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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, March 13, 1809
Philadelphia March 13th. 1809 My excellent friend When a young man I read Sidney upon government. In one of his Chapters, he agitates the following question—“Whether A civil War, or…
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Letters about Diplomacy
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John Adams to William Cunningham, February 14, 1809
Quincy Feb 14 1809 Dear Sir The complaint in your favour of the 11th, of the refusal to publish your Chathams, is no suprise to me. I have seen nothing…
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William Cunningham to John Adams, February 11, 1809
Fitchburg, Feb. 11. 1809. Dear Sir. The last Letter which I had the honour to receive from you, dated Jan. 3d. I have before acknowledged. Permit me to remind you,…
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John Adams to William Cunningham, February 11, 1809
Quincy February 11 1809 Dear Sir I have your favour of 14 ult. The Mirror was never read—and if it ever should be it will be willfully misunderstood—Seventeen Wheels within…
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John Adams to James Lovell, February 7, 1809
Quincy Feb 7th: 1809 My Dear friend If our friend as you say is writhing in a Fox trap those who as you say nibbled when I sent Elsworth to…
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James Lovell to John Adams, February 2, 1809
Boston Febry. 2d. 1809 Oh! my respected Friend—of mountain Virtue! Our Lincoln is wreathing in the Fox-trap of pretended-Friends. And the desendants of those Same Mice, who nibbled you when…
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John Adams to Henry Guest, January 29, 1809
Quincy January 29 1809 Sir I am favoured with your kind Letter of the 20th. At your age and mine, as the Body fails to Supply Such plentifull provisions of…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, January 23, 1809
Quincy January, 23. 1809 Dear Sir What Signify Clamours against Commerce Property Kings Nobles Demagogues Democracy, the Clergy Religion? For to each and all of these has the Depravity of…
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Henry Guest to John Adams, January 20, 1809
Brunswick [. . .] Jersy 20 Janry 1809 Honorable Sir I have not had the pleasure to [receive] a Line from you in Some time—Did you know what pleasure your…
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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, January 18, 1809
Oldenbarneveld 18 Jan. 1809 Dear Sir! Your Letter of the 31 Dec. last delighted me more than usual. It was a new mark of your affectionate esteem—it assured me of…