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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, September 10, 1814
Ghent 10. September 1814. When I wrote you my last Letter, a press copy of which, is enclosed, I had little or no expectation that I should at this day…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, September 9, 1814
Ghent 9. September 1814 My dearest friend. Mr Smith and his family have arrived at Amsterdam; I have received a Letter from him dated on the 5th: instt: and have…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, September 8, 1814
Saturday 8 Sep’ber 1814 dear Harriet I send you a Letter by mr Crufts this day received from Caroline. I had a few lines from her saying she was well,…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, September 7, 1814
Quincy Sep’br 7th 1814 My Dear Son upon the 26th of August; I wrote to you, and Sent my Letter to Newyork; to go in a dispatch vessel; I did…
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John Quincy Adams to William Steuben Smith, September 7, 1814
Ghent 7. September 1814. Dear Sir, I am rejoiced at learning, at last, your safe arrival with your family at Amsterdam—I have twice written to you—once, by Mr. Dallas, a…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, September 7, 1814
Sepbr 7th 1814 My dear Son I wrote to you on the 26 of August, and sent my Letter to N york to go in a dispatch vessel. I did…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, August 20, 1814
Ghent 20. August 1814. My Dear Sir. Mr Dallas goes off with our Dispatches at three O’Clock to-morrow morning; and the John Adams is to sail from the Texel; if…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, August 19, 1814
St Petersburg August 19th 1814 I intended writing you a long Letter this evening my best friend but was interupted by a visit from Mr. Harris who had however nothing…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, August 19, 1814
Ghent 19 August 1814. My Dear Brother. I have now barely time to enclose you a Press-Copy of my last Letter; the original of which I sent to England, to…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, August 19, 1814
Ghent 19. August 1814 My dearest Wife. At last, I have the satisfaction of knowing that there is no positive obstacle to the passage of Letters directly by the Post,…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, August 18, 1814
Ghent 18 August 1814. The John Adams is to sail from the Texel on the 25th: of this Month, and Mr Dallas, who is to be the bearer of our…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, August 16, 1814
Ghent 16. August 1814 My Beloved wife. American News presses upon us with an interest still increasing, and which will soon be but too powerful. It is impossible that the…
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Charles Francis Adams to John Quincy Adams, August 15, 1814
St: Petersburg August 15 1814 Dear Papa I recieved your kind Letter, of the 22 July, and was very glad you were so much pleased with my Letter. I still…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, August 15, 1814
St. Petersburg August 15 1814 My Dear Friend Your two last favours of the 19 and 22 of July were again deliver’d to me together < , Start deletion, at…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, August 13, 1814
St Petersburg August 13th 1814 My Dearest Friend The last time I wrote you I was so excessively fatigued and it was so late that I scarcely know what my…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, August 12, 1814
Ghent 12. August 1814. My dearest friend. I wrote you some weeks ago that after the arrival of the British Commissioners, I should probably find it impracticable to write you…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, July 22, 1814
Ghent 22. July 1814. My Dearest Friend. As I am reduced to the necessity of copying all my own Letters, and as one of the duties the most indispensable to…
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John Quincy Adams to Charles Francis Adams, July 22, 1814
Ghent 22. July 1814. My Dear Charles. Your third Letter, dated 11. June, came to me the day before yesterday Morning, and gave me so much pleasure that I take…
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Maria Pavlovna to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, July 20, 1814
Lundi ce 20 Juillet 1814. Le Grand Maître des Cérémonies a l’honneur deprévenir Madame d’Adams, que le 22. de ce mois pour celebrer la fête de Sa Majesté L’Impératrice Mère…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, July 19, 1814
St Petersburg July 19/7 1814 I write you again my best friend; although I have nothing from you, since your Letter from Amsterdam; to inform you of the arrival of…