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John Adams to Thomas, Jr Crafts, May 25, 1790
New York 25 th [ May ] 1790 Dear Sir I have received with a mixture of pleasure and gloomy melancholy your favour of the 17 th. What motives the…
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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, April 13, 1790
Philadelphia April 13. 1790 Dear Sir, Your last letter is a treasure.— 1 Every Sentence in it is full of instruction. I have often contemplated that passion in mankind to…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, April 5, 1790
Newbury-Port. April 5 th: 1790. Dear Sir. I have more than once mentioned to you, the state of retirement from political conversation in which I live, and the restraints which…
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John Adams to James Lovell, April 5, 1790
New York April 5 th: 90 Dear Sir I am much obliged by your favor of March 20 th and very apprehensive that this is not the only letter of…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, April 4, 1790
New York April 4. 1790 Dear sir The Tories as you observe in your friendly Letter of 24 Feb. are more attached to each other; they are also, We must…
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John Adams to Thomas, Jr Crafts, April 4, 1790
April 4 th , 90 Dear Sir Your favor of the 31 st of January I received in its season. I have at two or three several times had conversation…
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John Trumbull to John Adams, March 30, 1790
Hartford March 30 th. 1790. Dear Sir You may easily conceive how much I was pleased, & flattered by your very friendly & confidential letter of the 6 th instant.…
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Thomas Brand Hollis to John Adams, March 29, 1790
London March 29. 1790. Dear Sir I ought to have acknowledged the receipt of your favour 1 before this but indeed it is not easy to get letters conveyd to…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, March 27, 1790
New York March 27. 1790 Sir Your favour of March 17. is rec d. — The French Revolution will, I hope produce Effects in favour of Liberty Equity and Humanity,…
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Stephen Higginson to John Adams, March 24, 1790
Boston Mar: 24: 1790— Sir— Your obliging letter of the 14 instant I have received, & thank you for the friendly intentions you therein express. I did not mean to…