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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, March 4, 1789
New York 4 th March 1789 My dear Friend I find on enquiry that you are elected Vice-president, having three or four times the number of votes of any other…
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Tristram Dalton to John Adams, March 3, 1789
Newburyport March 3 d. 1789 Dear Sir The accounts received of the votes given for Vice President of the federal Senate render your Election to that high Office undoubted— will…
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John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, March 2, 1789
Braintree March 2. 1789 Dear Madam Your friendly Letter of the third and twentieth of February, I did not receive till Saturday last. To your Friend, who has now been…
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Tench Coxe to John Adams, March 1, 1789
New York March 1. 1789 Sir Having just rec d. a letter from my friend Doctor Rush, which contained the enclosed pacquet for you, I do myself the honor of…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, March 1, 1789
Braintree March 1. 1789 Dear Sir The inclosed Letter from The Hon. Stephen Higginson Esq r , is upon a Subject of so much Importance, and contains so much Information…
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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, February 21, 1789
Philadelphia Feb: 21 st 1789. my dear friend, Few events have happened since the 17th of septem r: 1788, which have afforded me more pleasure than your election to the…
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William Cushing to John Adams, February 18, 1789
Boston Feby the 18 th. 1789.— Dear Sir— I know you will forgive me if I draw your attention, a moment, from the weighty matters that employ it, to the…
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Abraham Fuller to John Adams, February 12, 1789
Newton Feb y 12 th. 1789 Hon d Sir Since I made the last return of the number of Polls in the Commonwealth, to your Hon r , I find…
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John Murray to John Adams, February 10, 1789
Glouster Feb y. 10— 1789 How grateful, how thankful, this moment I feel— To who, for what? To the infinitely good, the infinitely great, who, having the hearts of all…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, February 8, 1789
Braintree Feb. 8 1789 My Dear Friend Your obliging favor of the 22 d Ult I rec d. last night.— I remember so much of the transactions, at the formation…