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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, March 29, 1811

From John Quincy Adams

To Thomas Boylston Adams

March 29, 1811

St: Petersburg 29 March 1811. At length after an interval of five months and seven days, since that when your last preceding letter came to hand, I have this morning…

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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, March 22, 1811

From John Quincy Adams

To Abigail Smith Adams

March 22, 1811

St: Petersburg 10/22. March 1811. I dined yesterday at the French Ambassadors, at a diplomatic dinner of about sixty persons in the highest and most formal style.—I give you a…

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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, February 28, 1811

From Abigail Smith Adams

To Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody

February 28, 1811

Quincy Feb’ry 28th 1811 my dear Sister I received your Letters by the Mail of yesterday, and by the return of it to day I write to give you all…

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Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, February 28, 1811

From Abigail Smith Adams

To Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams

February 28, 1811

Quincy Feb’ry 28th 1811 my Dear Daughter your Letter of Novbr 16th was an unexpected pleasure, for after yours of october the 13th, I had given up the Idea of…

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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 26, 1811

From John Adams

To John Quincy Adams

February 26, 1811

Quincy February 26. 1811 Dear Sir A Battery of Great Guns, has been erected in Philadelphia in the Beginning of this Year, under the Command of a young Engineer Mr…

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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, February 26, 1811

From Abigail Smith Adams

To Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody

February 26, 1811

Febry 26, 1811 my dear Sister I received your Letter by the Mail of yesterday, and by the return of it to day I write you a few lines to…

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Abigail Smith Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, February 26, 1811

From Abigail Smith Adams

To Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt

February 26, 1811

Quincy, 26 February, 1811. Your Letter, my dear Caroline, gave me pleasure. As all your’s are calculated to enliven the spirits, I take them as a cordial, which during the…

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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 22, 1811

From John Adams

To John Quincy Adams

February 22, 1811

Quincy February 22. 1811 John Quincy Adams Esq. Yesterday I received by the Post from New York, your obliging Letter of 9. Novr.—Whether Letters are Sent through London Paris Gottenbourg…

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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 22, 1811

From Abigail Smith Adams

To John Quincy Adams

February 22, 1811

Quincy Febry 22d 1811 my Dear Son The Schooner Washington owned by mr Gray is ready to Sail for St Petersburgh. I have already sent some Letters on Board of…

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Richard Cranch Norton to Abigail Smith Adams, February 20, 1811

From Richard Cranch Norton

To Abigail Smith Adams

February 20, 1811

Washington, Feby. 20th. 1811. My dear & honored Aunt, I have received your kind letter dated Feby. 11th. and feel the warmest gratitude for your tender sympathy with me in…

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John Adams to Josiah, III Quincy, February 18, 1811

From John Adams

To Josiah, III Quincy

February 18, 1811

Quincy February 18th: 1811 Dear Sir I owe you thanks for your Speech, on place and Patronage. The moral and Patriotic sentiments are noble and exalted; The Eloquence masterly and…

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Josiah, III Quincy to John Adams, January 29, 1811

From Josiah, III Quincy

To John Adams

January 29, 1811

Washington. 29th. Jany. 1811. Dear Sir. I have the very great pleasure to acknowledge your favour of the 15th. Inst. Be assured, Sir, that I appreciate the honour of your…

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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, January 26, 1811

From Abigail Smith Adams

To John Quincy Adams

January 26, 1811

Quincy Jan’ry 26 1811 My dear Son I have already written to you twice by this opportunity. I had not intended to have taken my pen the third time, but…

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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, January 25, 1811

From John Adams

To John Quincy Adams

January 25, 1811

Quincy January 25. 1811 My dear Son Mr Erving, our Minister destined to Copenhagen, has already a Letter for you from me and others from your Mother and politely offers…

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Abigail Smith Adams to William Smith Shaw, January 23, 1811

From Abigail Smith Adams

To William Smith Shaw

January 23, 1811

Quincy Janry 23. 1811 my dear William I desired Louissa to call and See you, and to tell you that I would Send for you to Quincy if you was…

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Mary Smith Cranch to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, January 21, 1811

From Mary Smith Cranch

To Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams

January 21, 1811

Quincy Jany 21d 1811 I feel asham’d My Dear Neice when I think how few Letters I have written to you since you left us. I should be inexcusable indeed…

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Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, January 21, 1811

From Abigail Smith Adams

To Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams

January 21, 1811

Quincy Jan’ry. 21 1811 my Dear Daughter The season was so far advanced, and several vessels had arrived from the North without Letters, that I had given up the Idea…

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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, January 20, 1811

From Abigail Smith Adams

To John Quincy Adams

January 20, 1811

Quincy Janry 20th. 1811. My dear Son As I had made up my mind to Submit to the unpleasent circumstances attendent upon distance, and the frozen Region which not only…

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Abigail Smith Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, January 19, 1811

From Abigail Smith Adams

To Catherine Nuth Johnson

January 19, 1811

Quincy. Janry. 19 1811— If the Sympathizing Tear’s of Friendship could assuage the agonizeing Bosom of my Friend; freely could I pour them there. I cannot Say how much I…

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John Adams to Josiah, III Quincy, January 15, 1811

From John Adams

To Josiah, III Quincy

January 15, 1811

Quincy, January 15, 1811. Dear Sir:— I thank you for two presents, the Message and the documents. Mr. Madison follows the example of Mr. Jefferson in this instance; but is…

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