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Jedidiah Morse to John Adams, December 21, 1815
Charlestown Dec. 21. 1815 Dear sir, Your favor of the 28th. is before me, My son, & his parents feel much obliged to You for your polite & kind invitation…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, November 13, 1815
Quincy Nov. 13 1815 Dear sir The fundamental Article of my political Creed is, that Despotism, or unlimited Sovereignty, or absolute Power is the same in a Majority of a…
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John Adams to Richard Rush, November 11, 1815
Quincy Novbr 11th 1815 Dear Rush To your studies in Jurisprudence, I wish all the success, which you can possibly wish for yourself; but you must collect yourself & remember…
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David Sewall to John Adams, November 10, 1815
York 10th. Novr. 1815. Dear Sir I was much gratified with the reception of yours of Novr. 4th. Current And if it were in my power to communicate the Strength…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, November 10, 1815
Quincy Nov. 10. 1815 Dear Sir May your anticipations of another Visit to Quincy be reallised! Much good may your Theological Studies do you! I have been reading an Abridgment…
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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, November 9, 1815
Olden Barneveld, November 9, 1815. Musing on Molière, the last precious gift of de Gyzelaer, which I received this summer, I was as usual diverted from him to you, recollecting…
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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, November 7, 1815
Oldenbarneveld 7 Nov. 1815. My Dear and high respected Frend! Musing on Moliere—the last precious gift of de Gyselaer which I received this Summer—and for which mÿ warmest thanks never…
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Thomas Marston to John Adams, November 6, 1815
6th Novr 1815 Dear Sir Agreeably to your request, I send you the names of those gentlemen who visited you last saturday. An advertisement has been inserted in our daily…
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John Adams to David Sewall, November 4, 1815
Quincy November 4th 1815 Dear Sir your friendly letter of 31st October, has given me great pleasure. But if Envy were lawful I should envy the neatness, and firmness of…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, November 3, 1815
Washington November 3. 1815. Respected Sir. Professor Cooper of Carlisle in Pennsylvania, formerly Tom Cooper the friend of Dr Priestly, is, I imagine, one of the most learned men in…