Letters from Cotton Tufts

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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, 24 April 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, 14 April 1777

April 14. 1777 Dear Sr. We hear of your being at Philadelphia and wish You a comfortable Session there. The spring is now opening and with this (probably) some grand…

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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, 6 August 1776

Weymouth Augt. 6th. 1776 Dear Sr. Last Week I received Yours of July the 20th. also Dr. Rushs Letter on Inoculation for which You and the learned and benevolent Dr.…

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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, 25 July 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, 5 July 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, 17 June 1776

Weymouth June 17. 1776 Dear Sr. Our vast Extent of Territory requires a great Land Forrce to defend it. The Spirit of Commerce and Privateering already operates to render the…

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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, 26 April 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, 25 July 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, 3 July 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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Cotton Tufts to Abigail Smith, 19 April 1764

[ Boston, 19? April 1764 1 ] My Dear It was not forgetfulness, that prevented my writing. You must not ascribe to forgetfulness my not writing to You for some…

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