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Abigail Adams to William Cranch, July 20, 1797
Philadelphia July 20 1797 my dear sir I received your Letter of July 12. I am inclined to think your last determination will prove a judicious one. I most sincerely…
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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 Mary Smith Cranch, July 21, 1797
July 21 1797 my dear sister The weather is Hot as we can bear the whole city is like a Bake House. we have a House with large and airy…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, July 29, 1797
Saturday Mor g. East Chester 29 July 1797. My Dear sister We leave this place this morning & hope to reach Home on fryday of the next week. I have…
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Abigail Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, October 1, 1797
Quincy october 1 st 1797 my dear Madam I acknowledg myself indebted to you for two kind Letters, 1 both of which found me in circumstances of distress; the first…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, October 13, 1797
East Chester october 13 1797 my dear sister we arrived here on twesday Evening on the 11 th , after a pleasent journey in which we met with but few…
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Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, October 17, 1797
East Chester october 17 th 1797 Dear sir I was in hopes to have seen you, and had some more conversation with you upon the subject of finishing the Room…
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Abigail Adams to William Smith, October 23, 1797
East Chester october 23. 1797 Dear sir As you was absent when I left home I was unable to pay you for some articles which you had purchased for me,…
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Abigail Adams to William Smith, November 21, 1797
Philadelphia Nov br 21. 1797 Dear sir I received your obliging favour of Nov br 8 th the day after I last wrote you. I inclose the amount of your…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, November 23, 1797
Philadelphia Nov br 23 d 1797 my Dear Son I am under obligations to you my dear son, for keeping up so regularly, and so constantly your correspondence with me;…
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Abigail Adams to Louisa Catherine Adams, November 24, 1797
Philadelphia November 24 1797 my Dear Daughter Thus has my son given me a legal right to address you. I feel also, that I have an affectionate right devolved to…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, December 2, 1797
Philadelphia December 2 1797 my Dear , Start deletion, son , End, I have the pleasure of informing you and Mrs Adams of the safe arrival of mr Johnson and…
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Abigail Adams to William Cranch, December 3, 1797
Philadelphia December 3 d 1797 my Dear sir. I had the pleasure of receiving from you a very excellent Letter last week, 1 which fully proves that neither your Patriotism,…
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Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, December 6, 1797
Philadelphia December 6 1797 Dear sir I received your Letter of Nov br 24 by the post of yesterday. with respect to the Notes you wrote me about I wish…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, January 20, 1798
Philadelphia Jan ry 20 1798 my dear sister I do not know whether there is any getting over the Rivers. the Eastern Mail due yesterday is not arrived. the Ice…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, February 1, 1798
Philadelphia [ 1 ] Feb ry 1798 1 my dear sister your kind Letter of Jan’ ry 14 th I received last week. 2 I Shall not be dissatisfied with…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, February 6, 1798
Philadelphia Feb’ ry 6 th 1798 my dear sister I was very anxious to receive a Letter from you this morning, and Betsy was wishing yet dreading to hear from…
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Abigail Adams to William Smith, February 6, 1798
Philadelphia 6 th Feb ry 1798 Dear sir I received your Letter of Jan’ ry and observed Your communication, somewhat alterd to better suit the Times. I though the alteration…
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Abigail Adams to William Smith, February 28, 1798
Philadelphia Feb ry 28 1798 my Dear Sir We now have the appearence of some fine weather our Rivers are open, but our Roads are all like what we experienced…
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Abigail Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, March 2, 1798
Philadelphia March 2 1798 my Dear Madam Yesterday the secretary of state received Letters from mr Adams at Berlin dated Nov’ br 10 th & 17 th in which he…
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Abigail Adams to William Smith, March 2, 1798
[2 March 1798 ] 1 Dear sir The President received your Letter this morning dated 5 Feb’ry. 2 the Rule of the former President not to answer Letters of this…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, March 3, 1798
Philadelphia March 3 d. 1798 my dear sister To communicate pleasure, is reflecting happiness. The secretary of state came smiling in my Room yesterday. I said to him, I know…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, March 5, 1798
Philadelphia march 5 th 1798 my dear sister I received on saturday Evening the 3 d March Your kind Letter of 25 Feb’ ry. 1 You estimate much too highly…
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Abigail Adams to William Smith, March 5, 1798
March 5 th 1798 Dear sir I received your kind favour of Feb ry 25 this morning. 1 the badness of the roads I suppose was the reason it did…
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Abigail Adams to Hannah Phillips Cushing, March 9, 1798
Philadelphia March 9 th 1798 my dear Madam I yesterday received your kind Letter of March 5 th 1 and congratulate you and the Judge upon your safe arrival at…