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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Stephen Higginson to John Adams, March 24, 1790
Boston Mar: 24: 1790— Sir— Your obliging letter of the 14 instant I have received, & thank you for the friendly intentions you therein express. I did not mean to…
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Thomas Brand Hollis to John Adams, March 29, 1790
London March 29. 1790. Dear Sir I ought to have acknowledged the receipt of your favour 1 before this but indeed it is not easy to get letters conveyd to…
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John Trumbull to John Adams, March 30, 1790
Hartford March 30 th. 1790. Dear Sir You may easily conceive how much I was pleased, & flattered by your very friendly & confidential letter of the 6 th instant.…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, April 5, 1790
Newbury-Port. April 5 th: 1790. Dear Sir. I have more than once mentioned to you, the state of retirement from political conversation in which I live, and the restraints which…
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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, April 13, 1790
Philadelphia April 13. 1790 Dear Sir, Your last letter is a treasure.— 1 Every Sentence in it is full of instruction. I have often contemplated that passion in mankind to…
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Thomas Brand Hollis to John Adams, May 28, 1790
28 May. 1790 Chesterfeild Street Dear Sir Having an opportunity of writing by M r Rutledge 1 I embrace it with great pleasure to convey to you a few lines…
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Bartholomew Burges to John Adams, May 29, 1790
New York 29 th. May ’90 May it please your Excellency— Sir, You did me the honor the winter before last to subscribe to a little Astronomical essay of mine…
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Henry Marchant to John Adams, May 29, 1790
Newport May 29 th. 1790— Most respected Friend ’tis done,—’tis done— The Constitution this Day was adopted by Our State Convention, by a Majority of two— Never were Days of…
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John Brown Cutting to John Adams, June 3, 1790
London June 3 d 1790 Dear Sir I inclosed You a few days ago a parcel of printed papers some of which I conceived might contain interesting intelligence especially if…