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Thomas Boylston Adams to Ebenezer Francis Thayer, September 28, 1812
Quincy September 28th 1812. Dear Sir. Your friendly note of this day is not unexpected. I am ready to meet my antagonist, on my own element. But as a brave…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, September 28, 1812
St: Petersburg 28. September 1812. My dear Son. Since I wrote you last, which was on the 23d: of June, we have received your letter to your mother, dated 2.…
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John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, September 27, 1812
St: Petersburg 27. September 1812 My Dear Son. I wrote a few days ago to your Grandmama, and desired her to inform you, and your brother John, of the heavy…
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John Adams to Josiah Quincy Guild, September 22, 1812
Quincy September. 22. 1812. I am very sorry I was < not > absent, when your excellent Mother left me your Letter of the 12th of this mongth, Had I…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, September 21, 1812
St: Petersburg 21. September 1812 My dearly beloved Mother. During the last two years, the unwelcome task has too often been allotted to you, to communicate to my dear wife…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Ann Frances Harrod Adams, September 20, 1812
Quincy Sunday Noon 20th Sepbr 1812 my Dear Child I received your Letter of 17th of the last Evening and rejoiced with trembling. [Dr Hoolbrook] thought if [. . .]…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Ann Frances Harrod Adams, September 13, 1812
Sunday Quincy Sep’br 13th. 1812 my Dear Daughter It was not untill Saturday morning when I went to See my poor old domestic Pheby, that I learnt a word respecting…
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Josiah Quincy Guild to John Adams, September 12, 1812
Newton, Septr, 12th 1812. Sir Some few months since, you were kind enough, at the intercession of my mother, to give me a letter of introduction to his honor William…
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John Quincy Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, July 29, 1812
St: Petersburg 29. July 1812 My dear Aunt— I received with the liveliest pleasure your kind favour of 26. February, as independent of the joy which it always gives me…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, July 29, 1812
Quincy July 29th 1812. my dear son Mr Benjamin Beal jun’r Who has long resided in France, returnd last Winter upon a visit to his Family here as he connected…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, July 23, 1812
St. Petersburg 23 July 1812. My Dear Sister. I received a very few days ago, your kind favour of 1. March last, which gave me great pleasure as a token…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, July 17, 1812
Quincy july 17th 1812 my dear sister I received your Letter written upon the Birth-day of my only daughter, and memorable to me for that occasion, as well as the…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, July 14, 1812
Atkinson July 14. 1812 I hope my dear Sister, & family are well, though I have not heard from her for three last mails—Has Col. Smith, & Sister, arrived Safe?—How…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, July 14, 1812
St: Petersburg 14 July 1812 Although I wrote you not more than ten days ago, having yesterday received your letter of 18. March, and having now an excellent opportunity to…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, July 13, 1812
St: Petersburg 13 < , Start deletion, April , End, > July 1812. My Dear Sir. I was closing up a letter, which I wrote yesterday to my dear Mother…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, July 12, 1812
St: Petersburg 12 July 1812 The political Condition of the World, not only engrosses all our thoughts, but absorbs all our faculties. A new War is just blazing out in…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, July 4, 1812
St: Petersburg 4 July 1812 Since the original of my last letter was written, I have received no letters from America, but there are newspaper Accounts and letters to other…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, May 22, 1812
St: Petersburg 22 May 1812. Your N 19/10 dated 10 Septr: 7. Decr: 1811. and 3. Jany: 1812 was forwarded to me from Gothenburg, and received by me the 8th:…
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John Adams to John Adams Smith, May 20, 1812
Quincy May 20th 1812 Mon cher Petit Fils My letter to you of 22 Decr was unacknowledged till 24 March. Yours to me of 24 March, is not to be…
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Elizabeth Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, May 19, 1812
Boston May: 19th 1812 To Correct an error has been Considerd as proof of a Candid Mind—Will you then permit me my much respected friend to express to you,— And…