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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, November 29, 1861
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 81.] Legation of the United States, London, November 29, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith the copy of a note addressed…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 7, 1777
Philadelphia May 7. 1777 We have no News here, except what We get from your Country. The Privateers act with great Spirit, and are blessed with remarkable Success. Some Merchant…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, May 6, 1777
Philadelphia May 6. 1777 My dear Son Thomas The only Reason why I omitted to write you when I wrote to your Brothers, 1 was because I thought you was…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 6, 1777
May 6. 1777 We have no News here but what comes from you—except that all is well and quiet at Ticonderoga, that We have four Thousand Troops there, and that…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, May 6, 1777
1700 Barrells Pork 50 Do: Beef 700 Basketts Wheat 7 Hhds. Rum 6 Do: Bread 11 Tierces Claret 3 Quarter Cask Wine 12 or 1700 Wheat—Rye & Corn 12 Coile…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, November 22, 1861
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 75.] Legation of the United States, London, November 22, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of a note of Lord…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, May 6, 1777
May 6 1777 Tis ten days I believe since I wrote you a Line, 1 yet not ten minuts passes without thinking of you. Tis four Months wanting 3 days…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 4, 1777
May 4. 1777 Inclosed with this you have an Evening Post, containing some of the tender Mercies of the Barbarians to their Prisoners. If there is a Man, Woman or…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 2, 1777
May 2. 1777 We have promoted Arnold, one Step this day, for his Vigilance, Activity, and Bravery, in the late Affair at Connecticutt. 1 —We shall make Huntingdon a Brigadier,…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 1, 1777
May 1. 1777 This is King Tammany’s Day. Tammany was an Indian King, of this Part of the Continent, when Mr. Penn first came here. His Court was in this…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, April 1, 1777
[ , Start insertion, April 1777 , End, ] 1 The young folks desire Mamma to return thanks for their Letters which they will properly notice soon. It would have…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 30, 1777
April 30. 1777 We have a fine Piece of News this Morning of the March of 2000 of the Enemy, and destroying a fine Magazine there—and the stupid sordid cowardly…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 29, 1777
Ap. 29. 1777 This days Post brought me yours of 17th. inst. and Miss Nabbys obliging Favour of the 16. 1 This young Lady writes a very pretty Hand, and…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 28, 1777
Ap. 28. 1777 There is a Clock Calm, at this Time, in the political and military Hemispheres. The Surface is smooth and the Air serene. Not a Breath, nor a…
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William H. Seward to Townsend Harris, October 21, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harris. No. 23.] Department of State,Washington, October 21, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of the 9th of July (No. 28) has been received. The assaults committed upon…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 27, 1777
Ap. 27. 1777 Your Favours of Ap. 2 and Ap. 7. I have received. The inclosed Evening Post, will give you, some Idea, of the Humanity of the present Race…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 26, 1777
Saturday Evening 26 April 1777 I have been lately more remiss, than usual in Writing to you. There has been a great Dearth of News. Nothing from England, nothing from…
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Isaac, Sr Smith to John Adams, April 25, 1777
Boston, Aprill the 25th. 1777 [Mr. Adam] s The bearer is Thomas Russell Esq., who is going to The Congress in order to make Application in behalf of the Town…
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Townsend Harris, to William H. Seward, July 9, 1861
Mr. Harris to Mr. Seward. No. 28.] Legation of the United States in Japan,Yedo, July 9, 1861. Sir: It is my unpleasant duty to inform you that a daring and…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, April 24, 1777
April 24. 1777 Dear Sr. I wrote to you last Week by Mr. Thos. Russell who was to set out for Philadelphia on Monday last. In it I gave you…