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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, July 3, 1775
Weymouth July. 3. 1775 Dear Sr. You have no Doubt long before this heard of the unhappy Fate of Charlestown, its Destruction by Fire, the forcing of our Entrenchments there…
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Letters from Cotton Tufts
Cotton Tufts was a Massachusetts physician. He was a cousin of Abigail Adams.
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, July 25, 1775
Weymouth July 25. 1775 Dear Sr. Since my last to you, nothing very important has occurd. The Skirmish near Long Island, You have already received an Accountt off by Mrs.…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, April 26, 1776
Weymouth April 26. 1776 Dear Sr. Soon after the Removal of our Enemies from Boston, I sat myself down to write You the Proceedings of our Army from their Cannonading…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, July 5, 1776
Weymo. July 5. 1776 My Dear Sr. I wrote to You about the 17 or 18th. of last Month which suppose You have received. Yesterday People in Boston were openly…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, July 25, 1776
July 25. 1776 Dear Sr. Yours of the 30th. of June came safe to Hand. A particular Answer to Your several Queries, for want of sufficient Information, must defer for…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, April 24, 1777
April 24. 1777 Dear Sr. I wrote to you last Week by Mr. Thos. Russell who was to set out for Philadelphia on Monday last. In it I gave you…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, September 18, 1777
Sept. 18. 1777 Dear Sr. Our Spring was cold and Wet, Our Summer fruitful and the Fall forbodes a plentiful Harvest. We had but very little warm Weather untill August.…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, November 2, 1778
Weymouth Nov. 2. 1778 Dear Sr. I wrote to You the latter End of last July 1 which I hope You have received before this Time, by what Vessel it…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, November 17, 1779
The Autumn of 1779 was the most pleasant and agreable for its Fertility and the Mildness of the Air that has been remembered, scarce any Rain had fallen from the…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, July 25, 1780
Weymouth July 25. 1780 Dear Sir My Letter of the 1st. of May last 1 gave You some Account of the Proceedings of the Convention, the Business of which has…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, October 10, 1782
Octob. 10. 1782 My Dear Sr I this day received your Favour of the 17th. Augst. Ultimo. 1 I find that your mind is much distressed with the Accounts you…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, July 3, 1784
Boston July 3d. 1784 Dear Sir Since Mrs. Adams’s Departure I have revolved within myself, whether you would not have an Inclination to purchase the piece of Land on Pens…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, November 26, 1784
Weymouth Novr. 26. 1784 Dear Sr Yours of Sept. 5. I received the 13th. Instant and rejoice to hear that You are in the Enjoyment of that Family Felicity, which…
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Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, December 1, 1784
Weymouth Decr. 1. 1784 My Dear Cousn Your letter from Autueil near Paris of Sept. 8 gave me great Pleasure as it assured me of Your safe Arrival in France…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, March 11, 1785
Boston March. 11. 1785— 1 Dear S r. — The Dispute between New York & this State has been referred to Congress, a Federal Court has been appointed, the Judges…
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Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, April 11, 1785
[ , Start insertion, 11 April 1785 , End, ] 1 Dear Cousin I have not received any Letter either from Mr. Adams or from you since Yours, just after…
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Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, April 19, 1785
Weymouth April 19. 1785 Dear Cousin It is now a violent Snow Storm (PM) and I hope it will be the last for this Spring, for the Snow has been…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, August 10, 1785
Weymouth Aug. 10. 1785 Dear Sir The Want of a sufficient Power in Congress to regulate the national Concerns of the United States is now pretty generally seen and has…
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Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, October 12, 1785
Octobr. 12. 1785 My Dear Madam The anxious Sentiments of a Parent which You have manifested in the close of Your last Letter, 1 I have read with a sympathetic…
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Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, October 14, 1785
Weymouth Octobr. 14. 1785 My Dear Cousin Your agreable Letter of May. 10. 1 from Auteuil I received by your Son. His Absence You will feel and I do not…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, December 21, 1785
Weymouth Decemb r. 21 t. 1785 1 Dear S r. Your Favour of Sep t. 9 t I rec d. and Your Present of Neckar for which I return You…
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Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, April 13, 1786
Boston April 13. 1786 My dear Cous. In some of my former Letters I mentioned the Probability, that Belchers Place would shortly be on Sale. Mr. Morton Atty. to C.…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, July 18, 1786
Boston July. 18. 1786 Dear Sr. Mrs. Cranch last Evening informed me, That a Mr. Standfast Smith of this Town is empowered to sell Verchilds Lands. Would it not be…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, May 15, 1787
Weymouth May. 15. 1787. Dear S r. I rec d. Yours by Capt. Cushing with 50 Vol. of the Defence &c Thirty of which, I put into the Hands of…