John Adams to William White, November 1, 1813
Quincy November 1 1813 Dear Sir Almost at the moment, when I entered my 79th year I recd. your kind letter, and a valuable present of your lectures on the…
Quincy November 1 1813 Dear Sir Almost at the moment, when I entered my 79th year I recd. your kind letter, and a valuable present of your lectures on the…
Quincy October 30th 1813. Sir I duely received your present from Mr Jefferson to me of Dr Priestleys Doctrines of heathen Philosophy compared with those of “Revelation:” and immediately acknowledged…
Monticello Oct. 28. 13. Dear Sir According to the reservation between us, of taking up one of the subjects of our correspondence at a time, I turn to your letters…
Washington October 24. 1813 Dear sir. As soon as I received your acceptable and instructing letter of the 8th of this month, I wrote to a friend in Philadelphia, who…
Quincy Sept 1813 σὲ γὰρ πάντεσσι θέμις θνητοῖσι προσαυδᾶn. “It is not only permitted but enjoined upon all Mortals to address you.” Why should not our Divines translate it “It…
Quincy Septr. 26. 1813 Dear Sir Not to honor Mr Colman, for I know he needs none from me to you: but to gratify myself, and bring me once more…
Boston 26 September 1813 Most respected Sir As I think it will give you pleasure to hear of Judge Vander Kemp’s arrival at Barneveld in health & safety yesterday, week,…
Washington September 25. 1813. Dear sir. I must be allowed to offer you my heartiest congratulations upon Commodore Perrys great victory on lake Erie. I know of nobody who will…
Quincy September 24 1813 Dear Sir I rely entirely on the long and agreeable acquaintance between us and the knowledge I have had for 34 years, of the Candour &…
Quincy September 24th 1813 Dear Sir Not to honour Mr Colman, for I know he needs none from me to you; but to gratify myself and bring me once more…