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46,149 lettersFebry. 23 1814 Quincy Dear Sir A long and Severe fit of Sickness must plead my excuse for so long delaying the acknowledment of Mr vander Kemps very polite and…
Washington City Monday Feby 21st. 1814 Dear Sir This day’s Post brings a communication from Abbey under date of the 13th. from a Gentleman of very high standing < ,…
Quincy Feb’ry 21 1814 My Dear Madam I have been for near two months confined to my chamber, and much of that time unable to write or read or my…
Washington City Feby. 18th. 1814. Dear & Respected Sir I enclose you the United States Gazette to you perfectly acquainted with the Geography of Europe particularly of the frontiers of…
St: Petersburg 16 January 1814 My dear Brother Yesterday I wrote a letter to Brother George, and so I thought that I ought to write you one too; for I…
Quincy Janry 16th 1814 My dear John I thank you for your Letter: and was very glad to hear from you; I was the more gratified to hear from you…
Quincy Jan’ry 16th 1814 My Dear Son I was never more at a loss what to Say to you than at the present moment. to accuse you of neglect, I…
Quincy Jan’ry 13 1814 My Dear Sister I received this morning your Letter of 10th I feard that you were Sick, not hearing from you by the last mail, and…
Atkinson Jan. 10, 1814 I too my Dear Sister, have to address you from the Bed of Sickness— The wednesday night after I wrote to you last, I was waked…
Philadelphia Janary 7th 1814 My dear Madam Accept my thanks for your last favor, and the congratulations of myself and family on the return of a new year, may it…
Quincy Jan 7th. 1814 Dear Sir I go farther than you in your Glooms I expect Detroit and Michigan will be again taken and all Perry fleet taken or burned…
St Petersburg 2. January 1814. My Dear Sir. The last Letters I have had the pleasure of receiving from you are those of 1. and 2. July, and excepting them…
Washington City Decr. 31. 1813. My dear Sir— It is here a profound secreet of the Cabinet, known only to seven— You may rely upon it a negotiation will be…
St: Petersburg 30. December 1813. As the time is approaching for the departure of Mr Gallatin and Mr Bayard, and as the Month and year are drawing to a close,…
Washington City Tuesday Decr. 28th. 1813 Dear & Respected Sir— I have your letter of the 15th. inst., the aspect of public affairs become every day more gloomy The slap…
Plymo. Ms. Novr. 6th. 1813 With the same glow of affection which has for many years been cherished in my bosom, I received yours of the first Instt. and seldom…
Oldenbarneveld 5 Nov. 1813. Madam! The unexpected and exquisite gratification I received from the polite Letter, with which you honoured me, convinced me more than ever of the truth, that…
Quincy Nov’br 1st 1813 My Dear Madam I was so highly gratified with the visit from your Grandaughter that I could not leave her to write, knowing that She had…
Quincy october 26th 1813 Dear Sir Mr Cutter is very desirious that you and any person we may agree upon Should go to medford and take a survey of the…
St: Petersburg 25. October 1813. If I could have omitted to welcome the return of this day, and to renew my prayers for many happy repetitions of it to my…