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John Adams to John Adams Smith, October 21, 1815
Quincy October 21st 1815 Dear Sir I thank you for your favour of the 10th & 12th. I can only say that I wish you a pleasant voyage, & a…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, October 20, 1815
Quincy October 20th 1815 My Dear Daughter It was with great pleasure that I received and read your Letter of August 6th from Ealing, and it communicated to me a…
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William Smith Shaw to John Quincy Adams, October 19, 1815
Thursday Morning 19th. Octr. 1815 68 Chancery Lane— May it please your Excellency, Actions of little import, can demonstrate the Man of Magnanimity. I exult Sir, as an American Citizen,…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, October 16, 1815
Quincy October 16th 1815 Dear Harriet Mr Adams call’d yesterday morning before six oclock, I rose before light in order to write to you, and waited only for the sun…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, October 13, 1815
Quincy october 13th 1815 My Dear Mrs Adams I must inclose a Note to you, to Say that this morning the mail from Utica in N york, informd me that…
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John Adams to Alexander Bryan Johnson, October 13, 1815
Quincy October 13th: 1815 Dear Johnson Your favour of the fourth, has diffused a glow of Joy, in our obscure Village, where our dear Abby was popular. I most Sincerely…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, October 13, 1815
Quincy Octr. 13th 1815 Dear Sir I wrote you this morning by Doctor Reynolds and now write by Colonel Thomas Aspinwall, your quondam Tenant, Son of your once Brother Senator…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, October 12, 1815
Quincy Oct’br 12th 1815 My Dear Son Captain Tracy is to Sail on Sunday in the Galen. our young Gentlemen are all flying abroad. Some upon buisness. Some from curiosity.…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, October 12, 1815
Quincy Octr. 12 1815 My dear Sir. A Gentleman, whose Name is Reynolds a Native of Boston, a Graduate at Cambridge, a Pupil in Medicine and Surgery of the late…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, October 9, 1815
Boston-House, Ealing 9. October 1816 My dear Sir. Your favours of 27. 28 and 30 August were all received together—They, as well as your preceding Letters express so much uneasiness…
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John Adams to John Adams, September 11, 1815
Quincy September 11. 1815 My dear John You cannot imagine, how much pleasure, your Letter of July 24th gave me. Your Father and Mother have improved Your hand in a…
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John Adams to Charles Francis Adams, September 11, 1815
Quincy Septr 11. 1815 My dear Charles I thank you for your kind Letter of July 26. Your Visit to Mr Clarksons must have been very pleasant. Such a number…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, September 8, 1815
Sunday Sepbr 8th 1815 Dear Harriet I have not committed burglary this time—Caroline haven written in the cover, all well the 9th of Sep’br no I did not tell her…
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James Madison to John Adams Smith, September 8, 1815
[ , Start insertion, 8 September 1815 , End, ] Greeting, Reposing especial Trust and confidence in your Integrity Prudence and Ability, I do appoint you the said John Adams…
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John Adams to George Washington Adams, September 8, 1815
Quincy Septr. 8. 1815 My dear George I have recd. your < , Start deletion, Number 2. , End, > June 30th. Number 3 and your June 8th. without number.…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, September 5, 1815
Quincy Sepbr 5 1815 Dear Harriet My correspondents increase so fast, that it puts out my eyes to write to them all. I have employd all this rainy morning in…
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Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, September 4, 1815
Washington September 4. 1815. Respected Madam. I lose no time in returning the enclosed letters, which came to hand to day, and for the perusal of which I beg leave…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, August 17, 1815
Quincy August 17th 1815 Dear Harriet I thank you for the pamphlet sent me and think the writer more sinned against than sining. I will keep it, so charge me…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, August 15, 1815
Quincy August 15th 1815 my Dear Son This Anniversary is So well known to you, that you will not wonder; that it always returns with a Solemn knell to me.…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Abigal Adams Shaw Felt, August 13, 1815
Quincy August 13th 1815 My dear Abbe I have not written to you for a long time. I heard from you through your Brother, who kept Sabbeth with us this…