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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, May 3, 1816
Quincy May 3. 1816 Dear Sir. Yours Ap. 8 has long Since been recd. J. “Would you agree to live your 80 years over again”? A. Aye! And Sanse Phrases.”…
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Letters to Thomas Jefferson
B. 1743 · D. 1826
Thomas Jefferson was a Founding Father and the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was the second vice president under John Adams. Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, and a leading proponent of democracy, republicanism and natural rights.
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, May 6, 1816
Quincy May 6 1816 Dear Sir Neither Eyes Fingers or Paper held out, to dispatch all the Trifles I wished to write in my last Letter. In your favour of…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, August 9, 1816
Quincy August 9. 1816 Dear Sir The Biography of Mr Vander Kemp would require a Volume which I could not write if a Milion were offered me as a Reward…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, November 4, 1816
Quincy Nov. 4 1816 Dr Sir Your Letter of Oct. 14 has greatly obliged me. Tracys Analysis, I have read once; and wish to read it a Second time. It…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, December 16, 1816
Quincy Decr 16th 1816 Your Letter dear Sir of Nov. 15 from Poplar Forrest was Sent to me from the Post Office the next day after I had Sent “The…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, February 2, 1817
Quincy Feb. 2d. 1817 Dear Sir In our good old English language of Gratitude, I owe you and give you a thousand thanks, for Tracy’s Review of Montesquieu which Mr…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, May 18, 1817
Quincy May 18. 1817 Dear Sir Lyman was mortified that he could not visit Monticello. He is gone to Europe a Second time. I regret that he did not See…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, October 10, 1817
Quincy Oct. 10. 1817 Dear Sir I thank you for your kind congratulations on the return of my little family from Europe. To receive them all in fine hea[ l…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, July 18, 1818
Quincy July 18 1818 Dear Sir Will you accept a curious Piece of New England Antiquities. It was a tolerable Chatechism for the Education a Boy of 14 Years of…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, October 20, 1818
Quincy Octr 20. 1818 My dear Friend One trouble never comes alone! At our Ages We may expect more and more of them every day in groups, and every day…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, December 8, 1818
Quincy. Dec 8, 18 Dear Sir Your Letter of Nov. 15 gave me great delight not only by the divine Consolation it afforded me under my great Affliction: but as…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, December 30, 1818
Quincy Dec 30th. 1818 6-clock Dear Sir Late last night I received Your Report and your translation of Tracy, for both of which, tho’ I have read neither I thank…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, February 13, 1819
Quincy Feby. 13th: 1819. Dear Sir As you was so well acquainted with the philosophers of France I presume the name and character of Mademoiselle De Lespinasse is not unknown…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, July 28, 1819
Quincy July 28th. 1819— Dear Sir I inclose you a National Register, to convince you that the Essex Register is not to blame for printing the Mecklingburg County Resolutions, on…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, November 23, 1819
Montezillo Alias the little Hill / November 23d. 1819 My dear Sir I congratulate you and myself on your recovery from the three Illnesses that have distressed you, the means…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, December 21, 1819
Montezillo December 21st 1819 Dear Sir I must answer your great question of the 10th in the Words of Dalembert to his Correspondent, who asked him what is Matter- “Je…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, February 21, 1820
Montezillo Febuary 21st. 1820— dear Sir. Was you ever acquainted with Dugald Stuart—before I left France I received a letter from Benjamin Vaughn Esqre. in London—Introducing, and recommending in strong…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, February 3, 1821
Montezillo February 3d 1821 Dear Sir I have just read a sketch of the life of Swedenborg, and a larger work in two huge volumes of Memoirs of John Westley…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, October 15, 1822
Montezillo October 15th 1822 Dear Sir. I have long entertained scruples about writing this letter, upon a subject of some delicacy. But old age has over-come at last. You remember…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, March 10, 1823
Quincy March 10th 1823 Dear Sir. The sight of your well known hand writing in your favour of 25. Feb. last, gave me great pleasure, as it proved your arm…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, August 15, 1823
Quincy Aug. 15th. ’23 [ , Start insertion, 1823 , End, ] Watchman! what of the night!? Is darkness that may be felt to prevail over the whole world? Or…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, September 18, 1823
Quincy September 18th. 1823. Dear Sir. With much pleasure I have heard read the sure words of prophecy in your letter of Sep— 4th. It is melancholy to contemplate the…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, December 29, 1823
Quincy December 29th ’23 [ , Start insertion, 1823 , End, ] Dear Sir I return your letter at your request signified by Gen. Dearborn though it has been such…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, November 15, 1824
Quincy November 15th. 1824 Dear Sir Your friend Professor Ticknor is bound upon a Tour in Virginia, though he needs no introduction to you he has requested a letter from…