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Joseph Bemis to John Adams, August 11, 1812
Canton 11th. Augt: 1812 Dear & Honourable Sir Gentlemen of the town of Canton conven’d last evening in order to make an arrangement for the selection of Gentlemen to join…
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John Adams to Elkanah Watson, August 11, 1812
Quincy Augt. 11th 1812 Respected Sir Our country is in a high fever. So in all Europe—so are the four quarters of the globe. Who first contracted, or first generated…
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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, August 11, 1812
11 aug. 1812 My Dear and high respected Friend! I have now before me your favour of July the 15th, with which, as usual, I was highlÿ gratified. I could…
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John Adams to Elkanah Watson, August 10, 1812
Quincy August 10th. 1812 Dear Sir Your favour of July 19th is yet unacknowledged. The first page of it, or rather the first part of the first page compells me…
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John Adams to William Eustis, July 15, 1812
Quincy July 15. 1812 Dear Sir, On the 27th of Jany I had the honor to recommend to you a young Gentleman for an Ensigns commission in the army. My…
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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, July 13, 1812
Philadelphia July 13th: 1812 My dear friend Will you bear to read a letter that has nothing in it About politicks or War?—I will, without waiting for an answer to…
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Richard Rush to John Adams, July 10, 1812
Washington July 10th. 1812. Respected Sir. I beg you will do me the honor to accept a copy of a discourse I delivered on the 4th of July at this…
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Charles Jared Ingersoll to John Adams, July 10, 1812
Philadelphia 10 July 1812 Sir As an inconsiderable testimonial of the deep veneration I entertain for your talents, virtues and patriotic services, allow me to ask your acceptance of a…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, July 10, 1812
Quincy July 10. 1812 My dear Friend I beg you would not consider yourself obliged to answer my Letters. Your Time is prescious, mine of no Value. I thank you…
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Elkanah Watson to John Adams, July 9, 1812
Pittsfield. 9th. July 1812 Respectable Sir I consider Your opinion on the Subject of War—as expressed to me in the Letter you did me the honor to write of the…