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John Adams (1735โ1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797โ1801)
Letter (1816-11-04) to Thomas Jefferson
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We have now, it seems a National Bible Society, to propagate King James Bible, through all Nations. Would it not be better, to apply these pious Subscriptions, to purify Christendom from the corruptions of Christianity; than to propagate those Corruptions in Europe, Asia, Africa and America! After the founding ofโฆ
John Adams (1735โ1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797โ1801)
Letter (1815-08-24) to Thomas Jefferson
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As to the history of the Revolution, my Ideas may be peculiar, perhaps Singular. What do we mean by the Revolution? The War? That was no part of the Revolution; it was only an Effect and Consequence of it. The Revolution was in the Minds of the People, and thisโฆ
1813 in Canada
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"Tory feelings[,] newspapers & pamphlets supported by foreign[ers,] mercantile credit" - John Adams accounts for the opposition in the U.S.A. to #war
https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/99-02-02-5952
See also: A U.S. officer's description of the favour shown to the British in New England
https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/4269608 (Pg. 1, centre column)