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Abigail Adams to John Adams, July 31, 1775
Braintree july 31—1775 I do not feel easy more than two days together without writing to you. If you abound you must lay some of the fault upon yourself, who…
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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 John Adams, August 10, 1775
Braintree August 10 1775 Dearest Friend Tis with a sad Heart I take my pen to write to you because I must be the bearer of what will greatly afflict…
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Abigail Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, August 27, 1775
Braintree August 27 1775 My Dear Mrs. Warren It was with pleasure I received a line from my Friend to day informing me of her better Health. I was really…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, September 8, 1775
Braintree Sepbr. 8 1775 Dearest Friend Since you left me I have passed thro great distress both of Body and mind; and whether greater is to be my portion Heaven…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, September 17, 1775
Braintree Sepbr. 16 [ , Start insertion, i.e. 17 , End, ] Sunday 1775 I set myself down to write with a Heart depressed with the Melancholy Scenes arround me.…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, September 25, 1775
Braintree Sepbr. 25 1775 Dearest Friend I set down with a heavy Heart to write to you. I have had no other since you left me. Woe follows Woe and…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, September 29, 1775
Braintree Sepbr. 29 1775 Dearest Friend I received your kind favour of the 17. It was a Cordial to my dejected Heart to see and hear of your safe arrival…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, October 1, 1775
Weymouth october. 1 1775 Have pitty upon me, have pitty upon me o! thou my beloved for the Hand of God presseth me soar. Yet will I be dumb and…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, October 9, 1775
Braintree october 9 1775 I have not been composed enough to write you since Last Sabbeth 1 when in the bitterness of my soul, I wrote a few confused lines,…
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Abigail Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, October 19, 1775
Braintree October 19 1775 I thank my Friends for their kind remembrance of me last week, 1 the Letter enclosed was dated one day after that I received a week…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, October 21, 1775
Braintree October 21 1775 Tis ten Days since I have wrote you a line; I have received one Letter since dated 27 of Sepbr. 1 You do not mention having…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, October 22, 1775
Braintree october 22 1775 Mr. Lorthorp 1 call’d here this Evening and brought me yours of the 1 of October a day which will ever be rememberd by me, for…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, October 25, 1775
October 25 1775 I have been highly favourd this week past. No less than 5 Letters I have received from you. It is a releif to one to know that…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, November 5, 1775
November 5 1775 I have been prevented writing you for more than a Week past by a Whitlow upon the fore finger of my right Hand. Tis now so tender…
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Abigail Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, November 5, 1775
Braintree [ , Start insertion, ca. 5 , End, ]November 1 1775 Dear Marcia I hope the Historick page will increase to a volume. Tis this hope that has kept…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, November 12, 1775
Braintree Novbr. 12 1775 I received yours of October 23. I want to hear from you every day, and I always feel sorrow when I come to the close of…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, November 27, 1775
November 27 1775 Tis a fortnight to Night since I wrote you a line during which, I have been confined with the Jaundice, Rhumatism and a most voilent cold; I…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, December 10, 1775
Braintree December 10. 1775 I received your obliging favour by Mrs. Morgan, with the papers, and the other articles you sent which were very acceptable to me. As they are…
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Abigail Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, January 1, 1776
[ , Start insertion, Braintree, January? 1776 , End, ] 1 My Dear Marcia Our Country is as it were a Secondary God, and the first and greatest parent. It…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, February 21, 1776
Febry 21 1776 Tis a month this day since you left me, and this is the first time I have taken my pen to write to you. My conscience accuses…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, March 2, 1776
I was greatly rejoiced at the return of your servant to find you had safely arrived, and that you were well. I had never heard a word from you after…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, March 16, 1776
B [raintr] ee March 16 1776 I last Evening Received yours of March 8. I must confess my self in fault that I did not write sooner to you, but…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, March 31, 1776
Braintree March 31 1776 I wish you would ever write me a Letter half as long as I write you; and tell me if you may where your Fleet are…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, April 7, 1776
April 7 1776 I Received two Letters from you this week one of the 13 and the other the 19 of March. 1 I know not where one of my…