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John Adams to Jacob Bigelow, January 28, 1817
Quincy Jan. 28 1817 Sir Accept my Thanks for your Inaugural Oration. It would have been a great pleasure to me, to have heard it: but at my Age, all…
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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, January 24, 1817
Oldenbarneveld. 24 Jan. 1817. Dear and respected Sir! Although I continue to be an invalide by a relapse Since three weeks—I will endeavour to amuse myself—while I have once more…
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John Adams to William, Sr Tudor, January 24, 1817
Quincy Jany 24th. 1817 Dear Sir Bernard, Hutchinson, Oliver, the Commissioners of the customs, and their Satellites had an Espionage as inquisitive, as zealous, and as faithful, as that in…
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Horatio Gates Spafford to John Adams, January 21, 1817
Albany, 1 Mo. 21, 1817. Esteemed Friend— I send, by this Mail, Nos. 7, 8, & 9, of my Magazine, & invite thy particular attention to the Essay of Franklin…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, December 27, 1816
Quincy Decr. 27. 1816 Dear Sir I do declare that I can write Greek better than you do, though I cannot Say, So well as you can, if you will.…
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John Trumbull to John Adams, December 26, 1816
New York 26th. Decr. 1816 Sir Twenty Eight years ago, I had the honor of painting in London your portrait in my picture of the Declaration of Independance,—the long succeeding…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, December 25, 1816
Montezillo Decr 25. 1816 Dear Sir Your Letter of the 29th of September has not been answered by me as it ought to have been. Your Excursion Horseback gave me…
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Cresswell and Addams to John Adams, December 24, 1816
Doctors Commons 24th. Decr. 1816 His Excellency J. Q. Adams Esqr. &c &c &c We have the Honor of your Excellency’s Letter of the 16th. Instant wherein You inform us…
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Hezekiah Niles to John Adams, December 23, 1816
Baltimore, Dec 23, 1816 Honored Sir, As editor of the Weekly Register (a work that I am flattered with a belief has effected a good deal, of his building up…
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John Adams to William, Sr Tudor, December 18, 1816
Quincy December 18th 1816 Dear Sir Your kind letter of the 13th contains much truth, and nothing but the truth. I may return to it hereafter, but at present, with…