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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, August 12, 1816
Ealing 12. August 1816. My dear Mother. I have received Letters from you, of 22. March, 7. April, 9. and 20 May, and 29. and 30 June. every one of…
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John Adams to Charles Francis Adams, August 10, 1816
[ , Start insertion, post 10 Aug. 1816 , End, ] My dear Charles! Do you See, in these Plays of Terence, which are the Translations from Menander, the Character…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Adelaide Hellen, July 31, 1816
Ealing 31 July 1816. I have been very negligent my Dear Sister in not sooner answering your very affectionate Letter for which negligence I confess I have no substantial excuse…
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Susanna Boylston Adams Clark Treadway to Sarah Smith Adams, July 31, 1816
Quincy July 31st. 1816— My Dear Mother I have been expecting to hear from you every day, for this month past, but have not received a line. I have been…
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John Adams to John Adams, July 31, 1816
Quincy July 31. 1816 Dear John I find upon my table this morning your favour of the 7. March; and I know not whether I have ever answered it. I…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams Smith, July 30, 1816
Ealing 30 July 1816. Dear Sir, I consider Mr Temple Franklin a Citizen of the United States, and entitled to a Passport accordingly. yours faithfully.
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Meredith, July 30, 1816
Quincy July 30th 1816. Dear Sir May I ask the favour of you to forward the enclosed letter? The United States Bank will probably be organized, by the choice of…
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John Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, July 29, 1816
29 July 1816— Dear Sir, Mr Temple Franklin Applied to day for a Passport as an American Citizen to go to France. He stated to me that he was born…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, July 12, 1816
London 12. July 1816. My dear Mother. Mr Tarbell informs me that he and his Lady have determined to return to the United States, and that they expect to sail…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, July 10, 1816
Quincy July 10th. 1816 My ever dear Sir. Mr Andrew Bigelow, whose Character you will learn from the inclosed Letter from the President of Harvard Colledge, will be the Bearer…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, July 4, 1816
Ealing 4 July 1816. My Dear Mother We have been some time now without receiving Letters from you, although we have heard of you from other branches of the family.…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, July 3, 1816
Quincy July 3. 1816 My ever dear sir Your Letter of May 6th. like all your other Letters for more than 20 years has been a cordial to me. I…
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B Bezerra to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, July 2, 1816
Rio de Janeiro July 2 1816 How very kind of you my beloved Mrs Adams to answer my dull letter so immediately You can form no idea of the pleasure…
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Charles Francis Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, July 1, 1816
Boston July 1st 1816 Dear Grandmama I am now come home for the holidays and I hope to receive a great many letters but too I must mind to write…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, June 30, 1816
Quincy June 30th 1816 My dear Son The east wind of this day, will prevent the Sailing of the Galen, and it gives me the opportunity of acknowledging the receipt…
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John Adams to George Washington Adams, June 16, 1816
Quincy June 16th 1816 My dear George You cannot easily imagine, how much Grief, the news of your Indisposition has given Us. our most chearing hopes are built upon your…
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Katherine Dexter to Abigail Smith Adams, June 14, 1816
Boston June 14th. 1816 Dear Madam, I lament that indisposition should have obliged me to defer so long acknowledging your kind letter; it was received with a deep sense of…
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Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt to Harriet Welsh, June 13, 1816
Madison June 13th. 1816 I have just obtained pen, ink & paper at the house we have stoped at for the night to commence a letter to my dear Harriet…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, June 10, 1816
Sunday Eve’g 10 June 1816 Dear Harriet As I consider you as a part of my own Family, I Send you the inclosed, which you will return with care tomorrow…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, June 10, 1816
Quincy June 10th 1816 My Dear Son Altho I have written to you, more than once since I have received a Letter from you, I know how gratefull it is,…