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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, August 26, 1799
Germantown 26 th: August 1799 My dear Mother. I have no letter from you later than the 4 th: which I mention only because the interval is a little longer…
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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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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, August 30, 1799
Germantown 30 th August. [ 1799 ] Dear William. I enclose, as directed, under cover to you, the Summary statement of services rendered at an important & critical period of…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, October 13, 1799
Germantown. 13 th: October—99 Dear William I must beg you to congratulate the President & yourself from me, on your safe arrival in our neighborhood. Your journey was, I apprehend,…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, October 15, 1799
Germantown 15 th: October 1799 My dear Mother. Your favors of the 5 th: & 7 th: curr t came in course, and I am much indebted to you for…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, October 15, 1799
Germantown 15 th: October 1799. My dear Sir. Your favor of the 12 th: instant came to hand this morning, and I am greatly obliged by the kind invitation it…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Cranch, November 25, 1799
Philadelphia 25 th: November 1799 Dear William I received with much pleasure a few days ago, your favor of the 15 th: instant and shall not be inattentive to those…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Joseph Pitcairn, May 31, 1800
Philadelphia 31 st: May 1800 Dear Sir On my return last evening from a short journey into the interior of this State, I received your favor of April 7 th:…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, June 1, 1800
Philadelphia 1 st: June 1800 My dear Mother I returned to the City the night before last on the 18 th: day after my departure. My Father sat off on…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, July 26, 1800
Philadelphia 26 July 1800. Dear Sir. Your kind favor of the 14 th: has been some days in hand— I thank you for your tender solicitude for my health &…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, August 8, 1800
Philadelphia 8 th: August 1800 Dear William I received in due course your favor of the 25 th: ult o: together with the volume of Debates, Catalogue & ca: for…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Cranch, August 15, 1800
Philadelphia 15 th: August 1800 My dear Sir. Your favor of the 11 th: inst t: which has this moment come to hand, found me with pen in hand; 1…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, August 18, 1800
Philadelphia 18 th: August 1800. Dear Sir I received in course your favor of the 4 th: inst t: a pretty assiduous attendance at Court, during the whole of the…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, October 5, 1800
Philadelphia 5 th: October 1800. My dear Mother. I now enclose you my Brother’s letter of July the 10 th: which I promised to transmit by this day’s Mail; but…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Quincy Adams, October 12, 1800
Philadelphia 12 th: October 1800. Since the date of my last letter, I have received your several favors of the 10 th: June Dup: 15 th: July Dup: 10 th:…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, October 19, 1800
Sunday 19 th: October 1800. Dear Mother. I have received your favors of the 10 th: & 12 th: inst ts: and am highly gratified by their contents; excepting the…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, December 7, 1800
Philadelphia 7 th: December 1800 Dear William I thank you for your favor of the 3 d: inst t: and the newspapers enclosed. 1 I will endeavor to comply with…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, December 14, 1800
Philadelphia 14 th: December 1800 Dear Sir— The letter from Gen l: Pinckney to Gen l: Marshall apprising him of the probable result of the South Carolina election, seems to…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Quincy Adams, January 15, 1801
Philadelphia 15 th: January 1801. My dear Brother Since the date of my last, I have received your whole series to Number 17 inclusive, with the single exception of N…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, January 20, 1801
Philadelphia 20 th: January 1801 Dear Sir. I have your favor of the 15 th: inst t: and am pleased to find in it an interpretation of the 6 th:…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, January 22, 1801
Philadelphia 22 d: January 1801. Dear Sir. When I said, that I did not disagree with Manlius, in attributing the downfall of the federal cause, to the Mission to France,…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, January 29, 1801
Philadelphia 29 th: Jan y 1801. Dear William I received the letter you enclosed me from my father on the 25 th: inst t: with a few names of members…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Joseph Pitcairn, March 27, 1801
Philadelphia 27 th: March 1801. Dear Sir. A ship called the Cleopatra sailed from this port a few weeks since without bearing any thing for you from me, which I…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, April 26, 1801
Philadelphia 26 th: April 1801. Dear Mother Ten days ago, I shipped your Carriage on board a Schooner called the Hannah of Nantucket bound for Boston, and as there was…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, April 27, 1801
Philadelphia 27 th: April 1801 Dear William I have your letter of the 17 th: , which travelled, from Boston hither, in very agreeable company. 1 I can readily conceive,…