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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Adams, October 7, 1804
Quincy 7. October 1804. Once more is the correspondence on the part of my best friend, brought up from all arrears; as I received since my last your two letters,…
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Louisa Catherine Adams to John Quincy Adams, October 1, 1804
Washington Oct br: 1st 1804 My best friend Your three last letters have arrived at the promised time 1 I am concern’d to learn that mine have fail’d however as…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Adams, September 30, 1804
Quincy 30. September 1804. After an interval of considerable anxiety, arising from the lapse of time, since I had heard from my dearest friend, I was at length at once…
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Louisa Catherine Adams to John Quincy Adams, September 23, 1804
Washington Sept br. 23 d 1804 My best friend I recieved last night your charming letter of the 16 and was much distressed to learn that your mother had again…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Adams, September 23, 1804
Quincy 23. September 1804 I am in hopes there is a letter from you, lingering somewhere, at the Post-Office; not having received any, since I wrote you last; nor of…
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Louisa Catherine Adams to John Quincy Adams, July 4, 1804
Washington July 4 th. 1804 My most beloved friend I recieved your last very kind letter two days since and return you many thanks for your verses 1 the idea…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Adams, July 1, 1804
Quincy 1. July 1804. My dearest Louisa. On Thursday, I went into Boston, for the first time this month past, and there received at once your two letters of 14…
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Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, July 1, 1804
Quincy July 1 st 1804 Sir Your Letter of June 13 th came duly to hand; if it had contained no other Sentiments and opinions than those which my Letter…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Adams, June 23, 1804
Quincy 23. June 1804. The Sun is just making his appearance for the first time these five days, during which we have had a cold North-East Storm, and almost continual…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Adams, June 17, 1804
Quincy 17. June 1804. My best friend. Yesterday my mother went to Boston, and in the Evening brought out M rs: Foster with her two children, one of whom is…
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Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, June 13, 1804
Washington June 13. 04. Dear Madam The affectionate sentiments which you have had the goodness to express in your letter of May 20. towards my dear departed daughter, have awakened…
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Louisa Catherine Adams to John Quincy Adams, June 10, 1804
Washington June 10 th. 1804 My very best friend I recieved your kind favor of the 31 st on Friday Evening with the Bill enclosed for which I return you…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Adams, June 9, 1804
Quincy 9. June 1804. My dearest friend. I have now received your favour of the 29 th: of last month, enclosing a letter from your Mamma, for M r: Murdoch,…
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Louisa Catherine Adams to John Quincy Adams, June 6, 1804
Washington June 6 th 1804 My Dearest friend I send you enclosed a couple of Profiles one of which I wish you to present to M rs: Adams if you…
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John Quincy Adams to William Smith Shaw, June 2, 1804
Quincy 2. June 1804. Dear Sir. I enclose an order for $110. which I will thank you to present, and if accepted, receive the money— This together with the rent…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Adams, May 31, 1804
Quincy 31. May 1804. My dear, ever dear Louisa. This morning I received your kind favour of the 20 th — And am delighted to hear that you and the…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, March 20, 1804
20. March 1804. A letter is now reading from Captain Bainbridge, with an account of the loss of the frigate Philadelphia, wreck’d on rocks on the coast of Tripoli—the last…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, March 15, 1804
15. March 1804. You will see by the folio sheet I inclose to you, that the House of Representatives have not yet done with the Government of Louisiana.— 1 The…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, March 15, 1804
Washington 15. March 1804. My dear Mother. A few days since, I received your kind favour of 25. ult o: and am greatly rejoyced at the restoration of your health—…
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Mary Otis Lincoln to Abigail Adams, March 11, 1804
Cambridge March the 11 1804 My Dr Madam— I live in that retired manner that affords much time for reflection, which must be my apology for addressing you at this…