Original paper slip text:20 Feb. 1809.
Original paper slip text:Quincy
- Previously at PWaC Feinstone and on deposit at the American Philosophical Society Library
- ALS offered for sale, Goodspeed's, #373, Dec. 1943, item 4, $150; also #378, June 1944, item 2, $150.
- 4 ADAMS, JOHN. A.L.S., 2 pages, quarto, Quincy, 1809 [with small fragment of Ms. of Joseph Priestly—Scientist-Philosopher]. $150.00
- A full page is devoted to "the Doctrine of the ancient Stoicks" as brought to Adams' mind by the philosophy of Dr. Priestly in his remarks on "the Perfectability of the human Mind". This scholarly resumé is followed by "our beloved country is becoming as delirious as others—The Southern States and the Northern States appear to me to be all going wrong to the utmost danger of our Union as well as Independence.—the Southern States have inflamed them all by venturing on Measures which cannot be justified. Measures which I believe no people in Europe would bear. Fury instead of Reason will soon determine what shall be done" etc. Fine condition.
- Information transferred from multiple blue slips now deleted. ER 10/13/2015
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Original held by:From the collection: Previously owned by Sol Feinstone of Penn. and on deposit at the American Philosophical Society Library.
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Original paper slip text:Printed: Biddle, Old Family Letters, p. 217–218
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Old Family Letters: Copied from the Originals for Alexander Biddle, Series A, Philadelphia, 1892.
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Original paper slip text:(in part): Biddle Papers, pt. 2, lot 32
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The Alexander Biddle papers : American autographs: Adams, Franklin, Washington ... and other important Americans. Sold by direction of the Pennsylvania company and Girard Trust Company, Philadelphia, Pa., in connection with the final distribution of the estate to the residuary legatees ... Public auction sale ...
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