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Richard Cranch to John Adams, October 1, 1756
[ , Start insertion, Braintree October 1756 , End, ] My worthy Friend Tho’ I acknowledge that one ought never to be asham’d to speak the truth; yet I find…
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Letters from Richard Cranch
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Richard Cranch to Mary Smith Cranch, December 30, 1761
Germantown Decr. 30th. 1761 Dear Miss Polly 1 I was at Boston yesterday and saw your Brother who was well. I have but a moments notice of an oportunity of…
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Richard Cranch to John Adams, July 24, 1775
Braintree July 24th 1775 Dear Bror: Sister Adams informs me that you complain that your Friends this way neglect writing to you. I believe a share of the Blame belongs…
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Richard Cranch to John Adams, July 22, 1776
Boston July 22d. 1776 Dear Friend Those that are dearest to you are here, under Inocolation. Charles was Inocolated with me on Thursday, the 11th. Instt. Our Symptoms are very…
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Richard Cranch to John Adams, January 18, 1780
Boston Jany. 18th. 1780 Dear Bror. I was last Evening at your House and left Mrs. Adams, Miss Nabby and Master Tommy well, as are also all the rest of…
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Richard Cranch to John Adams, May 28, 1781
Boston May 28th. 1781 Dear Bror: Having an Oportunity by Doctor Dexter, now bound to Europe, I gladly embrace it to write you a few Lines. We have been longing…
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Richard Cranch to John Adams, October 10, 1782
Boston Octr. 10th. 1782 My dear Friend and Brother I have just been inform’d by Uncle Smith that a Vessel will sail for Holland this Day; and as I wish…
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Richard Cranch to John Adams, July 18, 1783
Boston July 18th. 1783 My dear Friend and Brother The Pamphlets herewith inclosed, I send you by favour of Mr. Benjamin Austin, Merchant (Brother to Mr. Jonathan Loring Austin) by…
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Richard Cranch to John Adams, November 21, 1783
Boston Nov r: 21 st. 1783 My dear Brother Having this moment been informed that our Hon d: Friend M r: Temple is about to sail for England this Day,…
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Richard Cranch to John Adams, June 18, 1784
Boston June 18th. 1784 Dear Brother The Oportunity that now presents of sending this by your most amiable Friend, while it makes me glad to think that so great an…
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Richard Cranch to John Adams, July 3, 1784
Boston July 3d. 1784 Dear Bror. I wrote you a few Lines 1 by your most amiable Partner who sailed in a Ship commanded by Capt. Byfield Lyde, from Boston,…
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Richard Cranch to John Adams, August 12, 1784
Boston Augt. 12th. 1784 Dear Brother After a long Interval, I had Yesterday the great Happiness of receiving your esteemed Favour of the 3d. of April. I immediately sent the…
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Richard Cranch to John Adams, June 3, 1785
Boston June 3d 1785 Dear Brother This will be handed to you by a worthy young Gentleman Mr. Bulfinch 1 Son of Doctor Bulfinch; I doubt not but his Conduct…
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Richard Cranch to John Adams, December 29, 1785
Boston Decr. 29th. 1785 Dear Bror. When the Senate was last sitting I desired the Honble. Mr. Goodhue≠ of Salem, to answer your Request to me about the Cod-Fishery, and…
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Richard Cranch to Abigail Adams, April 13, 1786
Boston April 13th 1786 My dear Sister Last Evening I received a few Lines from you dated the 23d of Decr., 1 with Newspapers to the 4th. of January 1786.…
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Richard Cranch to John Adams, October 3, 1786
Boston Oct r. 3 d. 1786. Dear Bro r: The Gen l Court met here last Wednesday being called together much sooner than was expected, on acc t. of the…
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Richard Cranch to John Adams, February 10, 1795
Quincy Feb y: 10 th: 1795. Dear Brother The enclosed Letter to the Hon ble: M r. Brown a Senator from Kentucky, I would ask the fav r. of you…
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Richard Cranch to John Adams, March 15, 1797
Quincy Mar: 15 th. 1797 My Hon d: and dear Brother To wish you Joy on your advancement to the high Station you now hold will perhaps, at present, be…
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Richard Cranch to Abigail Smith Adams, March 23, 1809
Quincy March 23d 1809 Madam Agreeably to your request I have been recollecting some particulars respecting the antient and honourable family of Quincy (from which you are descended) that I…
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Richard Cranch to Elizabeth Quincy Guild, March 23, 1809
Quincy March 23d 1809 Madam Agreeably to your request I have been recollecting some particulars respecting the antient and honourable family of Quincy (from which you are descended) that I…