloomy The slap…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, December 31, 1813
Washington December 31. 1813. Dear Sir. On Sunday last I saw the President, and he mentioned to me that not a single line had been received from our commissioners in…
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William Stephens Smith to John Adams, December 31, 1813
Washington City Decr. 31. 1813. My dear Sir— It is here a profound secreet of the Cabinet, known only to seven— You may rely upon it a negotiation will be…
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Thomas J. McKean to John Adams, January 1, 1814
Philadelphia. Janry. 1814. Dear Sir, In your favor of the 26th. Novembert last you say, “that you ventured to say, that about a third of the people of the Colonies…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, January 2, 1814
St Petersburg 2. January 1814. My Dear Sir. The last Letters I have had the pleasure of receiving from you are those of 1. and 2. July, and excepting them…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams, January 16, 1814
Quincy Janry 16th 1814 My dear John I thank you for your Letter: and was very glad to hear from you; I was the more gratified to hear from you…
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Charles Francis Adams to John Adams, January 16, 1814
St: Petersburg 16 January 1814 My dear Brother Yesterday I wrote a letter to Brother George, and so I thought that I ought to write you one too; for I…
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Mathew Carey to John Adams, January 26, 1814
Philada January 26. 1814 Sir By this day’s mail I forward you a Set of the Naval History, which I request You will place in your library, as a mark…