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" Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit, and decisive upon committees and in conversation, not even Samuel Adams was more so, that he soon seized upon my heart... "
Thomas Jefferson, His Permanent Influence on American Institutions - Page 23
by John Sharp Williams - 1913 - 330 pages
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Correspondence Between the Hon. John Adams ...

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....
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A Review of the Correspondence Between the Hon. John Adams, Late President ...

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....
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North-American Review and Miscellaneous Journal

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....
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The Suppressed History of the Administration of John Adams: From 1797 to ...

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....
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 29

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....
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The Life of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1

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....
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The life of Thomas Jefferson, Issue 112, Volume 1

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....
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Jefferson and the American Democracy: An Historical Study

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....
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Works: With a Life of the Author, Volume 2

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....
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Lives of the Presidents of the United States of America from Washington to ...

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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