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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 22 March 1777
Philadelphia March 22. 1777 The Post now comes regularly, once a Week, and brings me the Boston News Papers, but no Letters from Penns Hill or its Environs. How do…
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John Adams to Isaac Smith Sr., 20 March 1777
Philadelphia March 20. 1777 In an Hand Bill printed at Baltimore the 17th instant 1 is as well made a Lye as ever I read. It is in these Words…
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Crosby to William H. Seward, June 1, 1861
Mr. Crosby to Mr. Seward. No. 1.] Legation of the United States,Guatemala, June 1, 1861. Sir: * * * * * * * * * His excellency the President of…
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John Adams to Charles Adams, 17 March 1777
Philadelphia March 17. 1777 Charles How do you do?–I hope you are in fine Health and Spirits. What Subject do your Thoughts run upon these Times. You are a thoughtfull…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 17 March 1777
Philadelphia March 17. 1777 My dear Daughter I hope by this Time, you can write an handsome Hand; but I wish you would, now and then, send a Specimen of…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 16 March 1777
Philadelphia March 16. 1777 Tommy I believe I must make a Phisician of you. There seems to be a Propriety in your studying Physick, because your Great Great Grandfather after…
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William H. Seward to Christopher Robinson, November 12, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Robinson. No 2.] Department of State,Washington, November 12, 1861. Sir: You are appointed a minister to represent the United States near the republic of Peru. This…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, March 16, 1777
Philadelphia March 16. 1777 My dear Son There is an observation, which I wish you to make very early in Life because it may be usefull to you, when you…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, March 16, 1777
Philadelphia March 16. 1777 The Spring advances, very rapidly, and all Nature will soon be cloathed in her gayest Robes. The green Grass, which begins to shew itself, here, and…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, March 14, 1777
Philadelphia March 14. 1777 Congress has been sitting several Days and proceeding upon Business. I have been in Town above a Week and have spent much of my Time, in…
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James E. Harvey to William H. Seward, August 25, 1861
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 13.] Legation of the United States,Lisbon, August 25, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith the copy of a note from the…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, March 8, 1777
Braintree March 8 1777 We have had very severe weather almost ever since you left us. About the middle of Febry. came a snow of a foot and half deep…
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William H. Seward to James E. Harvey, August 24, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 8.] Department of State,Washington, August 24, 1861. Sir: Your despatch No. 8, dated July 30, has been received, and I have the pleasure of…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, March 7, 1777
Philadelphia March 7 1777 Yours of Feb. 12. received this day. I have begged a Bundle of Newspapers, to inclose. They contain some Intelligence. I am pretty well, after all…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, March 3, 1777
Braintree March the 3 1777 Sir I write to Congratulate you upon your arrival in baltimore and hope you will not omit writing to me. I have been very earnest…
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Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, March 1, 1777
Plimouth March 1st 1777 For once I have followed the Example of my Friend, and have Long delayed a Reply to her Letter. And though I Cannot Complain of my…
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William H. Seward to James E. Harvey, August 21, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 7.] Department of State,Washington, August 21, 1861. Sir: Your despatch No. 4, under the date of July 20, has been received. Your address to…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 21, 1777
Baltimore Feb. 21. 1777 Yesterday, I had the Pleasure of dining with Mr. Purveyance. There are two Gentlemen of this Name in Baltimore, Samuel and Robert, eminent Merchants, and in…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 20, 1777
Baltimore Feb. 20th. 1777 This Morning I received yours of the 26th. Ult. It is the first I have received from you, and except one from Gen. Palmer of the…
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William H. Seward to James E. Harvey, August 17, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 5.] Department of State,Washington, August 17, 1861. Sir: Your despatch No. 7, dated July 28, has been received. It is accompanied by a copy…