Benjamin Waterhouse to John Adams, April 29, 1821
Cambridge 29th. April 1821. Dear Sir, Putting off writing is like [postnoing] a visit,—if you let it alone too long you know not how to begin it. As you retired…
Cambridge 29th. April 1821. Dear Sir, Putting off writing is like [postnoing] a visit,—if you let it alone too long you know not how to begin it. As you retired…
Philadelphia, 19. April 1821 Dear Sir The honor you have done me by noticing my weak productions & encouraging my endeavours to be useful to a Country to which I…
Quincy March 31st. 1821— dear Sir I thank you for your favour of the 20th. your letter to Mr Duane comprehends every thing necessary to be said upon this occasion,…
Bedford—West Chester County—NYork—27th. March 1821— Dear Sir In my Letter to you of the 20th. Inst: I inserted a Copy of the one which on the 13th. Inst: I had…
Montezillo February 7th. 1821 Sir, My best thanks are due to you, for your Anniversary discourse before the historical society in New York on the 25th. of December—I have read…
Leesburg Feby: 6th [ , Start insertion, 18 , End, ]21 Dear Sir It is not without great diffidence, that I take the liberty of addressing a few words to…
Montezillo February 3d 1821 Dear Sir I have just read a sketch of the life of Swedenborg, and a larger work in two huge volumes of Memoirs of John Westley…
Philadelphia 29th January 1821. Dear Sir, I acknowledge as a benefit of the last importance, and of durable effect, the high approbation you have deigned to bestow on my Translation…
Montezillo January 29th 1821 Dear Sir It is with great pleasure that I inform you that I was acquainted with your Grandfather the Honble: Samuel Ward who was once Governor…
Monticello Jan. 22. 21. I was quite rejoiced, dear Sir, to see that you had health & spirits enough to take part in the late convention of your state for…