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Thomas Boylston Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, March 17, 1791
Philadelphia March 17 th —91. My dear Aunt, A few days since I received your kind letter of Feb ry : 18 th: and its being handed by a Townsman…
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Letters from Thomas Boylston Adams
B. 1772 · D. 1832
Thomas Boylston Adams was the third and youngest son of second United States president John Adams and Abigail (Smith) Adams. He worked as a lawyer, a secretary to his brother John Quincy Adams while the latter served as United States ambassador to the Netherlands and Prussia, the business manager of and a contributor to the political and literary journal Port Folio, and a Massachusetts chief justice.
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110 letters
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, May 13, 1792
Philadelphia May 13 th: 1792 Dear Sir Those Letters which I was directed to Copy and deliver to M r. Cary for insertion in his “Museum”, were prepared in season…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, May 14, 1792
Philadelphia May 14 1792 Dear Mama I received your kind letter of the 6 th: this Evening, and feel happy that you advanced so far on your Journey, without receiving…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, May 27, 1792
May 27 th: [ 1792 ] Dear M—— By one of the Newspapers I had the satisfaction to hear of your arrival at Boston, & have been anxiously enquiring for…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, July 17, 1792
Philadelphia July 17–8 th 92 My dear Mother, I have just taken your letter from the Office and, as Briesler has not according to expectation sailed to day, I will…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, January 8, 1793
Philadelphia 8 th: Jany: 1793 My dear Mother I am somewhat surprized by the information given in your letter of the 23 d: Dec r: viz. that you have not…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, March 2, 1793
Philadelphia 2 d: March 1793 My dear Mother I am grieved to hear of the fresh return of your old persecuter the Ague; I had flattered myself that the Air…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, April 7, 1793
Philadelphia 7 th: April 1793— My dear sir. I am requested by M r: Dobson to enquire of you what disposition you desire to be made of your Book’s of…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, May 5, 1793
Philadelphia 5 th: May 1793— My dear Mother, Your last letter to me is dated the 18 th: of March, since which time I have not heared a single word…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, May 21, 1793
Philadelphia 21 May. 1793. My dear Mother Your kind letter of the 12 has reached me, in complyance with M r Brieslers request I enclose the Receipt of M rs…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, December 9, 1793
Philadelphia 9 th: Dec r: 1793— My dear Mother I believe you are indebted to me for a letter or two, but as your late loss has been my gain,…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Cranch, January 4, 1794
Philadelphia 4 th : Jan y : 1794. My dear William The Minister of the French Republic has litterally pursued the Instructions of his Masters, the Executive Council of France;…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Cranch, January 26, 1794
Philadelphia 26 th: Jan y: . 1794— My dear William I hasten within two hours after the receipt of your Letter, 1 which came to my hands while at my…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Cranch, April 25, 1794
Philadelphia April 25— 94. My dear William This day I had the pleasure to receive by our Friend M r White your obliging favor of the 12 th: inst; 1…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, May 14, 1794
Lancaster 14 May 1794. Sir Your letter of the 10 has come to hand; I arrived at Lancaster a few hours before it; of course you favor of a prior…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, May 20, 1794
Carlisle 20 th: May 1794— My dear sir I was a little disappointed in not finding a letter for me in the Post Office of this place upon my arrival…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, July 14, 1794
Philadelphia 14 th: July [1794] Your kind Letter by my Brother was delivered a few days since; 1 as the proposal it contains is of very considerable importance, I have…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Cranch, August 15, 1794
Quincy Aug st: 15— 1794. Dear William Your last favor was handed me by M r C Hall on the road between Philadelphia and New York— 1 It gave me…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, December 12, 1794
The Hague December 12 th: 1794 Dear Madam, The Commission with which you charged me for the Mess rs Willink has been executed so far as depends upon me. The…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Read, May 2, 1795
Amsterdam 2 May 1795 My dear Sir. It has long been my intention to commence the Correspondence, which I had the pleasure to propose to you by letter a few…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, May 8, 1795
The Hague May 8 th: 1795. My dear Sir. Your favor of the 11 th: Feb y reached me on the 29 th: ult o: ; being the first direct…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, July 12, 1795
The Hague July 12 th: 1795. My dear Mother. The four Letters which your last favor of April 23. mentions to have been written to me, have been received in…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, July 13, 1795
The Hague July 13 th: 1795. My dear Sir. The flattering reception which my Letters have met with from you, and the expressions of commendation you have been pleased to…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, August 5, 1795
The Hague August 5 th. 1795. My dear Mother, Though it is but a few days since I had the pleasure of writing you, I cannot omit a direct occasion,…