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John Adams to Richard Rush, April 14, 1811
Quincy April 14. 1811 Dear Sir Though your Letters give me great Pleasure, I Should regret the Receipt even of your favour of the 8th of this month if I…
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Letters to Richard Rush
B. 1780 · D. 1859
Richard Rush was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat who served as the 8th United States Attorney General from 1814 to 1817 and the 8th United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1825 to 1829. He served as John Quincy Adams's running mate on the National Republican ticket during the 1828 United States presidential election.
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25 letters
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John Adams to Richard Rush, June 13, 1813
Quincy < , Start deletion, May , End, > June 13th. 1813 Dear Sir Your kind Letter of the 6th has interested me more than any one I have received…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, November 5, 1813
Quincy Nov. 5. 1813 Dr Sir My most reverend Dearling presents her compliments. She highly applauds and greatly admires a complaisant Husband. Quare! Entre nous, can you divine whether this…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, January 1, 1814
Quincy Jan. 1814 Dear Rush When I meet The beattified Spirit I Shall Say to him, with our mutual frankness, “Sir you ought to have added two Chapters to your…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, January 26, 1814
Quincy Jan. 26. 1814 Dear Sir If I may judge of others by myself, Mr Hay had no cause of Apprehension that he Should be tedious: for when I had…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, April 6, 1814
Quincy April 6th. 1814 Dear Sir As I have been, in the course of my life, 200 or 300 times in an “Agony of Embarrassment” I understand very well what…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, May 30, 1814
Quincy May 30. 1814 My dear Sir Your favour of the 20th has given me great pleasure; because it informs me that you are happy. Your Visit to Philadelphia must…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, June 1, 1814
Quincy June 1st. 1814 Dear Sir I long to See the narrative of Dr Rush’s Life. I hope it will be printed. The Anecdote relative to me, in 1774, and…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, October 29, 1814
[ post 29 Oct. 1814 ] Dear Rush. After this Letter was written and erroneously inclosed I recd yours of 23d which is merry and instructive beyond all Example J.…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, October 31, 1814
Quincy Octr 31 1814 Dear Sir Your Letter of the 23 has given me as much gaiety as all the fine Weather of the month Mr Dallase’s Anecdotes, as you…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Richard Rush, November 29, 1814
Quincy Novbr 29th 1814 Dear Sir As my Husband has thought it proper to inclose a Letter, received from our Son to the president, which I presume you may read,…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, April 10, 1815
Quincy April 10. 1815 Dear Sir It does not Signify, to grow old. You never can get rid of worldly Affairs. I never was more distracted with Business. It pours…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, June 11, 1815
Quincy June 11. 1815 Dr Rush “Watchman! What of the Night?” To what hour of the Evening are We advanced? How many hours remain before day break? Have you a…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, August 23, 1815
Quincy August 23 1815 Dear Sir I might perhaps agee with Mr Grattan, that Mr Burke had read more of the Brittish Poets than even Dr Johnson, who wrote their…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, August 26, 1815
Quincy August 26 1815 Dear Sir I thank you for your favour of the 20th and the Extracts which are very consolatory. I have Sometimes thought that the People of…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, November 11, 1815
Quincy Novbr 11th 1815 Dear Rush To your studies in Jurisprudence, I wish all the success, which you can possibly wish for yourself; but you must collect yourself & remember…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Richard Rush, February 26, 1816
Quincy Febry 26 1816 Dear Sir It is a long time since we have received a Line from you at Quincy. I have been so very sick myself, as not…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Richard Rush, April 24, 1816
Quincy April 24th 1816 Dear Sir I thank you for the information transmitted me in your Last Letter. I have Sent an extract to my Son—I wish that Congress could…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, July 22, 1816
Quincy July 22 1816 Dear Sir The Copy inclosed in your Letter has tenderly affected the little Sensibility that remains in me. As a Memorial of the Friendship of Dr…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Richard Rush, August 21, 1816
Quincy August 21st 1816 Dear Sir I take the Liberty of introducing to you and your good Lady, Leiut Clark, who is on his way to visit his Friends in…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, December 25, 1816
Montezillo Decr 25. 1816 Dear Sir Your Letter of the 29th of September has not been answered by me as it ought to have been. Your Excursion Horseback gave me…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Richard Rush, July 14, 1817
Quincy july 14th 1817 My Dear Sir I owe you many thanks for the early notice which you transmitted me, of mr Adams’s acceptance of the Appointment of State. untill…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, September 15, 1817
Quincy Sept. 15th. 1817 Dear Sir I will now venture to congratulate you upon your relief from a part of the heavy burthen which has been imposed upon you for…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, September 24, 1818
Quincy Sep. 24. 1818 Dear Mr Rush The Procrastination of Old Age must be my only Apology for So long < for So long > neglecting to acknowledge Several kind…