Letter from John Adams to Mrs. Adams: The spirit of venality is the most dreadful and alarming enemy America has to oppose: it is as rapacious and insatiable as the grave, this predominant avarice will ruin America, if ever she is ruined. He is surpr | Northern Illinois University Digital Library

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Title: Letter from John Adams to Mrs. Adams: The spirit of venality is the most dreadful and alarming enemy America has to oppose: it is as rapacious and insatiable as the grave, this predominant avarice will ruin America, if ever she is ruined. He is surpr
Resource Type: text
Genre/Form: documents (object genre)
Date Created: 1776-10-08
Subject: Key people, events, and institutions: meetings, provincial conventions and assemblies
Military action: military organization and discipline
Military action: New York and Long Island battles
Political philosophy: longing for peace, peace overtures
Document ID: S5-V2-P01-sp25-D0121
Series: S5
Volume: S5-V2
Part: S5-V2-P01
Sub-Part: S5-V2-P01-sp25
Usage Conditions: This work is in the Public Domain, and as such is not subject to copyright restrictions. Users are free to copy, use, and redistribute it in whole or in part without permission.
Rights Statement: No Copyright - Public Domain