Adams, John, 1735-1826 to Benjamin Rush re: re: "Has America no soul?" and America's future
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01965 Author/Creator: Adams, John, 1735-1826 Place Written: Quincy, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1810/06/28 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy
Written from retirement at Quincy, bemoaning the state of America, its manipulation by European politicians and its potentially great future. Adams asks whether "America has no soul" since no one jumps to its defense. He also foresees, like many contemporaries, the westward course of empire.
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