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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, December 14, 1807
Washington 14. Decr: 1807. Your’s of the 3d: instt: came to hand the night before last; I am perfectly satisfied with your sales of my wood—I had a little kindness…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, December 14, 1807
Quincy Decr 14. 1807 Knowing very well by too long Experience the nature of your Employment, I wish you to understand that I never expect or desire any answers to…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, December 13, 1807
December 13th. 1807 My dear Aunt I recieved your very kind Letter for which I return many thanks I hope you will pardon the anxiety which my last expressed concerning…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, November 30, 1807
Quincy Novbr 30th 1807 my dear Daughter I received your favour of Novbr 20th and rejoiced to learn that you reachd Washington in safety with your young Charge. it is…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, November 30, 1807
Washington 30. Novr: 1807. My dear Sir I received a few days since your very kind letter which I am ashamed of answering by a few lines; but by some…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, November 12, 1807
Quincy November 12. 1807 My dear Son I have not written to you, though I have received two kind Letters from you, Since your departure, giving me very pleasing accounts…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, November 11, 1807
Washington Nov 11th. 1807 My dear Mother Your very kind letter has eased my heart of a load of anxiety, on account of our dear George, whose health appear’d to…
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John Quincy Adams to William Smith Shaw, November 7, 1807
Washington 7. Novr: 1807. Dear Sir. I have not yet had the pleasure of receiving a line from you, which I presume is owing to the multiplicity of your occupations—I…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Mary Smith Cranch, April 17, 1807
Atkinson April 17th. 1807 My Dear Sister “Completely blest, to see my fellows blest.” I was happy to hear from you, & to find that you, & your family had…
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William Stephens Smith to John Quincy Adams, March 24, 1807
New York March 24th. 1807. Dr. Sir— The post from Philadelphia this morning, brings Letters, stating that, after Colo. Burr, was dismissed by the Court, he was arrested by a…
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John Adams to William Smith Shaw, March 17, 1807
Quincy March 17. 1807 Dear Sir I have advised Messrs. Perkins to print Mr. Cremeres Letter literatim. But it ought to be accompanied with explanatory Notes, E. G. “Narrowly bound”…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, March 9, 1807
Atkinson March 9th. 1807 It is a long time my Dear Sister, since I have written to you; but I consider it a priviledge that we can think of our…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, March 9, 1807
Quincy March 9th 1807 my Dear Mrs Warren To your kind and friendly Letter I fully designd an immediate replie, but a Severe attack of a rheumatick complaint in my…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, March 8, 1807
Philadelphia Sunday 8. March 1807. My dear Louisa My project of coming from Washington to this place, by the way of Annapolis was disappointed, by the badness of the roads,…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, March 6, 1807
Boston March 6th. 1807 I write you my beloved friend in the hope that half your journey will be perform’d when you recieve this letter and that it may be…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, February 27, 1807
Washington 27. Feby: 1807. My dear Louisa. I received yesterday your letter of the 15th: and this morning that of the 17th: enclosing in the former a letter < ,…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 27, 1807
Quincy Febry 27 1807 My dear Son I fully designd writing to you so that my Letter should have reachd you at Washington, but ten days of very severe sickness…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 20, 1807
Boston 20 Febry. 1807 My best friend Tomorrow week being the 1st. March I presume this must be the last letter I address to you at Washington supposing you will…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, February 19, 1807
Washington 19. Feby: 1807. My dear Louisa. Since I wrote you last I have been a little affected with the rhumatism in my shoulder, so that I did not attend…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 17, 1807
Boston Febry. 17th. 1807 We return’d to Town yesterday morning which was one of the most bitter Cold I ever experienced but fortunately were not frozen The Children bore the…