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And while the transfer of power was ultimately peaceful. Adams did forego his successors inauguration. I think thats also happened another time or two, but i wont bring that up. And those two men actually remained at odds for many many years. It was only later during their retirement. Did they actually rekindle their friendship . Discussing many different topics in their correspondence including the topic of death adams actually wrote to jefferson in 1822 these words quote. I answer your question. Is death an evil . It is not an evil. Is a blessing. To the individual and to the world yet we ought not to wish for it. To life becomes in supportable end quote he was 86 years old when he wrote this note. Perhaps adams had become comfortable with the idea of leaving the world. But it was four years later. That both men adams and jefferson passed away on the same exact day july 4th 1826 and while he was not present when his father died J ....
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President john adams ultimately lost to Vice PresidentThomas Jefferson. While the transfer of power was ultimately peaceful, adams did forgo his successors inauguration. I think that has also happened d another time or two. They remained at odds for many, many years. Itit was only later during their retirement did they actually rekindle their friendship. Discussing many different topics in their correspondence including the topic of death. Adams actually wrote to jefferson in 1822 these words quote i answer your question is death and evil . It is not an evil it is a blessing to the individual and to the world. Yet we ought not to wish fort to life becomes insupportable. He was 86 years old when he wrote this note. Perhaps adams had become comfortable with the idea of leaving the world. But it was four years later that both men adams and jefferson passed away on the same ex ....
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