John Adams to Andrews Norton, May 31, 1814
Quincy May 31. 1814 Dear Sir I thank you, and Mr Vanderkemp, for giving me, an Opportunity of reading, his “historical Sketches of Calvin and Servetus.[ , Start insertion, ”…
Quincy May 31. 1814 Dear Sir I thank you, and Mr Vanderkemp, for giving me, an Opportunity of reading, his “historical Sketches of Calvin and Servetus.[ , Start insertion, ”…
Quincy May 30. 1814 My dear Sir Your favour of the 20th has given me great pleasure; because it informs me that you are happy. Your Visit to Philadelphia must…
Quincy May 29. 1814. My dear and venerable Friend. How Shall I? How can I express my Obligations to you? My Time, thoughts, labours are all Spent in my Garden,…
Quincy April 9 1814 Sir I have received from Mr. John M Carter, Your “Inquiry,” in 656 Pages, neatly bound. If I had any rational Expectation in my 79th. Year,…
Olden barneveld 8 apr. 1814. My Dear and respected Sir! Now I hope, you have already perused my Oration—although I have not Seen it yet in print—I doubt not, or…
Quincy April 6th. 1814 Dear Sir As I have been, in the course of my life, 200 or 300 times in an “Agony of Embarrassment” I understand very well what…
Quincy April 3. 1814 Dear Sir I have recd Condorcet, in good order and your favour of 20th. Ult. Enfields History of Philosophy, is worth many Condorcets. This great Work…
Plymouth Ms. March 31st. 1814— I doubt not Sir, You will be pleased when I tell You that the Evening of my life is smoothed by the intercourse with a…
Boston, March. 31. 1814. Sir. I return you the pamphlets you were so good as to send me with many thanks. I have derived much pleasure from reading them. Mr.…
Albany, 8 Mo. 30, 1814. My Dear Friend— I am very sensible of thy kind condescention, & often hesitate to trouble thee so often with my Letters, which thy goodness…