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John Adams to John Taylor, July 29, 1814
Quincy July 29 1814 “Whether the terms ‘Monarchy, Aristocracy, and Democracy,’ or the one, the few, and the many, are only numerical; or characteristic, like the Calyx petal and Stamina…
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Letters about Diplomacy
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, July 16, 1814
Quincy July 16. 1814 Dear Sir I recd, this morning your favour of the 5th. and as I can never let a Sheet of your’s rest I Sit down immediately…
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John Adams to Alexander, Jr Coffin, July 16, 1814
Quincy July 16th 1814 Sir My thanks are due to you for your, “Battle of Bunkers hill, or the death of General Warren.” As that hero, patriot, and martyr, was…
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John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, July 15, 1814
Quincy July 15th 1814 I thank you Madam for your obliging Letter of the 10th whether my life shall be Spared to se the restoration of peace, is a question…
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John Adams to John Taylor, June 17, 1814
Quincy June 17th. 1814 Dear Sir What Shall I Say, of the “Resemblance, of our House of Representatives to a legislating Nation.”? It is, perhaps, a miniature, which resembles the…
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John Adams to John Taylor, June 9, 1814
Quincy June 9th. 1814 Sir Suppose another case which is not without examples; a family of Six daughters. Four of them are not only beautiful, but Serious and discrete Women.…
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John Adams to John Taylor, June 7, 1814
Quincy June 7.th 1814 Sir In the third page of your “Inquiry”, is an Assertion, which Mr. Adams has a right to regret as a gross and egregious misrepresentation. He…
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John Adams to John Taylor, June 4, 1814
Quincy April [ , Start insertion, -4 June , End, ] 1814 Sir, When your new Democratical Republick meets, you will find half a dozen Men of independent Fortunes; half…
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John Adams to John Taylor, June 3, 1814
Quincy June 3. 1814 Sir I have recd your favour of May. 20, with the thoughts on Government, returned in good condition. The Outline of a Militia in the 22d…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, June 1, 1814
Quincy June 1st. 1814 Dear Sir I long to See the narrative of Dr Rush’s Life. I hope it will be printed. The Anecdote relative to me, in 1774, and…