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46,149 lettersSaturday. Mr. Clay’s respectful Compliments to Mr. Adams and Mrs. Adams and he regrets Extremely that confinement to his room by indisposition prevents him from having the pleasure of dining…
[ 15 Dec. 1817-1 Jan. 1818 ] Decbr. 15 A Stormy and bousterous day a large party invited to dine being the first Diplomatic dinner nothing to be had and…
Washington 14. December 1817. My dear Charles. A very few days after my arrival in this City, I received your Letter of 19. September, the contents of which I dare…
Quincy december 14th 1817 my dear son As you accused me last Evening, or rather Night with preventing the Ladies from writing to you; I apologized by saying that I…
Alexandria Decr. 13th. 1817— Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of a set of documents, and the second Volume of Wheaton’s reports stiched in boards, which have…
Quincy december 12th 1817 my dear daughter I have been haunted with the Deamon of omission, and a hundred Sprights in the garb of excuses, Such as Company, family avocations…
London 11. Dec 1817. Dear Sir. The last letter of only two I have from Mr Adams is of 8 Octr. at Washington, he took upon him the duties of…
Q. Decr 8. 17 My dear Son Nature did not make me of a jealous disposition; but a dismal experience has made me Suspicious of myself, not less than of…
Washington 5th. December 1817 My Dear Brother Yours of the 24th. ulto. with the draft on the Branch Bank for 3000 Dollars in received.—Messrs: Payne and Co wrote me lately…
London 1 Dec. 1817. Dear Sir. I am so frequently importuned for particular information respecting the United States, which is comprised in the little volume, you have in your possession—That…
Quincy December 1st 1817 dear Harriet The moon shone so bright this morning that I rose, as it seems while it was yet Night, and allotted a portion to my…
Q Nov. 26 [ , Start insertion, 1817 , End, ] Dear Sir The Father of Mr George G. Barrel, Still living at 85 his Uncle Joseph and one or…
Washington 24. November 1817. Dear Sir. I have to answer two Letters from you—one of 28 October, and the other of 13. November—Tant va la Cruche à l’eau qu’à la…
Washn. 5th of november 1817. Dear sir The letter before the last that I wrote you was numbered one, as being the first after my arrival at this place—the last…
Washington 2 November 1817 My dear Mother Your kind Letter of 15th. October was received by me on the 20th. from which time, the only possible choice that has been…
Quincy Octr. 28. 17 Dear Sir I have not acknowledged your 5. & 7 Octr. We have had another delightful Family Scene. Madam De Wint her Son your Nice with…
Washington 23d of october Dear sir My last letter to you was of the 8th inst. and acknowledged the receipt of all your letters that had then come to hand.…
[ , Start insertion, October 23, 1817 , End, ] dear John mr Dexter will come to Boston tomorrow for the Trunks you must go with him to mr Crufts…
Washington 18 October 1817 Dear John I am so much pleased with your last Letter of 7th. instant that I sieze the earliest < , Start deletion, of , End,…
Quincy october 18th 1817 My dear Sir. I will not let so good an opportunity pass without writing you a few Lines, to inquire after your Health, and to rejoice…