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John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, April 9, 1821
9 April 1821. My dear Sir. I have read with infinite satisfaction, your observations on the restrictive & prohibitory Commercial system, and thank you kindly for having sent me the…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to George Washington Adams, April 8, 1821
Washington 8 April 1821 My Dear George Your ridiculous Letter as you call it was received yesterday and gave me great pleasure as at least it evinced all the discernment…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, April 6, 1821
Washington 6 April 1821 My Dear John Your last Letter is as wild yourself you will acknowledge that is saying something? As to Diana Vernon’s they begin to be so…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, April 5, 1821
Washington 5 April 1821 My Dear Charles Your Letter full of complaints my dear Charles reached me yesterday and I am sorry to see you indulge still in a querrulous…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, March 22, 1821
Washington 22 March 1821 My Dear John I feel a little uneasy about you and therefore write you again to give you a timely caution as there are whispers concerning…
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John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, January 22, 1821
Montezillo January 22d. 1821 Honored and dear Father I revoke the appellation of Son—Your conduct to me is more like that of a tender affectionate partial and too indulgent a…
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Ward Nicholas Boylston to John Adams, January 19, 1821
Hermitage Jamaica plain 7 oClock Friday Mrng [ , Start insertion, 19 January 1821 , End, ] My Dear Cousin I have sent my Sleigh with Bear skins, & Furs,…
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Ward Nicholas Boylston to John Adams, January 15, 1821
Jamaica plain 15 Jany 1821 My Dear Cousin I call’d this morning upon The Treasurer of the Commonwealth—and rec’d of him Eight Dollars—< , Start deletion, to , End, >…
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John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, January 5, 1821
Montezillo January 5th. 1821 my dear daughter If after your example I could have keept a Journal—from the fifteenth of November, to the eighteenth of December—I could have given you…
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John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, December 22, 1820
Montezil [lo] December 22d—1820 My Dear Daughter This day two hundred years our adventurous Ancestors landed at Plymouth—and two years hence will compete two hundred years since a more jolly…
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John Adams to Alexander Bryan Johnson, December 17, 1820
Boston December 17th 1820 my dear Sir. Your letter of the 30th of November has filled me with grief, The untimely death of my dear Great Grand Son cast over…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, December 3, 1820
[ , Start insertion, 3-11 Dec. 1820 , End, ] Decbr. 3d Did not attend at Church Mr Ryland was to preach and his last sermon was such a strange…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, November 29, 1820
[ , Start insertion, 29 Nov.—15 Dec. 1820 , End, ] 29th Rode out and called on my patient who is fast recovering and able to raise his broken arm—In…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Harriet Welsh, November 27, 1820
Washington 27 Novbr: 1820 My dear Harriet According to your desire I burnt the Letter which you wrote me and respect greatly the anxiety you manifest for the subject of…
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John Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, October 2, 1820
Montezillo October 2d. 1820 my dear daughter I thank you for your kind Letter of the 16th. I rejoice to hear of your comfortable health and eligible situation—I hear that…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to George Washington Adams, September 22, 1820
< , Start deletion, Washington , End, > Baltimore 22 Sept 1820 My Dear George My absence from the City must plead My excuse for not sooner congratulating you on…
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John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, September 21, 1820
Montezillo September 21st. 1820 dear Cousin I have been as Civil to Mr Lane who brought me your letter of 26. As I could. He dined with me and I…
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John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, September 16, 1820
Montezillo September 16th 1820— my dear Cousin Boylston O that I had the talent at discription, of a Homer a Milton or a Walter Scot—I would give you a Picture…
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John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, September 15, 1820
Montezillo Septr: 15. 1820 My dear Cousin Boylston O that I had the talent at description of a Homer a Milton or a Walter Scott I would give you a…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, September 14, 1820
< , Start deletion, Washington , End, > Rose Hill 14 [ , Start insertion, September , End, ] 1820 My best friend We find ourselves so very comfortable here…