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Charles Francis Adams to John Adams, January 15, 1816
Boston January 15th: 1816 Dear Grandpapa I have recieved your letter dated the 17 November 1815 and I was very happy to have got it or that is to say…
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Charles Francis Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, January 13, 1816
Boston January 13th: 1816 Dear Grandmama Your idea of Osterley park being near our house is correct it now belongs to the Countess of Jersey the grand daughter of Mrs:…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, January 13, 1816
Quincy Jan’ry 13th 1816 Dear Harriet I write again. I am yet among the Living, of which last Monday morning I had no expectation, but thanks to a kind providence…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, January 9, 1816
Ealing 9. January 1816. My Dear Mother. Mr Bagot, or to speak in the style and after the fashion of this Country, the Right Honourable Charles Bagot, was immediately after…
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John Quincy Adams to Stapleton, January 6, 1816
Ealing 6 Jany 1816. Mr & mrs Adams return their Compliments to Col. Stapleton with many thanks for his obliging offer to take their commands for the United States—They avail…
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John Adams Smith to Marinus Willett, January 5, 1816
London 5th Jan 1816. Dear Sir, I landed from on board the Minerva at Liverpool on the 4th ulto. after a passage of twenty seven days was at London the…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, January 5, 1816
Boston House Ealing 5 January 1816 I plainly perceive that you are not to be converted, even by the eloquence of Massillon, to the Athanasian Creed—But when you recommend to…
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Adelaide Hellen to Abigail Smith Adams, January 3, 1816
Washington Jany. 3d 1816 Accept my thanks my Dear Madam for your kindness in so promptly favoring me with your Advice from my eagerness to obtain your opinion I over…
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Charles Francis Adams to John Adams, November 26, 1815
Novr: 26th: Ealing 1815 Dear Grandpapa All the things are arrived from Russia among them are a great many of my books Berquin, Lafontaine, & Boisards fables Conte ama fille,…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, November 24, 1815
Ealing Novbr. 24th. 1815 My Dear Mother I found your note this morning on my plate when I enterred the breakfast room and hasten to offer you my congratulations on…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, November 24, 1815
Boston House Ealing 24 Novbr 1816 My Dear Sir Col. Aspinwall who arrived here a few days since, and delivered to me your two kind favours of October 13th informs…
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Abigail Smith Adams to William Steuben Smith, November 22, 1815
my Birth day and 71 Quincy Novbr 22d 1815 Dear Sir Inclosed is a Letter from Charles, by the hand writing. I received it yesterday, with a Letter from Mrs…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, November 22, 1815
Quincy Wednesday 22. Novbr my Birthday 71. alass, how winged is time— Dear Harriet you do not know how much your company is desired at Quincy. these long Evening we…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, November 22, 1815
Quincy Nov. 22 1815 My dear Sir I thank you for the Memoirs of Doctor Price. Though there is little in this Work which was new to me, except the…
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John Adams to William Stephens Smith, November 21, 1815
Quincy Novbr. 21st. 1815 I thank you for your < , Start deletion, for , End, > two Letters from the Valley; one dated October 4th. the other November the…
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John Adams to John Adams, November 18, 1815
Quincy Nov. 18. 1815 My dear John I am charmed with the Chirography of your Letter of the Eleventh of September to your Grandmother. If your proficiency in your other…
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John Adams to George Washington Adams, November 17, 1815
Quincy Nov. 17th. 1815. Dear George— I have received your pleasing letter of Sept. 12. Your Situation is indeed delightful: But I hope you think more of the Musick of…
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John Adams to Charles Francis Adams, November 17, 1815
Quincy Nov 17th 1815 My dear Charles, Your beautiful letter of Sept 11th has given me great pleasure. You are at a very respectable Academy, and have all the means,…
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John Adams to George Washington Adams, November 12, 1815
Quincy Nov. 12. 1815 Dear George Every one of your letters has given me great pleasure, and none more than No. 6. Aug. 15 just received. I am much pleased…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, November 9, 1815
Quincy Nov’br 9th 1815 My Dear Son I this day received your Letter No 75 24th August by way of Newyork—Your Father had received one of a later date 31…