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John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, September 15, 1812
Quincy September 15. 1812 Dear Sir. You ask my Opinion, (if I understand you) whether Duane or General Hull, be the fittest Man for Secretary of War. I answer. In…
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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 Benjamin Waterhouse, August 19, 1812
Quincy August 19. 1812 Dr Sir The History of Queen Ann’s reign and of the Treaty of Utrecht is So instructive, that it is worth while to look into the…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, August 17, 1812
Quincy August 17. 1812 Your favour of the Eighth, is another Monument to virtue and Piety, I would rather have your Birth and descent than that of any Howard or…
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John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, August 16, 1812
Quincy August 16 1812 Dear Waterhouse You are So waggish and roguish with your Woofs and your Warps and your Webs, that I am almost afraid to write or Speak…
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John Adams to Joseph Bemis, August 15, 1812
Quincy August 15th. 1812. Sir The last Evening I received the favour of your polite and obliging Letter of the eleventh of this month; and the Gentleman of the Town…
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John Adams to Ebenezer Seaver, August 14, 1812
Quincy August 14th. 1812. Sir. I have the honour of your Letter of the 11th. It is all over with me. I can recollect an Old Anecdote and repeat it…
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John Adams to William Bentley, August 13, 1812
Quincy August 13th 1812. Dear Sir Mr Knox, a Son of General Knox, the Bearer of this Letter, was appointed a Midshipman on Board the Constitution fourteen years fifteen years…
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Catherine V. R Malcom to John Adams, August 13, 1812
Utica August 13th: 1812— Dear Sir If I have not addressed you before it was not that gratitude did not prompt an expression of the feelings your early patronage &…
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Ebenezer Seaver to John Adams, August 11, 1812
Roxbury August 11th 1812 Sir Since Mr Dearborn and myself vesited you on Saturday last, we have called on General Heath and requested his Attendance with you, at the proposed…