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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 24 May 1777
Philadelphia May 24. 1777 We have an Army in the Jersies, so respectable that We seem to be under no Apprehensions at present, of an Invasion of Philadelphia–at least untill…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 22 May 1777
May 22 [ 1777 ]. 4 O Clock in the Morning After a Series of the souerest, 1 and harshest Weather that ever I felt in this Climate, We are…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 21 May 1777
May 21. 1777 Dont be two much alarmed at the Report of an Attack of Boston. The British Court are pursuing a system which in the End I think they…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 17 May 1777
Philadelphia May 17. 1777 I never fail to inclose to you the News papers, which contain the most of the Intelligence that comes to my Knowledge. I am obliged to…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 15 May 1777
May 15. 1777 Gen. Warren writes me, that my Farm never looked better, than when he last saw it, and that Mrs. –– was like to outshine all the Farmers.…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 May 1777
May 14. 77 Prices with you are much more moderate than here. Yesterday I was obliged to give Forty shillings Pen. Cur. 1 Thirty two L.M. for one Gallon of…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 10 May 1777
Philadelphia May 10 [ 1777 ] We have at last accomplished a troublesome Piece of Business. We have chosen a Number of additional Ambassadors. Mr. Ralph Izzard of S. Carolina,…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 May 1777
Philadelphia May 7. 1777 We have no News here, except what We get from your Country. The Privateers act with great Spirit, and are blessed with remarkable Success. Some Merchant…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 6 May 1777
Philadelphia May 6. 1777 My dear Son Thomas The only Reason why I omitted to write you when I wrote to your Brothers, 1 was because I thought you was…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 6 May 1777
May 6. 1777 We have no News here but what comes from you–except that all is well and quiet at Ticonderoga, that We have four Thousand Troops there, and that…