121From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 12 September 1809 (Adams Papers)
Amsterdam, January 1st, 1781—wrote to Congress: “The mail from London arrived this morning,...
122From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 16 September 1809 (Adams Papers)
Amsterdam, January 14th, 1781—wrote to Congress: “In an excursion which I have lately made...
123From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 19 September 1809 (Adams Papers)
1781, January 18—wrote to Mr. Mazzei, at Florence: “Yesterday I received yours, of the 19th of...
124From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 22 September 1809 (Adams Papers)
ALL the gentlemen in Holland who were the most friendly to the American cause, were excessively...
125To John Adams from William Cunningham, 23 September 1809 (Adams Papers)
My letter of the 9th. inst. had an enclosure which it is so interesting to myself, as well as to...
126From John Adams to William Cunningham, 27 September 1809 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday I received your favour of the 23d and had before in its season received that of the 9th...
127From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 27 September 1809 (Adams Papers)
I recd. in course yours of the 7th. Fox was a remarkable Character. I admire the Morsell of...
128From John Adams to Joseph Ward, 27 September 1809 (Adams Papers)
Your Letters are a Cordial to me. I am glad to know that one Man of Sense has read my...
129From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 29 September 1809 (Adams Papers)
1781, February 1st—wrote to Congress: “One of the most brilliant events which has yet been...
130To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 30 September 1809 (Adams Papers)
“Great men (says Lord Bacon) have neither Ancestors nor posterity.” This, you and I know is not...
131From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 6 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
AMSTERDAM, February 7th, 1781—wrote to Congress: “By the tenth article of the treaty of alliance...
132From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 6 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 15, 1781—wrote to Dr. Franklin: “This morning the house of Botereau & Co. of this...
133From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 8 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
Bacon the great Bacon was fond of Paradoxes. What could The Old Hunks mean by Great Men having...
134To John Adams from William Bentley, 10 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
Last evening I received with great pleasure your request for an explanation of a note left at...
135To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 12 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
Until within a few Days, I had only seen detached parts of your letters, published in the Boston...
136To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 13 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
I had the honor to receive in due time your favour of the 27th Sept. I read it with that...
137From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 14 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
LEYDEN, March 10, 1781—wrote to Commodore Gillon: “I have received the letter you did me the...
138To John Adams from William Cunningham, 17 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of the 27th. ult. arrived when I was at Worcester attending a session of the Supreme...
139To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 17 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
Who were the ancestors and posterity of Homer, Demosthenes, Plato and Aristotle? who were the...
140From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 21 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
THE memorial promised in my last letter was in these words High and Mighty Lords , As soon as her...
141From John Adams to William Cunningham, 23 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favour of the 17th.—I know the integrity, talents and intelligence of great...
142From John Adams to Joseph Ward, 24 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
Your favor of the 13th came seasonably to my hand. Your approbation of my communications to the...
143From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 25 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
I received yesterday your new Edition on Animal Life and Madam read it in the evening to me and...
144To John Adams from William Cunningham, 28 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favour of the 23d. The sentence from your Letter of the 27th. ult. which...
145To John Adams from William Plumer, 28 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
Although I have never had the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with you, yet to your real...
146From John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, 30 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 12th of this Month and read it with great attention. your...
147To John Adams from William Bentley, 1 November 1809 (Adams Papers)
I received your Letter of Oct. 26, & am happy, if, in any degree, I have satisfied the curiosity,...
148To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 2 November 1809 (Adams Papers)
Your highly esteemed favour of the 24 ult. I had the honor to receive. I am instructed by your...
149From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 3 November 1809 (Adams Papers)
The black cloud that hung over the whole of the seven provinces; the solemn gloom that pervaded...
150From John Adams to William Plumer, 4 November 1809 (Adams Papers)
I have received with much pleasure your kind letter of the 28th of October. My Son has often...