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Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, May 10, 1806
Atkinson May 10th—1806— My Dear Sister, It has been a cold backward Spring, & Abby could not get abroad as I wished, she has a great deal of pain in…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, May 10, 1806
Boston 10. May 1806. My dearest Louisa I wrote you last Sunday, the day after my arrival at Quincy and gave you an account of the progress and termination of…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, May 5, 1806
Washington May 5. 1806 My beloved friend. After a couple of days of anxious solicitude 1 last night recieved your very affectionate letter from New York which revived my half…
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William Stephens Smith to John Quincy Adams, March 23, 1806
New York march 23d. 1806. Dr. Sir— I am informed that Mr. P. A Schenk is nominated as Surveyor of this port, and of course I am to be superceeded…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, March 19, 1806
Washington 19. March 1806 I have received two letters from you, since I wrote you last; but I presume you will know the reason which has prevented me from answering…
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John Quincy Adams to James A. Smith, March 16, 1806
Washington 16. March 1806. Sir. I have received your favour of the 12th: instt: enclosing a receipt for $1000 deposited in the Bank of New-York, and standing there to my…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, March 14, 1806
Washington 14. March 1806. It is so long since I have had one hour of leisure that I could appropriate to correspondence with my friends at Quincy and Boston, that…
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Abigail Amelia Adams Smith to Hannah Carter Smith, March 12, 1806
New York March 12th 1806 My Dear Madam I have intended a long time since to write to you but have been prevented by various avocations. Sincerely have I sympathized…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, March 5, 1806
Quincy March 5th 1806 My dear Son I fear your Father may have given you unnecessary anxiety; I told him at the time it was not best to mention an…
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Abigail Smith Adams to William Smith Shaw, February 26, 1806
Quincy Febry 26th 1806 Dear William I have found the account and inclose it to you. I wish you to inquire of our Tennant whether the House must be removed…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 26, 1806
Quincy Feb. 26 1806 My Exordium must inform you that George is and has been a long time in perfect health. John has been as plump and gay and hardy…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, January 25, 1806
Washington 25. January 1806. The first thing I look for in all the letters I receive from Quincy, is that which relates to our children, who cannot speak for themselves,…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, January 20, 1806
Washington 20. January 1806. Your letter closing the last and commencing the present year, has been several days in my hands, and has hitherto remained without reply, from a variety…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, January 19, 1806
Quincy Jan’ry 19th 1806 Dear mrs Adams Your Letter of Jan’ry 6 I received last Evening. your Children are very well, and very well taken care of. so do not…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, January 14, 1806
Washington 14. January 1806. I received some days since your kind favour containing the account of your occupations and amusements; and I have this day that of my brother dated…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, January 9, 1806
Quincy Jan’ry 9th 1806 My dear Son This is the first Snow which we have had of any concequence; and this promisses to be keep. It began last night and…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, January 6, 1806
Washington Janry: 6 1806 Dear Madam I received with joy your letter of the eighteenth a few days since as I had suffer’d considerable anxiety at not hearing any thing…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, December 23, 1805
Quincy December 23 1805 Dear Sir I ought, before now, to have acknowledged the Receipt of your favours and even now I can do no more than acknowledge them, for…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, December 18, 1805
Washington 18. Decr: 1805 Your letter of the 4th: instt: came to hand two days ago—But I have no information of a public nature to communicate, which may render it…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, December 17, 1805
Quincy, december 17 1805 My dear Mrs Adams I received your Letter of december 6th on the 14th and was very glad to hear of your safe arrival at washington;…