John Adams to John Taylor, January 18, 1815
Quincy January 18. 1815 Dear Sir “Knowledge” you Say invented Alienation, and became the natural Enemy of Aristocracy. This “Invention” of “Knowledge” was not very profound or ingenious. There are…
Quincy January 18. 1815 Dear Sir “Knowledge” you Say invented Alienation, and became the natural Enemy of Aristocracy. This “Invention” of “Knowledge” was not very profound or ingenious. There are…
Merrimack N.H. January 17th. 1815. Dear Sir It having been the will of divine providence that I should be visited with a severe fit of sickness last winter, I was…
Quincy December 22. 1814 Dear Sir In my Apology, if you like that Word better than “Defence” I passed over England for more reasons than One. I very well knew,…
Quincy Decr 21. 1814 Respected Sir As you have many Years to live, and are likely to have Buissness enough to do with your Countrymen as long as you live:…
Quincy December 21st 1814 Respected Sir Knowing the immense weight of your cares, it gives me pain to interrupt you a moment. But when a young Scholar, Lawyer and amiable…
Quincy December 20. 1814 Dear Sir The most exalted of our young Genius’s in Boston have an Ambition to See Montecello, its Library and Sage. I lately gave a Line…
Quincy December 20th 1814 Sir I have a great desire to read the olive branch of which you are the publisher and reputed author, I have in vain sought for…
Quincy December 18. 1814 Dear sir I hope my last Letter convinced you, that Democracy is as restles as ambitious as warlike and bloody, as Aristocracy or Monarchy. You proceed…
Oldenbarneveld. 17 Dec. 1814. My Dear and respected Sir! Le plus grand bien qui soit en amitié est s’entr’escrire, ou se dire de bouche soit bien, soit dueil, tout ce…
Washington Decr. 17. 1814 Dear Sir Your favour of the 28th. Ult: was duly received, tho’ with more delay, than usually attends the Mail. I return the interesting letter from…