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John Adams to Dr. Benjamin Rush regarding dream of American glory, early history, 8 December 1812
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John Adams to Dr. Benjamin Rush regarding dream of American glory, early history, 8 December 1812.
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Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
Notes: Historical figures mentioned: � Joel Barlow (1754-1812). Published epic poem, The Columbiad, in 1807. � Commodore Isaac Chauncey (1772-1840). Commander of U.S. naval forces on Lakes Erie and Ontario, 1812-15. � Langdon Cheves (1776-1857). Democratic-Republican Congressman from South Carolina, War Hawk. � Henry Clay (1777-1852). Senator from Kentucky, War Hawk during War of 1812. � DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828). New York Senator and Governor. At one point he was considered for the Federalist presidential candidacy. � George Clymer (1739-1839). Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Jeffersonian Representative from Pennsylvania. Opposed the War of 1812. � Captain Stephen Decatur (1779-1820). Commanded U.S.S. United States in victory over H.M.S. Macedonian 25 October 1812. � Timothy Dwight (1752-1817). Prominent Congregation clergyman, President of Yale College 1795-1817). � William Branch Giles (1762-1830). Democratic Senator from Virginia. War Hawk. � Captain Isaac Hull (1773-1843). Commanded U.S.S. Constitution 1810-12, defeated H.M.S. Guerriere 19 August 1812. � Captain Jacob Jones (1768-1850). Commanded U.S.S. Wasp in victory over H.M.S. Frolic 18 October 1812. � William Lowndes (1782-1822). Democratic-Republican Congressman from South Carolina, War Hawk. � Thomas McKean (1734-1817). Signer of the Declaration from Pennsylvania. Federalist Governor of PA 1799-1808. � Lewis Richard Morris (1760-1825). Federalist legislator from Vermont. His abstention from voting allowed Thomas Jefferson to be elected by the House of Representatives in 1801. � David Osgood (1747-1822). Prominent Congregational clergyman and outspoken critic of the War of 1812. � John Pope (1770-1845). Senator from Kentucky, political opponent of Henry Clay. � Captain David Porter (1780-1843). Commanded U.S.S. Essex in victory over H.M.S. Alert on 13 August 1812. � John Randolph (1773-1833). Jeffersonian Republican legislator, opposed to the War of 1812. � Sarah Siddons (1755-1831). Renowned English tragic actress.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
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Summary
The history of the hobby horse -p.4 (Adams's humorous name for the story he tells in this letter.) Free frank on p.4
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American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
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Language
English
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March 18, 2024
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American history module 1
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Correspondence
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