| John Adams - Presidents - 1823 - 456 pages
...Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit and decisive upon committees, not even Samuel Adams was more so, that he soon seized upon my heart; and upon this occasion I gave him my vote, and did all in my power to procure the votes of others.... | |
| Timothy Pickering - United States - 1824 - 220 pages
...Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit and decisive upon committees, not even Samuel Adams was more so, that he soon seized upon my heart ; and upon this occasion I gave him my vote, and did all in my power to procure the votes of others.... | |
| 1826 - 518 pages
...Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit, and decisive upon committees, not even Samuel Adams was more so, that he soon seized upon my heart ; and upon this occasion I gave him my vote, and did all in my power to procure the votes of others.... | |
| John Wood - United States - 1846 - 412 pages
...Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit, and decisive upon committees, (not even Samuel Adams was more so,) that he soon seized upon my heart ; and upon this occasion, I gave him my vote, and did all in my power to procure the votes of others.... | |
| American essays - 1872 - 806 pages
...neither fluency nor fire in his public utterances ; but, to quote again the language of John Adams, " he was so prompt, frank, explicit, and decisive upon...was more so, — that he soon seized upon my heart." He was a Virginian, too ; and that was a proud title then, and most dear to the people of New England.... | |
| Henry Stephens Randall - Biography & Autobiography - 1858 - 698 pages
...sustained these favorable impressions after his arrival, Mr. Adams added : " Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit, and decisive...in conversation — not even Samuel Adams was more *> — that lie soon seized upon my heart." * 1 Life and Works of John Adams, by his grandson, vol.... | |
| Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 726 pages
...arrival, Mr. Adams added : " Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit, aml decisive upon committees and in conversation — not even Samuel Adams was more •o — that he soon seized upon my heart." ' 1 i-ife and Works of John Adams, by his grandson, vol.... | |
| Cornelis Henri de Witt - 1862 - 496 pages
...his were handed about, remarkable for the peculiar felicity of expression. Though a silent member in congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit, and decisive...Adams was more so), that he soon seized upon my heart ; and upon this occasion I gave him my vote, and did all in my power to procure the votes of others.... | |
| John Adams, Charles Francis Adams - United States - 1865 - 580 pages
...his were handed about, remarkable for the peculiar felicity of expression. Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit, and decisive...Adams was more so, that he soon seized upon my heart ; and upon this occasion I gave him my vote, and did all in my power to procure the votes of others.... | |
| John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Politics, Practical - 1867 - 510 pages
...alluding to the favorable impression which Mr. Jefferson made, writes, — " Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit, and decisive...was more so), that he soon seized upon my heart." Blunt, brave-hearted, magnanimous, John Adams could not brook opposition, and he was ever involved... | |
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