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Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, May 5, 1817
Monticello. May 5. 17. Dear Sir Absences and avocations had prevented my acknoleging your favor of Feb. 2. when that of Apr. 19. arrived. I had not the pleasure of…
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John Adams to William Vaughan, May 5, 1817
Quincy May 5th 1817 Dear Sir A Reminiscence, as the French phrase it, of Civilities received from you and your Brothers, whenever I have met them in France England or…
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John Adams to William Temple Franklin, May 5, 1817
Quincy May 5. 1817 Dear Sir The Volume of Dr Franklins Correspondence has Seemed to make me live over again my Life at Passy I rejoice that the Public are…
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Hezekiah Niles to John Adams, March 26, 1817
Baltimore, March 5. 1817 Sir, I am, indeed, gratified by the receipt of your letter of the 27th ulto. The approbation of those we ourselves reverence for their virtues, is,…
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William, Jr Tudor to John Adams, March 25, 1817
Boston March 25th 1817. Dear Sir, I set out the first of next week on the journey to the South in execution of a State commission to examine the various…
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John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, March 25, 1817
Quincy March 25. 1817 Dr Sir The great question was “Whether Writs of Assistants, were legal, or illegal; constitutional or unconstitutional”? “Writs of Assistants”! You will indignantly say. “What are…
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John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, March 19, 1817
Quincy March 19th. 1817 Dear Can you prescribe rules for painting, a perception? A reminiscens,? a judgment? a ratiocination? Do you think there will ever arise an original Genius who…
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John Adams to John Trumbull, March 18, 1817
Quincy, March 18th. 1817. Dear Sir I thank you for your favour of the 3d. and congratulate you on your success; which I hope and believe will be an honourable…
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John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, March 17, 1817
Quincy Mar. 17. [ , Start insertion, 1817 , End, ] Dear Sir Have you read certain Strictures upon Painters and Paintings in the Newspapers? What do you think of…
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John Adams to Harrison Gray Otis, March 16, 1817
Quincy March 16 1817 Dear Sir The information you gave me in your favour of the fifth of this month; for which I kindly thank you, has given me great…