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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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8651 | Adams, John | 1760. Novr. 26th Wednesday. | 1760-11-26 | Night before Thanksgiving.—I have read a Multitude of Law Books—mastered but few. Wood. Coke. 2... | |
8652 | Adams, John | Brown, John | From John Adams to John Brown and John Brown Francis … | 1790-02-28 | Your Letter of the 16 th. I rec d only by the Post of last Wednesday.— I am really much affected... |
8653 | Adams, John | Lincoln, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Lincoln, 26 May 1789 | 1789-05-26 | I am, this Evening favoured with yours of the 18. In Answer to your Question, I ask another.—... |
8654 | Adams, John | Huntington, Samuel | From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 92 … | 1780-07-14 | Paris, 14 July 1780. Dupl , both text and signature in John Thaxter’s hand ( PCC , No. 84, II, f.... |
8655 | Adams, John | Jefferson, Thomas | From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 9 August 1813 | 1813-08-09 | I believe I told you in my last, that I had given you all in Lindseys Memoirs, that interested... |
8656 | Adams, John | Adams’ Minutes of the Review: Essex Superior Court … | ≈1772-11-01 | J ohn L owell . Receipt. Wm. Wingate. Serjeant. Mr. Webster. P orter said S teel owed him. Sued... | |
8657 | Adams, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Adams, 21 December 1814 | 1814-12-21 | Knowing the immense weight of your cares, it gives me pain to interrupt you a moment. But when a... |
8658 | Adams, John | [Tuesday April 9th. 1776.] | 1776-04-09 | Tuesday April 9th. 1776. No Committee of the whole. | |
8659 | Adams, John | Aug. 7. | 1784-08-07 | Arrived at the Adelphi Buildings and met my Wife and Daughter after a seperation of four Years... | |
8660 | Adams, John | 1760. Decr. 8. | 1760-12-08 | Began Machiavells Machiavell The illegible word begins with “D” but is not “Discourses.” JA ’s... | |
8661 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 4 October 1776 | 1776-10-04 | I am seated, in a large Library Room, with Eight Gentlemen round about me, all engaged in... |
8662 | Adams, John | Wells, Samuel Adams | From John Adams to Samuel Adams Wells, 6 August 1819 | 1819-08-06 | your letter of July 23d. is as yet unanswered, I thank you for the communications. I now return... |
8663 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 September 1777 | 1777-09-08 | There has been a very general Apprehension, during the last Week that a general Action would... |
8664 | Adams, John | Monday May. 10. | 1779-05-10 | This Morning the Wind at S.E. The Pilot came on board, the Alliance unmoored and set Sail, for... | |
8665 | Adams, John | Rutherford, John | From John Adams to John Rutherford, 3 August 1796 | 1796-08-03 | I received, with great Pleasure, your kind letter of the 28th. of June, inclosing Mr Bordleys... |
8666 | Adams, John | [August 1784] | ≈1784-08-03 | Sett off, for London, had a tedious Passage from Helvoet, of near two days. Obliged to put in at... | |
8667 | Adams, John | Livingston, Robert R. | From John Adams to Robert R. Livingston, 1 August 1783 | 1783-08-01 | I had last evening some Conversation with D. Joas Theolonico de Almeida the envoy extraordinary... |
8668 | Adams, John | Tudor, William | From John Adams to William Tudor, 22 March 1777 | 1777-03-22 | Yours of the 16th. I got Yesterday. If Howe imagines that one fourth of Pensilvania are Quakers,... |
8669 | Adams, John | Feb. 21. Saturday, 22. Sunday, and 23d. Monday. | ≈1778-02-21 | Exhibited such Scaenes as were new to me. We lost Sight of our Enemy it is true but We found our... | |
8670 | Adams, John | [Notes of Debates on the Articles of Confederation … | 1776-08-02 | Limiting the Bounds of States which by Charter &c. extend to the South Sea. Sherman thinks the... | |
8671 | Adams, John | Grand, Henry | From John Adams to Henry Grand, 23 July 1782 | 1782-07-23 | I recd. in due time your favor of May 31st, I thank You for the settlement of the Account... |
8672 | Adams, John | Lee, Charles | From John Adams to Charles Lee, 13 October 1775 | 1775-10-13 | Your obliging Favour of the fifth Inst. I this Moment received, and give me Leave to assure you... |
8673 | Adams, John | Jenings, Edmund | From John Adams to Edmund Jenings, 4 May 1779 | 1779-05-04 | Yesterday your favour of 25 of April came to Hand, but my dear sir you flatter me too much when... |
8674 | Adams, John | Ellery, William | From John Adams to William Ellery, 6 February 1778 | 1778-02-06 | I had, Yesterday the Pleasure of receiving your Letter of the 22d of January, and beg Leave to... |
8675 | Adams, John | Adams, Thomas Boylston | John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 6 April 1801 | 1801-04-06 | I know not how it has happened that I have not found time to write you Since my return to my long... |
8676 | Adams, John | Saturday. Feby. 16. | 1771-02-16 | Have had a pensive day. The next entry in the present Diary booklet (D/JA/16), curiously, is... | |
8677 | Adams, John | United States Senate | From John Adams to United States Senate, 26 November … | 1800-11-26 | For this excellent address, so respectful to the memory of my illustrious predecessor, which I... |
8678 | Adams, John | Force, Peter | From John Adams to Peter Force, 17 June 1825 | 1825-06-17 | The Dr. handed me this morning Mr Websters address delivered at Bunker’s Hill, upon condition... |
8679 | Adams, John | Franklin, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 25 October 1781 | 1781-10-25 | I have the honor to inclose a Copy of a Letter I yesterday recieved from Corunna. I communicate... |
8680 | Adams, John | United States Senate | From John Adams to United States Senate, 28 February … | 1801-02-28 | I nominate The Hon Thomas Johnson Esqr of Frederick in Maryland to be Chief Judge James Marshall... |
8681 | Adams, John | Livingston, Robert R. | From John Adams to Robert R. Livingston, 19 March 1782 | 1782-03-19 | Amsterdam, 19 March 1782. RC in John Thaxter’s hand ( PCC , No. 84, IV, f. 25–60). printed :... |
8682 | Adams, John | [In Congress, May 1775] | ≈1775-05-01 | Congress assembled and proceeded to Business, and the Members appeared to me to be of one Mind,... | |
8683 | Adams, John | Rush, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 13 May 1812 | 1812-05-13 | Say what you will, that Man is in a poor case who is reduced to the necessity of looking to... |
8684 | Adams, John | 1778. Feb. 28. Saturday. | 1778-02-28 | Last Night and this Day We have enjoyed a fine easy Breeze. The Ship has had no Motion but... | |
8685 | Adams, John | Tudor, William, Sr. | From John Adams to William Tudor, Sr., 19 January 1817 | 1817-01-19 | Thanks for your favour of the 14th. You urge me to explain the secret of Hutchinsons conduct. I... |
8686 | Adams, John | Stoddert, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, 3 July 1799 | 1799-07-03 | I have signed the commission for Saunders, to be a lieutenant in the Navy, & sent the letter to... |
8687 | Adams, John | March 9. 1783 Sunday. | 1783-03-09 | Lorsqu’un homme entre dans la carriere des Arts, n’ayant pour guide et pour Appui que son Genie;... | |
8688 | Adams, John | United States Senate | From John Adams to United States Senate, 27 December … | 1797-12-27 | I nominate Thomas Waring of South Carolina to be Naval Officer for the District of Charleston, in... |
8689 | Adams, John | [Tuesday October 1. 1776.] | 1776-10-01 | Tuesday October 1. 1776. Resolved that a Committee of four be appointed to confer with Brigadier... | |
8690 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 July 1776 | 1776-07-07 | I have this Moment folded up a Magazine, and an Evening Post and sent it off, by an Express, who... |
8691 | Adams, John | Anonymous | From John Adams to Anonymous, February 1813 | ≈1813-02-01 | The Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Society for promoting Agriculture, composed almost... |
8692 | Adams, John | Jay, John | To John Jay from John Adams, 15 December 1785 | 1785-12-15 | There are mysterious Movements, of various kinds, that ought to be observed and reflected on,... |
8693 | Adams, John | Jackson, William | John Adams to William Jackson, 14 November 1781 | 1781-11-14 | Last night I had the Honour of your Favour of 26 of October and congratulate you on your Arrival... |
8694 | Adams, John | [July 1771] | ≈1771-07-02 | At Falmouth, at Mr. Jonathan Webbs, who has removed to an House very near the Court House. Last... | |
8695 | Adams, John | United States Senate | From John Adams to United States Senate, 3 May 1798 | 1798-05-03 | His Excellency John Jay, Esq. Governor of New York, has informed me, that the Oneida tribe of... |
8696 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 4 June 1777 | 1777-06-04 | I wish I could know, whether your season is cold or warm, wet or dry, fruitfull or barren.... |
8697 | Adams, John | Franklin, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 16 April 1781 | 1781-04-16 | I yesterday had the honour of your’s of the seventh. The letter inclosed is a bitter satire on... |
8698 | Adams, John | Van der Kemp, François Adriaan | From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 7 … | 1823-03-07 | In one of your letters if I remember right, you expressed a desire to see my letters to Mr.... |
8699 | Adams, John | 1778. March 3. Tuesday. | 1778-03-03 | Our Wind continued brisk and fresh all the last Night, and this Morning. Our Course is about N.E.... | |
8700 | Adams, John | United States Senate | From John Adams to United States Senate, 25 February … | 1799-02-25 | The Proposition of a fresh Negotiation with France, in Consequence of Advances made by the French... |