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Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, August 12, 1785
Grosvenor Square London August 12 1785 Dear sir I would not omit so good an opportunity as presents by Mr. Short, 1 of continuing the correspondence which you have done…
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Letters from Abigail Adams
B. 1744 · D. 1818
Abigail Adams was the wife and closest advisor of John Adams, the second president of the United States, and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States. She is widely considered to be an influential figure in the founding of the United States, and was both the first second lady and second first lady of the United States, although such titles were not used at the time. She and Barbara Bush are the only two women in American history who were both married to a U.S. president and the mother of a U.S. president.
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Abigail Adams to William Stephens Smith, August 13, 1785
London, Grosvenor Square August 13, 1785 Dear Sir Your letter from Harwich, dated August 10, 1 reached us upon the 11th. We were very glad to hear of your arrival…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, August 15, 1785
London Grosvenor Square August 15 1785 My dear sister When I wrote you by Captain Dashood, 1 I was obliged for want of time to break of before I had…
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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, August 15, 1785
[ , Start insertion, ca. 15 Aug. 1785 , End, ] 1 My dear sister I have been situated here for near six weeks. It is one of the finest…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, September 6, 1785
London Sepbr 6. 1785 Grosvenor Square My Dear Son Yesterday being Sunday I went with your papa to the Foundling Church, 1 Dr. Price whom we usually attend being absent…
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Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, September 6, 1785
London Sepbr 6 1785 Dear sir I cannot omit by this opportunity acquainting you that on sunday the August packet arrived in which came Mr. Church and brought us Letters…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, September 11, 1785
London Septr 11th. 1785 My dear sister I have enjoyed very good Health ever since I came to London, untill ten days past. I had about a week since a…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, September 12, 1785
Sepbr 12th. 1785 My dear son Mr. Storers departure is delayed from day to day so that I fear he will have a dissagreeable time upon our Coast. It gives…
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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, September 15, 1785
London Septr 15 1785 My Dear Sister Mr. Storer says the ship in which he is to embark will go down to day and that he shall go on Board…
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Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, September 16, 1785
London Sepbr 16th. 1785 Dear sir I believe that Mr. Storer is going to leave Us in good earnest. He has so long and so many months been delay’d that…
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Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, October 19, 1785
London October 19 1785 Dear sir Mr. Fox a young Gentleman from Philadelphia who came recommended by Dr. Rush to Mr. Adams, 1 will have the Honour of delivering you…
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Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, October 25, 1785
London October 25 1785 Sir I should not so soon have ventured to interrupt your more important avocations by an other Scrible, having writen you a few Days since, if…
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Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, December 20, 1785
Grosvenor Square Decemr. 20th. 1785 Dear Sir Your favours by Colln. Smith and by the Baron Polintz 1 came safe to hand. As you have justly estimated the Worth and…
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Abigail Adams to Charles Adams, February 16, 1786
[ , Start insertion, ca. 16 February 1786 , End, ] 1 Dear Charles Your Letters of october 23 and your last by capt Lyde 2 gave me great pleasure,…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 16, 1786
London Febry 16 1786 My Dear Son Captain Lyde is arrived to our no small joy and brought us a charming parcel of Letters, amongst which I found one from…
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Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, February 21, 1786
London Febry 21 1786 My Dear sir Captain Lyde arrived a week ago, and yesterday, he and mr Jenks dinned with us. By the latter we received your kind favour…
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Abigail Adams to William Stephens Smith, February 25, 1786
Febry 25 [ , Start insertion, 1786 , End, ] Dear sir Last evening col Forrest sent a servant with a Letter addrest to me, but upon opening it, I…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, February 26, 1786
London Grosvenor Square Febry 26 1786 My dear sister To you I am largely indebted for domestick intelligence and many valuable Letters. I have not found a single opportunity of…
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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, March 4, 1786
London March 4 1786 My Dear Sister I seldom feel a sufficient stimulous for writing untill I hear that a vessel is just about to sail, and then I find…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, March 15, 1786
London March 15 1786 My dear Sister Mrs Hay 1 call’d upon me a sunday whilst I was gone to meeting to let me know that She expected to Sail…
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Abigail Adams to Isaac, Sr Smith, April 8, 1786
London April 8th. 1786 Dear sir The Barrel of Cramberries you was so kind as to send me in the fall never reachd me till this week, oweing to Captain…
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Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, April 8, 1786
April 8th 1786 London Dear sir Captain Lyde talks of leaving London tomorrow. I just write a line by him to inform you that we are all well. Mr Adams…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, April 24, 1786
London April 24 1786 My dear son Your Father and Col Smith are gone to Night to Covent Garden theatre to See the School for Scandle represented, it being a…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, April 24, 1786
Grosvenor Square London April 24 1786 My dear sister Captain Cushing is arrived. Mr Adams this day received Some letters by the post, and Nabby got one from her Aunt…