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Charles Adams to William Cranch, March 14, 1784
Haverhill March 14th. 1784 Dear Cousin NB This is not performing the promise of writing to one another every week. I know you can write if you have a mind…
Author
Letters from Charles Adams
B. 1807 · D. 1886
Charles Francis Adams Sr. was an American historical editor, writer, politician, and diplomat. As United States Minister to the United Kingdom during the American Civil War, Adams was crucial to Union efforts to prevent British recognition of the Confederate States of America and maintain European neutrality to the utmost extent. Adams also featured in national and state politics before and after the Civil War.
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42 letters
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Charles Adams to Abigail Adams, April 22, 1792
New York April 22–92 My dear Mamma The pamphlet you have been so kind as to send me has met with much approbation here. 1 The boldness of the diction…
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Charles Adams to Abigail Adams, June 24, 1792
New York June 24 th 179 My dear Mamma I have put off writing to you from post to post in hopes of hearing from some of the family that…
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Charles Adams to Abigail Adams, December 5, 1792
New York [ post 5 ] December 1792 1 My dear Mama Some years since you was so kind as to purchase for your children a certain tract of Land…
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Charles Adams to John Adams, December 8, 1792
New York Dec r 8 th [ 1792 ] Dear Sir I had yesterday the honor of receiving your kind letter of the fifth. 1 Our electors have returned from…
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Charles Adams to John Adams, January 5, 1793
New York Jan y 5 th 1793 My dear Sir I yesterday received your affectionate letter of the first instant. In return for your kind wishes, I present my respects,…
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Charles Adams to John Adams, May 10, 1793
New York May 10 th 1793 My dear Sir It is sometime since I have written to you but still longer since I have had a line from my dear…
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Charles Adams to John Adams, May 29, 1793
New York May 29 th 1793 My dear Sir It is with great pleasure I hear that my brother is appointed to speak the town Oration, on the fourth of…
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Charles Adams to John Adams, December 6, 1793
New York Dec r 6 1793. My dear Father The very interesting situation of our Country at present cannot fail to call forth the serious reflections of those who are…
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Charles Adams to John Adams, January 6, 1794
New York Jan y: 6 th 1794. My dear Father Your excellent letters have been duly received. I have been much instructed by them. The necessity of turning our attention…
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Charles Adams to John Adams, February 17, 1794
New York Feb 17 th 1794 My dear Father I have duly received your letters up to the first of this month and am grateful for your kindness towards me…
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Charles Adams to John Adams, March 9, 1794
New York March 9 1794 My dear Father I had the following conversation with a gentleman on thursday last How comes it that you vary so much in your political…
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Charles Adams to John Adams, March 12, 1794
New York March 12 th 1794 My dear Father The Samaneens were a sect of Philosophers of India They embraced the doctrine of Butta or Budda whom the Indians have…
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Charles Adams to Abigail Adams, December 11, 1794
New York Dec r 11 th 1794 My dear Mother Since I left the Baron which was about three weeks ago I have had the melancholy account of his being…
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Charles Adams to John Adams, December 13, 1794
New York Dec r 13 th 1794 My dear Sir I yesterday received your favor of the 11 th ins t enclosing the Post note for 100 Dol s: for…
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Charles Adams to John Adams, February 13, 1795
New York Feb 13 th 1795 My Dear Sir I received your favor of the eleventh yesterday. M rs Smith has quite recovered from her illness and is doing very…
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Charles Adams to John Quincy Adams, June 30, 1795
New York June 30 th 1795. My Dear Brother The last letter I received from you was dated the 16 th of April and contained not only the latest but…
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Charles Adams to John Adams, December 26, 1795
New York Dec r 26— 1795 My Dear Sir Your favors of the 13 th and 24 th I have received the latter containing the Post note for Dol s…
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Charles Adams to John Adams, February 7, 1796
New York Feb y 7 1796 My dear Sir Our Legislature have been some time occupied in debating upon what are called The Virginia resolutions which you have doubtless seen…
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Charles Adams to John Adams, April 18, 1796
New York April 18 th 1796 My dear Sir M r Van Persyn the bearer of this; is a Dutch gentleman the brother in law of M r Jean Luzac…
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Charles Adams to John Adams, June 4, 1796
New York June 4 th 1796 My dear Sir The canvass of the votes for Senators for this district and for Members of Assembly to Represent the City of New…
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Charles Adams to Abigail Adams, September 11, 1796
New York Sep r 11 1796 My dear Mother Your favor of the 6 th instant came to hand yesterday. 1 I can give you no certain information respecting Col…
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Charles Adams to Abigail Adams, January 21, 1797
New York Jan y 21. 1797 My dear Mother Permit me to congratulate you on the return of This Season and to offer my most earnest prayers that you may…
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Charles Adams to Joseph, Jr Dennie, May 9, 1797
New York May 9 1797 Dear Sir Your kind letter of the month of March last deserved an earlier answer. but my absence from this City must be my excuse.…