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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 5 September 1776
Philadelphia Septr. 5. 1776 Mr. Bass arrived this Day, with the joyfull News, that you were all well. By this Opportunity, I shall send you a Cannister of Green Tea,…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 4 September 1776
Wednesday Septr. 4. 1776 Mr. G [erry] arrived Yesterday, and brought me yours of August 17. and soon afterwards the Post came in, with yours of the 25. of Aug.…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 30 August 1776
Phil. Aug. 30. 1776 The two Armies, on Long Island have been shooting at each other, for this whole Week past, but We have no particular Account of the Advantages…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 28 August 1776
Philadelphia August 28. 1776 Mr. Benjamin Smith of S. Carolina, was kind enough to send forward from New York, 1 your Favour of August 14 and it came safely to…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 August 1776
Philadelphia August 27. 1776 Within this half Hour, I received yours of the 18 by the Post. I have only Time before the Post goes out again to thank you…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 25 August 1776
Philadelphia August 25. 1776 The day before Yesterday and Yesterday, We expected Letters and Papers by the Post, but by some Accident, or Mismanagement of the Riders, no Post is…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 21 August 1776
Philadelphia August 21. 1776 Yesterday Morning I took a Walk, into Arch Street, to see Mr. Peele–s Painters Room. Peele is from Maryland, a tender, soft, affectionate Creature. . .…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 August 1776
Philadelphia August 20. 1776 Yours without a Date, but written, as I suppose about the Twelfth of August came by the Post this Morning. I wish Mrs. Nabby Joy that…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 18 August 1776
Philadelphia August 18. 1776 My Letters to you are an odd Mixture. They would appear to a Stranger, like the Dish which is sometimes called Omnium Gatherum. This is the…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 August 1776
Philadelphia 14. August 1776 This is the Anniversary of a memorable day, in the History of America: a day when the Principle of American Resistance and Independence, was first asserted,…