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John Adams to Thomas J. McKean, September 20, 1779
Braintree Septr. 20. 1779 My dear sir It is a long Time, Since I had the Pleasure to see you, but my Esteem is not at all diminished. None of…
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Letters to Thomas J. McKean
B. 1810 · D. 1870
Thomas Jefferson McKean was an American engineer, soldier, politician, and farmer. A West Point graduate, he fought in the United States Army during the Seminole Wars, in the Mexican-American War, and he served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He commanded the District of West Florida at the end of the Civil War in January 1865.
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8 letters
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John Adams to Thomas J. McKean, October 15, 1781
Amsterdam October 15th. 1781 Sir I wish, if it were possible, to communicate to Congress the present State of every Affair, which they have been pleased to confide in any…
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John Adams to Thomas J. McKean, November 1, 1781
Amsterdam November 1st 1781 1 Sir It is still as problematical as ever, what is the political System of this Republick, and indeed whether it has any System at all.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas J. McKean, November 5, 1781
Passy Novr. 5. 1781. Sir, Herewith you will receive a Copy of my last; 2 since which I have been honour’d with two Letters from the late President, 3 the…
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John Adams to Thomas J. McKean, June 2, 1812
Quincy June 2. 1812 Dear Sir Our ancient and venerable Friend Clinton is gone before us. It had long been my intention to write to him: but while I was…
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John Adams to Thomas J. McKean, August 31, 1813
Quincy August 31st. 1813 Dear Sir Your friendly letter of the 20th, with the Authentic Account of the proceedings of the Congress held at New York A.D 1765 on the…
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John Adams to Thomas J. McKean, September 24, 1813
Quincy September 24. 1813 Dear Sir If I am committing an indiscretion, I hope you will pardon it. The Reverend Mr Henry Colman of Hingham, a Clergyman established in the…
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John Adams to Thomas J. McKean, October 30, 1814
Quincy Oct 30 1814 Dear Sir Your Letter of the 15th, which I very highly esteem, now received last night, after I have given a line of introduction to Mr…