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James Lovell to Benjamin Franklin, July 4, 1777
Philada. July 4th[-9]. 1777 Sir, I think it my duty as an Individual to communicate to you some information which you may not perhaps receive in a more formal or…
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Letters from James Lovell
B. 1928 · D. 2025
James Arthur Lovell Jr. was an American astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot, and mechanical engineer. In 1968, as command module pilot of Apollo 8, he, along with Frank Borman and William Anders, became one of the first three astronauts to fly to and orbit the Moon. He then commanded the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970 which, after a critical failure en route, looped around the Moon and returned safely to Earth.
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66 letters
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James Lovell to John Adams, November 22, 1777
York Novr. 22d. 1777 Dear Sir We have this Evening a Letter from Mr. Bingham of Octr. 13th. in which he tells us that the french General had received a…
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James Lovell to John Adams, November 28, 1777
[ , Start insertion, 28 November 1777 , End, ] Dear Sir I shall not in my great hurry repeat to you any of the matters which I have written…
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James Lovell to John Adams, December 1, 1777
Decr. 1st: [ , Start insertion, 1777 , End, ] Dear Sir As I was at the Secretaries yesterday I took off a few Resolutions from the Journals for your…
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James Lovell to John Adams, December 30, 1777
30th Decr. [ , Start insertion, 1777 , End, ] Dear Sir Mr. Geary otherways engaged has given me the pleasure of forwarding this Intelligence from your friend Jefferson respecting…
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James Lovell to John Adams, January 1, 1778
York Janry. 1st. 1778 Dear Sir The year is rendered quite pleasing to me, in its beginning, by the arrival of your favour of the 6th of december, which assures…
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James Lovell to John Adams, February 1, 1778
York, February 1778. RC (Adams Papers). Believing that JA could receive yet another letter in addition to those of 8 and 10 Feb. (above), Lovell wrote to wish him a…
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James Lovell to John Adams, February 8, 1778
Febry. 8th. 1778 Dear Sir Yours of Janry. 9th is before me. 1 Deane had inclosed to Congress a long minute corresponding history of what you sent me. 2 He…
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James Lovell to John Adams, February 10, 1778
Feb 10th. [ , Start insertion, 1778 , End, ] My dear Sir The week after Mr. C—— was appointed secretary, 1 I saw the P.S. of a letter to…
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James Lovell to First Joint Commission at Paris, April 16, 1778
York Town April 16th. 1778 Gentlemen This, with my affectionate wishes for your prosperity, may serve to acquaint you that Congress has this day resolved “That William Bingham Esqr. agent…
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James Lovell to John Adams, May 1, 1778
[ , Start insertion, May 1778 , End, ] 1 My dear Sir In aid to your scrutiny after the real robber of the Commissioners Dispatches, I send what I…
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James Lovell to John Adams, May 16, 1778
May 16th. 1778 Dear Sir As I hinted to you in my letter of yesterday, which goes by a different Vessel from what bears this, Half-pay for 7 years, if…
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James Lovell to Abigail Adams, June 13, 1778
June 13th: 1778 York Town Amiable tho unjust Portia! doubly unjust!—to yourself, and to me. Must I only write to you in the Language of Gazettes, enumerating, on the Part…
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James Lovell to Benjamin Franklin, February 8, 1779
Philada. Feb 8th. 1779 Honble Sir, The Marquis de la Fayette having sailed from Boston the day before the Arrival there of Letters sent from hence for you and him…
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James Lovell to Abigail Adams, March 9, 1779
Mar. 9. 1779 It is hardly necessary that I should tell the amiable Portia of my having within 4 days received a letter from her worthy Husband, as the date…
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James Lovell to Abigail Adams, June 5, 1779
1 Nankin Jacket 1 Brown Coat 1 Flannel Drawers 1 Shirt 2 Stocks 1 Pr. Thread Stockings 1 Pr. Worstead Stockings 1 Beaver Hatt 1 Straw Hatt 6 Packets of…
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James Lovell to Benjamin Franklin, June 13, 1779
June 13th. 1779 Philada. Hond. Sir By way of Martinique I forward to you Gazettes, Journals and one or two Pamphlets. The Situation of Things in Congress has been such…
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James Lovell to Abigail Adams, July 19, 1779
Philadelphia July 19th. 1779 Your Favor of June 18/26 is this Hour come to hand. “Do I love the natural Sentiments of the Heart”? Yes, Amiable Correspondent, I truly love…
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James Lovell to Benjamin Franklin, August 6, 1779
Philadelphia Aug. 6. 1779 Honble. Sir Your favor of July 22d 1778, forwarded from Nantes by Mr. Williams the 25th of February this Year, arrived not here till the 31st.…
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James Lovell to Abigail Adams, August 9, 1779
Aug. 9th. [ , Start insertion, 1779 , End, ] Indeed, my lovely anxious Friend, you lead me to doubt whether Mr. A. is really on the Water: The Report…
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James Lovell to Abigail Adams, August 11, 1779
11. Augst. 1779 My amiable Friend This Evening I have satisfactory Intelligence of the real Embarkation of your very dear Treasure at < , Start deletion, Nantes , End, >…
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James Lovell to John Adams, August 20, 1779
Philada. Augst. 20th. 1779 Dear, respected Sir I am to acknowledge the Receipt of your Favors of Decr. 19, Feb. 19 1 and Feb. 20 the 1st. on the 16th,…
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James Lovell to John Adams, August 24, 1779
Aug. 24th. [ , Start insertion, 1779 , End, ] Dear Sir I am much chagrined at not having a Line about you by last Post. I did not expect…
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James Lovell to John Adams, August 31, 1779
31st. of Aug. [ , Start insertion, 1779 , End, ] Dear Sir I yesterday received yours of May 14 from L’Orient 1 and Aug. 13th. from Braintree with several…