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Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams Smith, March 12, 1817
March 12 [ , Start insertion, 1817 , End, ] My dear Sir I have not noticed your Letter bearing date 10 Novb’r—I had begun to think that you had…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, March 12, 1817
Quincy March 12th 1817 My Dear Son The voice of the Nation call’s you home. the Government call you home—and your parents unite in the general call to this Summons.…
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Abigail Smith Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, February 7, 1817
Febry 7th 1817 Dear Sir As my good Husband chats Sometimes in circles I will explain to you. my Son J Q A—inclosed to me the Monthly Repository, Saying that,…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, February 6, 1817
Little Boston. Ealing. 6. February 1817. My dear Mother. Nothing further received from you, since I wrote you last week—My boys have returned to School; and to close their holidays…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, February 5, 1817
Little Boston, Ealing 5. February 1817. My dear Brother Mr Sargent who arrived in London, about ten days ago, delivered to me your Letter of 6. December; and I am…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, February 1, 1817
Little Boston, Ealing 1. February 1817. My dear Mother. Mr J. Sergeant, arrived in London last week, and delivered to me Letters from you, my father and my brother. Your’s…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, January 25, 1817
Little Boston, Ealing 25 January 1817. My dear Mother. Scarcely a day now passes, without the arrival of vessels from the United States; but they are principally from New York…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, January 8, 1817
Quincy, Janry 8th 1817 My dear Son I must begin my Letter by wishing you and yours, many returns of the Season, as pleasent, as delightfull as the present for…
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John Adams to John Adams Smith, January 7, 1817
Quincy January 7th 1817 Dear Sir Thanks for your favour of Novbr. 13th. Of Lord Holland, I know nothing. I pity the people, I pity all men of destinction. I…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, January 3, 1817
Little Boston Ealing 3. January 1817. My dear Sir. Your favour of 23. Septr: & 3. Octr. was brought to me by my old friend and Classmate I. M. Forbes,…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, January 2, 1817
Quincy Jan. 2d. 1818 My dear Son I have received your Letter of the 26th. of December 1817 inclosing a Postnote upon the Branch Bank of The United States at…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams Smith, January 1, 1817
Little Boston House 1 January 1817. Dear Sir. I enclose herewith a draft of a Note to Lord Castlereagh on the case of the Hope, which I will thank you…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, January 1, 1817
Janry 1st 1817 Many happy returns of the Season dear Harriet is wished you by your Friend, who you know would rejoice to see you at Quincy, but the Gay…
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Ward Nicholas Boylston to John Adams, December 13, 1816
Hermitage Jamaica plain Decr. 13th 1816 My Dear Cousin & Friend From your suggestions, I have attempted and publish’d an Analysis of the Will of Mr Boylston, which its probable…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, December 11, 1816
Little Boston 11. December 1816. Last week I enclosed several numbers of Cobbett’s Register, as they are republished in open Sheets—Here are two additional numbers, with, an Observer where you…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Louisa Smith Adams Johnson, December 9, 1816
Quincy December 9th 1816 my Dear Abbe Through Caroline De Wint, I was last Evening informd that your Mother has had a return of the complaint which so much allarmd…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, December 6, 1816
Quincy Decr. 6. 1816 Dear Sir John Sergeant Esquire, a Director of the Bank of U. S. is appointed by that Board to negotiate for ten Millions of Spanish Dollars,…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, December 5, 1816
Quincy december 5th 1816 My dear Son “Oh that I too, could make a visit to my Father,” was your exclamation in your last Letter. more than a visit You…
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John Quincy Adams to Robert Selden Garnett, December 5, 1816
thursday 5th December [ 1816 ] Mr. and Mrs. Adams request the Honor of Mr Garnetts Company at Dinner on the 12th of December at ———— o’Clock The Favor of…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams Smith, November 14, 1816
Ealing 14 November 1816. Dear Sir, Under the circumstances stated in Coll Aspinwalls certificate (which I return) and in your Letter, I cannot reccommend John McIntosh to relief as a…