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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, December 17, 1805
Quincy december 17th 1805 My dear Son I began a Letter to you on the 10 of this Month left it unfinishd, and so it is like to remain, an…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, December 16, 1805
Washington 16. Decr: 1805. I received some days ago your kind favour of the 29th: of last month; and since then my brother’s letter of the 4th. instt:—from the last…
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Ward Nicholas Boylston to John Quincy Adams, November 9, 1805
Jamaica plain Roxbury Novr 9th. 1805 My Dear Sir, The several Letters, for you from < Treas > the Secretary Treasurer of the united States, Mr. John Dourdron of Washington…
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John Quincy Adams to Justus Bush Smith, September 27, 1805
Quincy September 27. 1805. Sir. When I was last in New-York, you informed me that in the course of the present Summer, you would certainly raise a sum sufficient to…
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Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, September 10, 1805
Scituate September 10th. 1805. I was much disappointed My Dear Madam in not having it in my power to see you again before we went to Newport & also in…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, September 5, 1805
5th: September 1805 Dear William Next Monday (the 9th: currt) the Court of Sessions sit at Concord for the County of Middlesex—I have made a draft of a petition to…
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William Stephens Smith to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, September 4, 1805
New-York, Wednesday, September 4th, 1805. My dear I believe that yesterday I answered your letter of the 27th, but did not particularly reply to the contents of yours of the…
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William Stephens Smith to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, September 3, 1805
New York Septr. 3d. 1805 My dear I have just recieved your favor of the 26th. ulto. I am content that you should act as you wisdom dictates relative to…
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William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, August 10, 1805
New York August 10th. 1805 Dear Madam Agreable to your wish, expressed some months past, Mrs: Smith, accompanied by Miss Caroline and Our son William, pay you a visit, I…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Ann Frances Harrod, February 19, 1805
Quincy Feb’ry 19th 1805 My dear Nancy I received last Evening your Letter by the hand of mr Adams, and the little matters accompanying it. you executed my commission quite…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, February 11, 1805
Washington Febry. 11th. 1805 My Dear Madam I received your two kind letters a few days since and was much affected by the account of poor Louisa’s illness and the…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, February 8, 1805
Washington 8. Feby: 1805. I have two or three letters from you which I am afraid will never be answered in the manner all your letters deserve to be answered;…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 7, 1805
Quincy Feb. 7. 1805 Dear Sir I received your favour of the 24 of Jan. this morning. I must repeat to you that I neither expect nor desire that you…
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John Quincy Adams to William Smith Shaw, February 3, 1805
Washington City 3. Feby: 1805. Dear Sir. I have received your letter enclosing Mr: Bradford’s Sermon which I have read with much pleasure; and informing me of the cruel misfortune…
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John Quincy Adams to William Smith Shaw, January 27, 1805
[ , Start insertion, Washington. 27 January 1805 , End, ] I have this morning received your favor of the 7th, and thank you for it; I should be glad…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, January 27, 1805
Quincy Jan. 27. 1805 Dear Sir Your favour of the fourteenth, with its ample Enclosures of Documents, has arrived in good order….I deliver all the Journals of Senate and House,…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, January 27, 1805
Quincy Jan’ry 27th 1805 My dear Mrs Adams Inclosed you have a Letter, to mr Rutledge which you may if you like send to your Brother if you think it…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith, January 26, 1805
Quincy Janry 26 1805 my dear Friend My mind is so anxiously engaged for you my Dear Friend, and your Family that I cannot think of any thing else; tho…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, January 24, 1805
Washington 24. January 1805 Dear Sir You will find, in the multitude of public documents, which I constantly transmit to you, the only apology I have to offer, for the…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, December 18, 1804
Quincy december 18th 1804 My dear son I last week received your Letter of december 3d in replie to mine of Novbr 11th, not having made any mention of it…