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John Adams to Nathaniel A Haven, September 3, 1821
Montizillo Sept 3d 1821— Sir I have received your favour of August 27—and regr [et] that it is not in my power to give you any positive informati [on] concerning…
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Letters about Founding Era
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John Adams to Mr Marston, September 1, 1821
Montezillo September 1st 1821 Dear Sir The Roman dictator was Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus. His Master of the horse was Caius Servilius Ahala whose daring and dangerous exploit was killing Spurius…
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Samuel L Knapp to John Adams, August 30, 1821
Boston August 30—1821 Sir Be pleased to accept this Vol of biographical Sketches. To you they can convey no information, but they may occupy an hour in a waking recollections.…
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Rebecca de Molitor to John Adams, August 29, 1821
Boston 29th August 1821— Sir Your being a relation of My Fathers Induces me to take the liberty of making my Situation known to you—Confident from your known Benevolence of…
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Nathaniel A Haven to John Adams, August 27, 1821
Portsmouth N.H. August 27. 1821. Sir A belief that nothing is uninteresting to you that is connected with the history or character of our country, has given me confidence to…
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John Thornton Kirkland to John Adams, August 24, 1821
Cambridge 24. August 1821 Dear Sir, I had the honor of Sending you a Card requesting your presence at Commencement.—I beg leave to remind you of your being one of…
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Thomas J Gantt to John Adams, August 23, 1821
Charleston 23rd: August 1821 Dear Sir. By a resolve of the 76 Association, made in consequence of their high regard for your republican Principles, and gratitude for the Service, you…
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Thomas Dawes to John Adams, July 5, 1821
Boston 5th. July 1821 Dear Sir— I hope and trust that I shall not offend you by any thing in this communication. What is every body’s business is nobody’s: and…
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Benjamin Waterhouse to John Adams, July 2, 1821
Cambridge 2d. July 1821. Dear Sir, I hate the idea of teazing men in high office with letters of individual import, when they are necessarily occupied with generals; but when…
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Benjamin Waterhouse to John Adams, June 26, 1821
Cambridge June 26th 1821 Dear Sir, Hearing that your rheumatism was no better, I hasten to say that instead of the Volatile Tincture of Guaicum , I would advise you…