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John Adams to Samuel Dexter, July 14, 1800
Quincy July 14th 1800 Dear Sir Inclosed is a letter from Joseph Coffin Boyd, dated Portland July 8th: You may know this Gentleman, better than I do. The papers inclosed…
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Letters to Samuel Dexter
B. 1761 · D. 1816
Samuel Dexter was an early American statesman who served both in Congress and in the Presidential Cabinets of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Dexter was a 1781 graduate of Harvard College. After receiving his degree he studied law, attained admission to the bar in 1784, and began to practice in Lunenburg, Massachusetts.
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12 letters
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John Adams to Samuel Dexter, July 27, 1800
Quincy July 27th 1800 Dear Sir I last night received by the post, an anonimous letter, together with a pretended copy of a process from John Allen, Justice of the…
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John Adams to Samuel Dexter, July 30, 1800
Quincy July 30th 1800 Dear Sir I received but last night your favor of the 19th. I return the warrant for the execution of the sentence of the Court marshall…
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John Adams to Samuel Dexter, August 11, 1800
Quincy Aug 11 1800 Dear Sir Inclosed is a letter, recommending Lieut Moses Swett of N Hampshire, for an appointment in the artillerists & Engineers. The letter is from Major…
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John Adams to Samuel Dexter, August 16, 1800
Quincy Aug 16th 1800 Dear Sir Last night I received your favor of the 7 & it has given me much concern The Court Martial or some of them should…
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John Adams to Samuel Dexter, August 30, 1800
Quincy August 30th 1800 Dear Sir I return inclosed the three letters of Mr Miller approved, in which he recommends John Shackleford, David Allen & Isam Clay to be keepers…
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John Adams to Samuel Dexter, September 11, 1800
Quincy Sept 11 1800 Dear Sir Enclosed is a letter from General L. R. Morris, recommending John Cook Esqr to be a Capt in the second regiment of Artillery. Mr.…
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John Adams to Samuel Dexter, September 12, 1800
Quincy Sept 12th 1800 Dear Sir Applications like those enclosed from Mr Francis More, recommended by the select men of Cambridge, Dr Tappan & Mr Holmes, I never know how…
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John Adams to Samuel Dexter, January 31, 1801
Washington Jan 31 1801 Dear Sir I hereby authorize & request you to execute the office of Secretary of State so far as to affix the seal of the U.S.…
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John Adams to Samuel Dexter, March 23, 1801
Stony field Quincy March 23d 1801 Dear Sir I left Washington on the 4th & arrived at Stony field on the 18, having trotted the bogs five hundred miles. I…
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John Adams to Samuel Dexter, September 15, 1812
Quincy Seper: 15 1812 Dear Sir I take my pen to acknowledge your favour of the 10th. almost in the moment when I received it Of your Eloquence in the…
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John Adams to Samuel Dexter, May 25, 1813
Quincy May 25. 1813 Dear Sir It is not with any enviable, or eligible Feelings that I find myself, under a necessity of addressing you, at this Time, and in…