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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Meredith, July 30, 1806
Quincy July 30th: 1806. My dear Sir. Your very friendly letter of the 8th: instant came to hand on the 16th: and I have with some impatience waited the arrival…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, July 30, 1806
Philadelphia July 30 1806 Having arrived thus far safely my best friend I write you a few lines merely to inform you that I have borne the journey much better…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, July 29, 1806
Cambridge 29. July 1806 My dear Mother By the last Letters I have received from my wife I expect she will reach Boston by the last of this week, or…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, July 28, 1806
Cambridge July 28. 1806 My dearest Louisa— From your letter of the 20th: which I have just received, I am in doubt whether even this letter will not reach New-York,…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to William Smith Shaw, July 20, 1806
Atkinson July 20th. 1806 My Dear Son, There is not anything which lies nearer my heart, or more deeply affects my mind, than the welfare, & happiness of my two…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, July 13, 1806
Quincy 13. July 1806. My dearest Louisa. I wrote you from Cambridge last Tuesday, and then promised that my next should be from this place—Yesterday morning I walked from Cambridge…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, July 11, 1806
Washington July 11th. 1806 Accept my best beloved friend the sincere congratulations of your wife whose prayers are humbly offered to the author of all good for your happiness and…
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John Quincy Adams to William Smith Shaw, July 10, 1806
Cambridge 10. July 1806. My dear Friend. I have received an invitation from Mr: Boylston, to dine with him to-morrow—If you see him in town between this and then, will…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, July 9, 1806
Cambridge 9. July 1806. My dearest Louisa I was just going to account as well as I could for your having been two days over the accustomed time, without receiving…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, July 7, 1806
Quincy July 7th 1806. My dear Son I sympathize with you in the loss you have sustained, and rejoice that the event did not prove fatal to the mother, as…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, July 6, 1806
Washington July 6th. 1806 My most affectionate friend I last night recieved your truely tender and kind letter words cannot describe the feelings with which I read it my heart…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, July 4, 1806
Cambridge 4. July 1806. My dear Sir I enclose you a letter, which I received last Monday, and by which you will learn the distressing misfortune which has befallen me—I…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, May 25, 1806
Washington May 25 1806 The pleasure I recieved on reading your account of our charming Children my best beloved friend you can more readily concieve than I describe I can…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, May 24, 1806
Quincy 24. May 1806 My dearest Louisa, I wrote you this day week, last Sunday that I intended to return to Boston the next morning—But, I did not go untill…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, May 18, 1806
Washington May 18 [ , Start insertion, 1806 , End, ] My dear Aunt Had I had an idea that my writing could have afforded you one moments satisfaction I…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, May 18, 1806
Washington May 18 1806 My best and dearest friend. I am much disappointed at your Sisters not having accompanied you to Boston, having flatter’d myself with a hope that her…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, May 18, 1806
Quincy 18. May 1806. My dear Louisa. The Children are both in perfect health; both contented with their situations, and both beloved by all around them—George appears to have lost…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, May 13, 1806
[ , Start insertion, Quincy. 13 May 1806 , End, ] My dear son When Mr. Hall was here your Father told him that he would leave to you the…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, May 11, 1806
Washington May 11th. 1806 My best friend. I last night recieved your kind letter from Quincy but was much mortified at the very slight mention you make of the Children…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, May 11, 1806
Washington May 11th. 1806 My dear Mother A few days since I recieved your very obliging letter in which you mention having procured the articles I wrote for and for…