1From John Adams to Alexander Townsend, 6 August 1810 (Adams Papers)
I have to acknowledge my obligations to you for your oration on the 4th. of July. Although I may not perfectly agree with you in every Sentiment, I do not recollect to have read any oration upon that occasion, more directly pertinent to the Subject. The Motives, Principles and Feelings which led to the Revolution, have not yet been investigated in all their Extent; and perhaps never will be....
2From John Adams to Alexander Townsend, 15 May 1816 (Adams Papers)
Your Thoughts of devoting “some Portion of your Leisure to recollections of Mr Dexter,” have tenderly affected me. Without any private correspondence, and very little personal Intercourse; his; Father was an invariable and disinterested Friend whome I highly esteemed for more than fifty years.—But what shall I say of the Son? Shall I compare him with Chief Justice Dana or Chief Justice Parsons...
3From John Adams to Alexander Townsend, 2 June 1816 (Adams Papers)
I regret very much my accidental absence from home, when you did me the honour to call here. It will be found impossible to do justice to the character of Mr Dexter, without a thorough knowledge of the history of this country, especially of that part of it from 1797 to 1808. The parties during the revolution and since, have grown out of those parties which existed before, from the first...
4From John Adams to Alexander Townsend, 3 June 1816 (Adams Papers)
I regret very much, my accidental Absence from home when you did me the honour to call here. It will be found impossible to do Justice to the Character of Mr Dexter, without a thoughrow knowledge of the History of this Country especially of that part of it, from 1797 to 1802. The Parties during the Revolution, and Since, have grown out of those Parties which existed before, from the first...
5From John Adams to Alexander Townsend, 26 June 1816 (Adams Papers)
When I lent you two Letters from Col. Smith I ought to have lent you a third: but it was overlooked by the Person I Sent to find them. That third dated 24th. Feb. 1816 I now inclose, with a Request that after you have examined the three, to your Satisfaction, you would be So good as to return them to me. You have in Contemplation a greater Subject than you perhaps are aware. I have Seen a Well...