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July 23, 1775: John Adams Has Opinions

July 23, 1775: John Adams Has Opinions

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July 23, 20252m 11s

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Cover art for July 23, 1775: Portrait of John Adams by Mather Brown, 1788.

John Adams wrote to his wife twice on this day in 1775. What did you do for your spouse that was such a big deal?

In these letters, the sparks don’t fly the way they do in many others, but the affection he feels for her is still present nonetheless. That he took the time to write a second, more thoughtful letter after dashing off the first one is a nice measure of his esteem for her, and his ability to use her as a sounding board, even when she’s 300 miles and several days’ travel apart.

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