John Adams to William Bentley, August 13, 1812
Quincy August 13th 1812. Dear Sir Mr Knox, a Son of General Knox, the Bearer of this Letter, was appointed a Midshipman on Board the Constitution fourteen years fifteen years…
Quincy August 13th 1812. Dear Sir Mr Knox, a Son of General Knox, the Bearer of this Letter, was appointed a Midshipman on Board the Constitution fourteen years fifteen years…
Utica August 13th: 1812— Dear Sir If I have not addressed you before it was not that gratitude did not prompt an expression of the feelings your early patronage &…
Roxbury August 11th 1812 Sir Since Mr Dearborn and myself vesited you on Saturday last, we have called on General Heath and requested his Attendance with you, at the proposed…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…