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Adams, John (1735-1826) Thanking the citizens of New Brunswick, NJ for his reception

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06928.01 Author/Creator: Adams, John (1735-1826) Place Written: Philadelphia Type: Letter signed Date: 1798/05/08 Pagination: 1 p. 31.9 x 20 cm Order a Copy

"I have constantly received... in New Brunswick, so much hospitality, civility, and friendship, that the candor and good will of these resolutions to me are nothing surprising."

Adams, John, 1735-1826

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