Letters from John Adams

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John Adams to Cotton Tufts, 20 July 1776

Philadelphia July 20. 1776. Saturday Dear Sir Yours of July 5th. never reached me, till this Morning. I greatly regret its delay. But that it might answer its End, without…

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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 July 1776

Philadelphia July 20. 1776 This has been a dull day to me: I waited the Arrival of the Post with much Solicitude and Impatience, but his Arrival made me more…

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John Adams to Isaac Smith Sr., 17 July 1776

Philadelphia July 17. 1776 Sir Your Letter of the Eighth contains Intelligence of an interesting Nature to the Public as well as to me, and my Family in particular.–€”The Small…

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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 16 July 1776

Philadelphia July 16. 1776 In a Letter from your Uncle Smith, and in another from Mr. Mason which I received by this days Post 1 I am informed that you…

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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 15 July 1776

Philadelphia July 15. 1776 My very deserving Friend, Mr. Gerry, setts off, tomorrow, for Boston, worn out of Health, by the Fatigues of this station. He is an excellent Man,…

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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 11 July 1776

Philadelphia July 11. 1776 You seem to be situated in the Place of greatest Tranquility and Security, of any upon the Continent. . . . 1 I may be mistaken…

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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 10 July 1776

June [ i.e. July ] 10. 1776 You will see by the Newspapers, which I from time to time inclose, with what Rapidity, the Colonies proceed in their political Maneuvres.…

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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 July 1776

Philadelphia July 7. 1776 It is worth the while of a Person, obliged to write as much as I do, to consider the Varieties of Style. . . . 1…

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John Adams to Mary Palmer, 5 July 1776

Philadelphia July 5. 1776 1 Miss Polly Your Favour of June 15. 1776 was handed to me, by the last Post. . . . 2 I hold myself much obliged…

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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 July 1776

Philadelphia July 3d. 1776 Had a Declaration of Independency been made seven Months ago, it would have been attended with many great and glorious Effects. . . . 1 We…

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