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John Adams to Abigail Adams, November 18, 1794
Philadelphia Nov. 18. 1794 My Dearest Friend I had just Sent off to the Poet office, my Letter in which I requested a Diary of Husbandry when I went to…
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Letters from John Adams
B. 1735 · D. 1826
John Adams was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain. During the latter part of the Revolutionary War and in the early years of the new nation, he served the Continental Congress of the United States as a senior diplomat in Europe. Adams was the first vice president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. He was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with contemporaries, including his wife and advisor Abigail Adams and his friend and rival Thomas Jefferson.
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John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, November 18, 1794
Philadelphia, November 18, 1794. My Dear Daughter: After a journey without any accident, I arrived here, in good health, the Friday night after I left you, and went into lodgings,…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, November 19, 1794
Nov. 19. 1794 My Dearest Friend The Presidents Speech is so important to the Public that I know you will be anxious to See it as early as possible. When…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, November 23, 1794
Philadelphia November 23. 1794 My dearest Friend It is a common Observation of Old People, that as they advance in Life time appears to run off faster, and the Years…
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John Adams to Charles Adams, November 23, 1794
Philadelphia Nov. 23. 1794 Dear Sir Although you have not informed me, of the Result of your Examination at Albany, I shall venture to address this Letter to a Councillor…
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John Adams to Charles (of Carrollton) Carroll, December 10, 1794
Philadelphia December 10 1794 Dear Sir The Bearer of this Letter William Cranch is a Nephew of mine, and to me very much like one of my sons, and I…
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John Adams to Charles Adams, December 13, 1794
Philadelphia Dec r. 13. 1794 Dear Charles The Nature, Designs, rise, Progress, present State future Operations and successes of “Selfcreated Societies,[”] are likely to become Objects of interesting Enquiry and…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, December 14, 1794
Philadelphia Dec r 14. 1794 My Dearest friend I wrote you last Week and inclosed an order for 600. 1 Let me know when you receive it. Although the Weather…
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John Adams to William Cranch, December 18, 1794
Philadelphia Dec r 18. 1794 Dear sir M r Robert Denison an English Gentleman from Nottingham in England proposes to visit the City of Washington. If you can Shew him…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, January 2, 1795
Philadelphia, January 2, 1792 [ 1795 ]. 1 My Dear Daughter: I received this day your kind letter of the 30th ult. 2 With cordial affection and sincerity do I…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, January 5, 1795
Philadelphia January 5 th. 1795 My Dearest Friend By this Days Post I have your Letter of the 26. Ult. I believe that some incomprehensible sympathy or other, made me…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, January 8, 1795
Philadelphia January 8. 1795 My Dearest Friend I dined yesterday with M r Hammond the British Minister who told me that M r Dunlap 1 had just received a Dublin…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, January 12, 1795
Philadelphia January 12. 1794 [ 1795 ] My Dearest Friend Last Week I received through M r Izard a kind Invitation to dine with M rs Powell, whom I had…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, January 16, 1795
Philadelphia Jan. 16. 1795 My Dearest Friend The Travelling I Suppose has retarded the Post of this Week, till to Day, when I received your two Letters of the 4…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 9, 1795
Philadelphia Feb. 9. 1795 My dearest Friend The Judges are now here— Judge Cushing is under the Hands of D r Tate who is Said to have wrought many Cures…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 10, 1795
Phil. Feb. 10. 1795 My dearest Friend I was not disappointed Yesterday, for the Post brought me your Letter of January. and I was relieved from an heavy Burthen of…
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John Adams to Charles Adams, February 11, 1795
Philadelphia. Feb. 11: 1795 Dear Charles Your Letter of the 7 th relieved my Mind, from a great Anxiety and Depression on Account of my dear Daughter. 1 My Apprehensions…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 11, 1795
Philadelphia Feb. 11. 1795 My dear Son M r Wilcocks a Son of M r Wilcocks a respectable Lawyer of this City is bound to Hamborough and from thence intends…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, February 11, 1795
Philadelphia February 11. 1795 My dear Thomas Your Letter of the 19 of October from London gave me great Joy and all your other Friends of whom you have many…
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John Adams to John Trumbull, February 13, 1795
Philadelphia Feb. 13. 1795 Dear Sir I had yesterday the Pleasure of receiving your kind Letter of the Sixth, and am Sorry to find that your health is so indifferent…
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John Adams to James Monroe, March 6, 1795
Quincy near Boston March 6. 1795 Dear Sir Permit me to introduce to your Acquaintance and civilities Benjamin Beal Jun r Esq r , a Son of my next Neighbour.…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, April 26, 1795
Quincy April 26. 1795 My dear Son I have received your Letters Numbers 1. 2. 3. 4. and 5. but not in the order, in which they were written— Number…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, April 26, 1795
Quincy April 26. 1795 My Dear Thomas Your kind Letters of Nov. 2. and Dec r 20 are before me. You will Soon learn the meaning of the Word Ennui,…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, June 8, 1795
Philadelphia June 8. 1795 My dearest Friend Through the finest Fields of Wheat Rye, Barley Oats and Clover, but very indifferent Roads We arrived on Saturday all well The Senators…