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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, July 19, 1813
St: Petersburg 19 July 1813 Mr: Gallatin and Mr Bayard reached Gothenburg Roads, on the 20th: of June. A Russian Gentlemen who had come as passenger in the same vessel…
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Hendrick W Gordon to Abigail Smith Adams, July 16, 1813
Boston 16th. July 1813— Madam, I have received the letter you did me the honor to write me the 14th inst. Immediately after I was informd that a report was…
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William Stephens Smith to John Adams, July 15, 1813
Washington City July 15th. 1813. 5 oClock P.M. My Dear Sir— An Express arrived last night at 12 oClock from Point look out , advising that the Enemy had entered…
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William W. Allen to Abigail Smith Adams, July 15, 1813
Pittsfield July 15, 1813.— Respected Madam, I have received your letter of the 11th, with the enclosed sermons, & communication of your late brother in law, Judge Cranch,—& for your…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, July 15, 1813
Quincy July 15th 1813 Never mind it, my dear Sir, if I write four Letters to your one: your one is worth more than my four. It is true that…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Hendrick W Gordon, July 15, 1813
[ 15 July 1813 ] dear sir your favour of July 12th is before me I forward to your kind care a few lines more to my Son merely to…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, July 14, 1813
Quincy july 14th 1813. my dear son I know how good a recent date is from a far country. accordingly my heart leaped with joy at receiving a packet the…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, July 12, 1813
Atkinson July 12 1813 You know my Dear Sister, that my Heart is ever prone “to rejoice with those who rejoice, as well as to weep with those who have…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, July 11, 1813
Quincy July 11th 1813 My Dear Madam I received your obliging favour, with the Letters inclosed, and was gratified that the Sentiments which they contain’d met your cordial approbation, and…
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William Cranch to John Adams, June 22, 1813
Alexandria June 22d. 1813. Dear Sir, I received your very kind and flattering letter of 1st. ulto.—On the morning before I received it I settled an account with Mr. Gales…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, June 22, 1813
Atkinson June [ , Start insertion, 22 , End, ] 1813— Your long silence (My Dear Sister) made me fear that you, or some of your family were sick—I was…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, June 21, 1813
St: Petersburg 21. June 1813. The duplicate of your Account for the year 1811. has at length reached me; but without comment or explanation—Part of it I therefore cannot fully…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, June 20, 1813
Quincy June 20th 1813 my dear Madam your Letter this morning received So kindly inquiring after my Dear Daughter, demands from me, not only my thanks, but an immediate reply.…
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William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, June 19, 1813
Washington City June 19th. 1813 Dear Madam Enclosed I send you a letter from my dear Caroline mentioning that my dear Mrs: Smith is getting better—It will give her great…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, June 18, 1813
Quincy June 18th 1813 Dear Sir I cannot forget the loss I have sustained in the death of Dr Rush. Since your departure his correspondence has been a kind of…
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Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, June 15, 1813
Plymouth June 15th. 1813— Though I have received no reply to my last, I interrupt Mrs. Adams again on a subject that lays near my heart.—It was reported to me…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, June 14, 1813
Quincy June 14th 1813— My Dear Son As there is Some prospect of mr Russels being appointed to Sweeden I hope to convey Letters to you through him I have…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Julia Stockton Rush, June 13, 1813
Quincy June 13 1813 My dear Madam I have been sick almost ever since I had the pleasure of receiving your favour of May, but in sickness or health my…
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William Steuben Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, June 12, 1813
St. Petersburg 12. June 1813. My Dear Madam, On the 24. May I had the very great satisfaction of receiving your kind letter of 23d. February. I felt doubly obligated…
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John Adams to William Stephens Smith, June 12, 1813
Quincy June 12. 1813— Dear Sir We were happy to find by your Letter 22d of May that you had arrived safe at Baltimore on your way to the great…