John Adams manuscript collection. 1764

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John Adams manuscript collection. 1764

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Consists of approximately 190 manuscripts and 10 items. The manuscripts consist of approximately 60 letters written by Adams, two written to him, 35 written about him, and 75 items found from inside Adams's books (approximately 35 of those in Adams' hand). The letters written by John Adams are primarily to his close friend, Dr. Benjamin Rush. The items found inside Adams' books range from translations to pen trials to newspaper clippings. The letters to Adams and about Adams vary widely, but include correspondence with Abigail Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and John Singleton Copley.

ca. 200 items

Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square

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SNAC Resource ID: 8181078

Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square

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Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813

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Benjamin Rush (January 4, 1746 [O.S. December 24, 1745] – April 19, 1813) was a Founding Father of the United States who signed the United States Declaration of Independence, and a civic leader in Philadelphia, where he was a physician, politician, social reformer, humanitarian, and educator and the founder of Dickinson College. Rush attended the Continental Congress. His later self-description there was: "He aimed right." He served as Surgeon General of the Continental Army and became a profess...

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...

John Adams Manuscript Collection

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