Letters from 1814

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James Madison to John Adams, December 17, 1814

From James Madison

To John Adams

December 17, 1814

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…

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John Adams to John Taylor, December 17, 1814

From John Adams

To John Taylor

December 17, 1814

Quincy December 17th 1814 Dear Sir In your fifth page You Say “Mr. Adams calls our Attention to hundreds of wise and virtuous Patricians, mangled and bleeding Victims of popular…

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John Adams to John Taylor, December 14, 1814

From John Adams

To John Taylor

December 14, 1814

Quincy [ , Start insertion, post 14 Dec. 1814 , End, ] Dear Sir Mr Adams’s System is that of Pope, in his Essay on Criticism; “First follow Nature and…

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Rufus King to John Adams, November 23, 1814

From Rufus King

To John Adams

November 23, 1814

Washington Nov. 23. 1814 dear Sir Another of the Patriots of the Revolution is gone: The Vice President was dressed as usual to attend Senate this morning, went in his…

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John Adams to John Taylor, November 21, 1814

From John Adams

To John Taylor

November 21, 1814

Quincy November 21st. 1814 Dear Sir In my last, I ventured to Say, that I would hint, in this, at a principal Misconception that had misled, either you or me.…

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Richard Rush to John Adams, November 13, 1814

From Richard Rush

To John Adams

November 13, 1814

Washington November 13. 1814 Dear sir Mr Dallas insists upon it that the emperor Alexander is a republican. As one proof of it he tells this anecdote. Conversing with Louis…

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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Adams, November 11, 1814

From François Adriaan Van der Kemp

To John Adams

November 11, 1814

Oldenbarneveld 11 Nov. 1814. Mÿ Dear and respected frend! Although not in a mood to perform anÿ Serious thing, I must try to procure me Some relief—in reading once more…

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John Adams to Richard Rush, October 31, 1814

From John Adams

To Richard Rush

October 31, 1814

Quincy Octr 31 1814 Dear Sir Your Letter of the 23 has given me as much gaiety as all the fine Weather of the month Mr Dallase’s Anecdotes, as you…

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John Adams to Thomas J. McKean, October 30, 1814

From John Adams

To Thomas J. McKean

October 30, 1814

Quincy Oct 30 1814 Dear Sir Your Letter of the 15th, which I very highly esteem, now received last night, after I have given a line of introduction to Mr…

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John Adams to Richard Rush, October 29, 1814

From John Adams

To Richard Rush

October 29, 1814

[ post 29 Oct. 1814 ] Dear Rush. After this Letter was written and erroneously inclosed I recd yours of 23d which is merry and instructive beyond all Example J.…

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