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Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, October 17, 1817
Quincy october 17th 1817 dear Harriet Welcome home again—I received by mrs Adams your Note, and Carolines, the Same Mail brought me a Letter from Susan of the 7th from…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Julia Stockton Rush, October 15, 1817
Quincy October 15th 1817 Dear Madam I am indebted to you, for two very kind Letters The first, was written after my Grandaughter miss de Wint, had made you a…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, October 15, 1817
Quincy october 15th 1817 My dear Son The president has thought it Safe for the Students to assemble at Cambridge upon fryday last, and George has followd yesterday. we Shall…
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François Adriaan Van der Kemp to Abigail Smith Adams, October 14, 1817
Philadelphia 14 Oct. 1817. Dear and respected Madam! Had I not been honoured, So often; with proofs of your kindness, with which you was pleased to distinguish me among the…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, September 18, 1817
Quincy Sep’br 18th 1817 Dear daughter I heard of you at Providence from mr [Fearno] , and I was yesterday informd that the News paper reported your arrival at N…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams, September 17, 1817
Quincy Sepbr 17th 1817. dear John— I received your Letter by mr Beals, and was very glad to learn that you and your Brother had enterd School you will very…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, September 13, 1817
New York 13th.[ , Start insertion, —16 , End, ] Septbr 1817 My Dear Mother We have arrived safely at this place after a fatiguing journey owing to the dust…
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Abigail Smith Adams to William Smith Shaw, September 13, 1817
Quincy Sepbr 13th 1817 Dear Sir By a Letter which I received from Caroline dated 1st Sepbr She acquaints me that a mr Verplanck has a Letter of introduction from…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, September 10, 1817
Boston 10th. Septbr. 1817 My Dear Brother. I have placed to your credit as my Agent the sum of ten thousand Dollars, in the United States Branch Bank, which you…
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John Quincy Adams to John Peter De Windt, September 9, 1817
Quincy Tuesday 9th. Septr. 1817 Dear Sir I enclose herewith an order upon the U.S. Branch Bank at New York, for 460. Dollars, with many thanks to you for the…
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John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, September 3, 1817
28 Craven Street Sep 3d. [ , Start insertion, 18 , End, ]17. Dear Sir. Mr Adams in a letter of 7 Aug: at New York, safe arrived & well,…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, August 28, 1817
Quincy August 28th 1817 Dear daughter The Children Say that they have your permission to come to Town to dine with Commodore Hull—and to Stay untill Saturday to visit the…
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John Quincy Adams to George A Otis, August 24, 1817
Quincy 24th: August 1817. Dear Sir. Of your qualifications for filling with honour to yourself and credit to your Country any Consular Situation in Europe to which you might be…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to George Boyd, August 22, 1817
Quincy 22d August 1817 Dear Boyd Your kind Letter was put into my hand this morning and I have to thank you for the readiness with which you executed the…
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John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, August 20, 1817
London 20 August 1817 Dear Sir It is with much pleasure that I am able to furnish you with a statement of the number of officers & the amount of…
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John Pope to Abigail Smith Adams, July 20, 1817
Frankfort July 20th. 1817 Dear Madam I am one of the Trustees of the Trasylvania University, and on that account have to request the favour of you to give me…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams Smith, July 15, 1817
Ship Washington at Sea, Latitude 42.39. Longitude 50. just upon the Edge of the Grand-Bank. Tuesday 15. July 1817. Dear Sir Last Saturday we spoke with two vessels, bound one…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Richard Rush, July 14, 1817
Quincy july 14th 1817 My Dear Sir I owe you many thanks for the early notice which you transmitted me, of mr Adams’s acceptance of the Appointment of State. untill…
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Robert Stewart to John Adams Smith, July 2, 1817
Forn. Off: July 2d. 1817 Lord Castlereagh presents his Compliments to Mr. A. Smith, & in answer to Mr. Adams’s note of the 19th. of August last respecting the ill…
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Ruth Hooper Dalton Deblois to Abigail Smith Adams, June 16, 1817
Boston 16th June 1817 Highly Respected Madam The long friendship experienc’d from you, and the President and the regard he has ever had for our lamented Father and my poor…