Letters received, 1811-1870 ; bulk: 1811-1831.

Adams family (Quincy, Mass.)

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In 1720, John Adams Sr. purchased a farm in what is now Quincy, Massachusetts. He was the father of the second U.S. President, John Adams Jr., and grandfather of the sixth President, John Quincy Adams....

Johnson, A. B. (Alexander Bryan), 1786-1867

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Alexander Bryan Johnson was a banker in Utica, New York who had immigrated from England in 1797. He wrote ten books and many pamphlets on morals, politics, language, and financial subjects. Some of his letters of advice to his children were incorporated by him into his published works. The best known of his fourteen children was Alexander Smith Johnson, a jurist. Alexander Bryan Johnson was the son of Leah Simpson and Bryan Johnson, a descendant of Dutch and German-...

Adams, Abigail, 1744-1818

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Hailed for her now-famous admonition that the Founding Fathers “remember the ladies” in their new laws, Abigail Adams was not only an early advocate for women’s rights, she was a vital confidant and advisor to her husband John Adams, the nation’s second president. She opposed slavery and supported women’s education. Born to a prominent family in Weymouth, Massachusetts on November 11, 1744, Adams’ father, Reverend William Smith, was part of a prestigious ministerial community within the Congr...

Johnson, Abigail Louisa Adams, 1798-1836

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Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

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John Quincy Adams (b. July 11, 1767, Braintree, Massachusetts-d. February 23, 1848, Washington, D.C.) was an American statesman who served as a diplomat, United States Senator, member of the House of Representatives, and the sixth President of the United States. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later the Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. He was the son of President John Adams and Abigail Adams. As a diplomat, Adams played an important role in neg...

Adams, Thomas Boylston, 1772-1832

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Thomas Boylston Adams (1772-1832), one of the sons of U.S. president John Adams, was a representative to the Massachusetts legislature from 1809 to 1811 and served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts. From the guide to the Thomas Boylston Adams journal, 1798, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Adams, John, 1735-1826

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John Adams (1735-1826) was the second president of the United States, born in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts. He served as defense counsel for British soldiers accused of Boston Massacre in 1770; as delegate to Continental Congress from 1774 to 1778; as member of committee charged with drafting Declaration of Independence in 1776; as congressional commissioner to France from 1778 to 1779; as minister to United Provinces in 1780; and negotiated a loan from Dutch bankers in 1782. Adams join...

Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828

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DeWitt Clinton (March 2, 1769 – February 11, 1828) was an American politician and naturalist who served as a United States Senator, Mayor of New York City and sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity, he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal. Clinton was a major candidate for the American presidency in the election of 1812, challenging incumbent James Madison. A nephew of long-time New York Governor George Clinton, DeWitt Clinton served as his uncle's secreta...

Van der Kemp, Francis Adrian, 1752-1829

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Francis Adrian Van der Kemp was a Dutch scholar, patriot, and preacher who emigrated to the United States in 1788. From the description of Collection, 1781-1829. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122489028 Scholar, author, Mennonist pastor and political activist. Born in Netherlands, came to New York State in 1788 as a political exile. From the description of Letter, 1795 Nov. 3, Kempwick, Oneida Lake, N.Y., to Leonard Ganzevoort & Co....

Treadway, Susanna Boylston Adams Clark, 1796-1846

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Ontario Bank (Utica, N.Y.)

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Greig, John, 1779-1858

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Lawyer, landowner, United States Representative. From the description of Papers, 1816-1853. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122573465 Lawyer, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York State, member of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York. From the description of Statement of account with Thomas Morris, 1843 April 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122434284 Lawyer, banker, educator, and Congressman, from Canandai...

Utica Lyceum (Utica, N.Y.)

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Masters, Anne

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Brown, Jacob, 1775-1828

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U.S. Army officer during the War of 1812. From the description of Letter, 1812 November 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145406379 Army officer. From the description of Jacob Brown papers, 1812-1828. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71061514 Amry officer, surveyor and educator. From the description of Papers of Jacob Brown, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71068371 Commander of the U.S. Army. From the description o...