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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, July 4, 1810
Philada July 4th: 1810. Dear and venerable friend I have no objection to your knowing that by the “great hammer of the earth” I meant Napoleon. George the 3rd: I…
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Letters about Diplomacy
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John Adams to Boston Patriot, July 3, 1810
Quincy, July 3d, 1810 Amsterdam, December 14, 1781—wrote to congress: “The first public body, which has proposed a connection with the United States of America, is the quarter of Oostergo,…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, June 28, 1810
Quincy June 28 1810. Friend I acknowledge my fault in neglecting to answer two or three of your last favours. I now thank you for the Letters and the “Light…
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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, June 20, 1810
June 20th: 1810. Wealth, respect and friendship! from your grateful and affectionate friend. Benjn: Rush War with the “great hammer of the whole earth” to use the words < of…
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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, June 12, 1810
Philada June 12th: 1810. My dear friend, Every moment of Amusement that I am able to afford you, is an Addition to my happiness, for which reason I send you…
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Baptist Irvine to John Adams, June 7, 1810
Baltimore, June 7.th, 1810. Sir, I have caused one of our papers of to-day to be forwarded to you: it contains an enquiry applicable to yourself; and, though the receipt…
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John Adams to William Bentley, May 1, 1810
Quincy May 1810 Dear Sir I received from our Quincy Stage under the direction of Mr Thayer a Box of Scions from The Endicott Pear Tree, carefully preserved and in…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, May 14, 1810
Quincy May 14th 1810. Dear Sir What can I say to my Friend in return for his Letter of 26th of April? My Grief for the Melancholy Fate of my…
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William Bentley to John Adams, May 11, 1810
Salem 11. May. 1810. Sir, I could not refuse myself the pleasure of sending the inclosed view of the Tree in the Endicot Orchard. It is from the pen of…
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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, February 1, 1810
Philadelphia Feby 1. 1810 My dear & excellent friend With this letter you will receive a bundle of Auroras, and another of the same size by the post of the…