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Abigail Smith Adams to Abigal Adams Shaw Felt, March 30, 1816
Quincy March 30th 1816 Dear Abby It is So long Since I heard from you that I am anxious to hear from your own pen, how you have got through…
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Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, March 28, 1816
Washington March 28. 1816. Respected Madam I trust this letter will find you not in a sick chamber where your kind favor of the 10th instant was written, but out…
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Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt to Harriet Welsh, March 28, 1816
New York March 28th 1816 I intended my dear Harriet to have written You before now—but it has not been in my power this morning I recd. you packet with…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Charles Francis Adams, March 28, 1816
Quincy March 28th 1816 My Dear Charles I must write you a short Letter, least you Should think yourself neglected, as I have written to both your Brothers, and your…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, March 20, 1816
Quincy March 20th 1816 My dear Sir I have recd. your favour of Dec. 16th. The Chicanery on the Law of Nations, is no surprise to me. A Lawyer of…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, March 19, 1816
Quincy March 19th 1816 My dear Harriet I received this morning your Note of Sunday and Monday, and am the better for hearing < , Start deletion, of , End,…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, March 15, 1816
March 15 1816 Dear Harriet your Note I received and thank you for it, altho it gave me much anxiety upon your & mrs Bailey’s account. I fear you will…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, March 8, 1816
fryday PM—March 8th 1816 Dear Harriet I must write you a few lines to day from a Night of Rest, I derive Strength, all lost again by a night of…
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Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, March 7, 1816
Washington March 7. 1816. Respected Madam. Daily and incessant engagements for the last five weeks at the supreme court of the United-states, the term not being yet ended; together with…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Richard Rush, February 26, 1816
Quincy Febry 26 1816 Dear Sir It is a long time since we have received a Line from you at Quincy. I have been so very sick myself, as not…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, February 25, 1816
Quincy Feb’ry 25th 1816 dear Harriet I was very sick yesterday, and obliged to take an Emetic, to clear of a quantity of Bile, which the dr said was the…
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William Stephens Smith to John Adams, February 24, 1816
Valley near Hamilton 24th. Feby. 1816 Dear Sir— Your Letter of the 21st. of Novr. being forwarded under cover to William at New York, remained some time with him and…
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Abigail Smith Adams to William Steuben Smith, February 20, 1816
Quincy Febry 20th 1816 Dear William I am very anxious to learn whether mrs Smith is confined? I expected the post of this day would have brought me a Letter,…
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Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, February 13, 1816
Middletown Febry 13th 1816 My dear friend— I have been prevented waiting you since my arrival in Connecticut by the increased weakness and inflammation in my eyes; & I am…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 10, 1816
Quincy Feb’ry 10th 1816 my Dear Son your Letter of Nov’br 7th allarmd me when I opend it, and Saw that it was in the hand writing of mrs Adams,…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, February 8, 1816
Ealing 8. February 1816. My Dear Mother. The receipt of your favour of 2. December was acknowledged in my last, dated the 9th. of January—Three days afterwards, I received your…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 7, 1816
Quincy Feb. 7. 1816 My dear Son, Among a million of Things I want to Say to you, which Shall I choose. Publick affairs? What are these to me? What…
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William Smith Shaw to Abigal Adams Shaw Felt, January 27, 1816
Boston 27 Jan 1816 My dear Abbey I have received your letter of the 3 Jan and should have written you an answer before but thinking that it would be…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, January 23, 1816
23 Janry 1816 Dear Harriet I know you will be glad to see my handwriting, and more so, when I tell you that I have rode out to day as…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, January 18, 1816
Quincy January 18th 1816. My dear Son Having been attacked this morning with a dangerous Complaint, I have requested Louisa to write you a few lines enclosing a Note, The…