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John Adams to Abigail Smith, 17 April 1764
Tuesday 17th. April 1764 Yours of April 15th. this moment received. I thank You for it–and for your offer of Milk, but We have Milk in vast Abundance, and every…
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John Adams to Abigail Smith, 14 April 1764
Saturday. Two O Clock [ 14 April 1764 ] The Deacon and his Three Children are arrivd and the Operation has been performed, and all well. And now our Hospital…
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John Adams to Abigail Smith, 13 April 1764
[ Boston, 13 April 1764 ] My dearest We arrived at Captn. Cunninghams, about Twelve O–Clock and sent our Compliments to Dr. Perkins. The Courrier returned with Answer that the…
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John Adams to Abigail Smith, 12 April 1764
Thurdsday. 5. Oclock. [ 12 April ] 1764 Dr. Diana I have Thoughts of sending you a Nest of Letters like a nest of Basketts; tho I suspect the latter…
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John Adams to Abigail Smith, 11 April 1764
Wednesday Eveng. [ 11 April 1764 ] This is the last Opportunity I shall have to write you from Braintree for some Weeks. You may expect to hear from me,…
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John Adams to Cotton Tufts, 9 April 1764
Ap. 9th 1764 My dear Friend I have nothing to do at present but to play with my Pen. I have long thought with Horace in his Dulce desipere: But…
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John Adams to Abigail Smith, 7 April 1764
Saturday Evening Eight O–Clock [ 7 April 1764 ] My dear Diana For many Years past, I have not felt more serenely than I do this Evening. My Head is…
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John Adams to Abigail Smith, August 1763
Saturday morning Aug. 1763 My dear Diana Germantown is at a great Distance from Weymouth Meeting-House, you know; The No. of Yards indeed is not so prodigious, but the Rowing…
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John Adams to Abigail Smith, 15 August 1763
Monday Morning [ 15 August ?] 1763 1 The Disappointment you mention was not intended, but quite accidental. A Gentleman, for whom I had much Esteem, Mr. Daniel Leonard of…
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John Adams to Abigail Smith, 20 April 1763
April 20th. 1763 Diana Love sweetens Life, and Life sometimes destroys Love. Beauty is desirable and Deformity detestible; Therefore Beauty is not Deformity nor Deformity, Beauty. Hope springs eternal in…