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46,149 lettersQuincy October 24th 1813 My dear Daughter I have had Such repeated melancholy tidings to communicate to you, Since your absence, and your own Bosom has been so often wounded,…
St. Petersburg 23. October 1813 Mr. W. Story, arrived at Gothenburg on the 28th: of last Month, and forwarded to me from that place several Letters from Quincy, among which…
Quincy october 22. 1813 my dear son our Neighbor mr Apthorp is going to Lisbon and I embrace this, as one of the best opportunities for conveying Letters to you…
October < , Start deletion, 8 , End, > 15th 1813 Dear Sir I cannot refrain any longer from taking my pen and assureing mr van der kemp of the…
St: Petersburg 15. October 1813. My Dear Sir. I wrote yesterday to my dear Mother by a Gentleman, who is going to Gothenburg, intending to embark there directly for the…
< , Start deletion, Sept , End, > october 15th 1813 My dear Madam I should not so long have delayd to thank you for the freedom of your communications…
St. Petersburg 14. October 1813. I have just this moment returned from attending the funeral obsequies of the late general Moreau; which have been solemnized with suitable splendour at the…
Near Alexandria Sep. 3d. 1813. Dear Sir I beg you to be assured, my ever honourd & venerated Uncle, that we sympathize most sincerely with you in your late affliction.…
St: Petersburg 3. September 1813. Dear Sir. This day thirty Years ago, you signed a definitive Treaty of Peace, between the United States of America, and Great-Britain; and here am…
St Petersburg Sept 2d. 1813 The arrival of Mr Bayard, & Galatin, my dear Madam, has made so little alteration in our situation, that I have little or nothing to…
St: Petersburg 31. August 1813 My Dear Son. When Mr Gallatin and Mr Bayard arrived here, they brought us letters from many of our friends, and among them one from…
Quincy August 30th. 1813. My Dear Son The Meloncholly History of the last Journey and the last days of your Sister will be given you by the your Mother. My…
Quincy August 30th 1813— my dear Son your Sons are well. your Parents are still living. your Brother is well— O my full Heart, shall I wish for Life for…
Plymouth. August 29th. 1813 I cannot longer be silent while my friends are mourning the death of such a daughter as was our much loved Mrs Smith.—But why mourn?—She is…
St: Petersburg 23 August 1813. Mr Gallatin and Mr Bayard have been here a complete Month. They had arrived at Reval, a Port just at the entrance of the Gulph…
Monticello Aug. 22. 13. Dear Madam A kind note at the foot of mr Adams’s letter of July 15. reminds me of the duty of saluting you with friendship and…
Atkinson August 19th 1813 My Dear Sister, If all the tenderest sympathy of a most affectionate Sister, could soothe your afflicted Breast, sure mine would impart some healing Balm. But…
Quincy, 19, August, 1813 Sir In complying with the directions of the American Academy & transmitting the inclosed vote I cannot refrain from expressing my individual pain and regret at…
Quincy July 23rd 1813 Dear Smith Your favour of 15th is alarming. Remember the fate of Cassandra. The prophet of ill ’tho’ as true as a goose’s bow is always…
Washington City July 20th. 1813 Wednesday Dear Madam I have your letter of the 16th I hasten to ansr. it as I have by the same post receivd a Letter…