Death of John Adams

[Fred]

    Here is the announcement, straight from the pages of the New York National Advocate:

    New York, July 8 [1826] - John Adams, one of the original Signers of the Declaration of Independencence [sic], is no more. He died in peace and tranquility on the 4th of July last, the very day on which, fifty years ago, he set his name to that paper, the sentiments of which are engraven on the hearts of his countrymen.
     Political feelings on such an occasion are forgot, and we only remember the man, who, with firmness of purpose, united in opposing the tyrannies of a haughty King - the man who jeopardised his all with the fortunes of his country. Two only now remain of those vernerable and vernerated men who were conspicuous in the day of our country's trial, and in a very few years they will also depart from the stage of human life. From the memories of their countrymen they can never be separated.

     

From the Boston Courier.

     DEATH OF MR. ADAMS. - Among the incidents which will forever render the fiftieth anniversary of the fourth of July, 1775, memorable, is the decease of JOHN ADAMS, who died at his seat in Quincy, on that day, at about 6 o'clock in the afternoon, in the ninety-second year of his age. It was known in the city, during the day, that his physical faculties were failing, and that his life could hardly be protracted to any considerable length of time.

    [Thomas Jefferson also died that day...]