Adams Papers

To John Adams from Hannah Adams, 21 February 1791

From Hannah Adams

Medfeild. Massachusets. Feb— 21. 1791.

Sir,

Desirous to gain the patronage of so distinguished a character, with the utmost diffidence I request your acceptance of the inclosed dedication to my View of Religions. Your permission to adorn my book by prefixing your name will do me the greatest honour,1

I am with the highest respect, / Sir, / Your most obedient humble servant,

Hannah Adams.

RC (Adams Papers).

1. For Adams and her dedication of View of Religions, in Two Parts, see Descriptive List of Illustrations, No. 9, above.

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    To John Adams from Hannah Adams, 21 February 1791
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    Adams, Hannah
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    Adams, John
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    21 February 1791

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    “To John Adams from Hannah Adams, 21 February 1791,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/06-20-02-0296. [Original source: The Adams Papers, Papers of John Adams, vol. 20, June 1789–February 1791, ed. Sara Georgini, Sara Martin, R. M. Barlow, Gwen Fries, Amanda M. Norton, Neal E. Millikan, and Hobson Woodward. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2020, pp. 478–479.]

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