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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, February 25, 1804
25. Feb y: 1804. I received last Evening yours of the 11 th: inst t: — 1 You cannot employ your leisure more charitably , than in writing me these…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 25, 1804
Quincy Feb. 25. 180 3 4 My dear Son I will write to you, if it be only for the Pleasure of giving you a Proof under my hand, that…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 24, 1804
Quincy Feb’ ry 24 1804 my Dear son We have this Day quite and old fashiond Snow Storm, after an unusual pleasent Feb’ ry . the Snow is much deeper…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, February 18, 1804
18 February 1804. The Louisiana Government bill has this day pass’d, yeas 20. Nays 5.— It now goes to the House of Representatives, where we shall see what will be…
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Louisa Catherine Adams to Abigail Adams, February 11, 1804
City of Washington Feb y. 11 th. 1804 My dear Madam I received your two kind letters which gave me much pleasure as they informed me of your returning health…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, December 9, 1803
Washington 9. December 1803. My dear Mother. I inclose you a letter from my wife, who would have written you earlier but that George has been very ill with a…
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Louisa Catherine Adams to Abigail Adams, December 7, 1803
Boston December 7 th. 1803 I recieved your letter dear Madam and should have answer’d it had not the illness of the two children prevented me 1 John was very…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, December 3, 1803
Quincy December 3 d 1803 my Dear son I did not expect a very frequent correspondence with you when You left me; however interested we each of us feel in…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, November 7, 1803
City of Washington 7. November 1803. I have received, My dear Mother, your kind letter of the 23 d: ult o: and it gives me the most cordial gratification to…
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Abigail Adams Smith to Hannah Carter Smith, November 6, 1803
New York Novr 6 th 1803 My Dear Madam I have the pleasure to inform you that I had a pleasant journey and arrived safe here on Tuesday after I…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, October 22, 1803
Quincy October 22 d 1803 My dear Son I received your Letter from Providence and rejoiced in the favorable account you gave of your journey thus far, but a Letter…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, October 15, 1803
Frankford. Saturday Evening 15. October 1803. My dear Brother. I presume you had not left Bristol two hours before we arrived there— Your advice to us to stop at the…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, October 12, 1803
Newark 12. October 1803. Wednesday. My dear Brother. We have been detained here since Sunday the 9 th: inst t: by the severe illness of my wife— We think however…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, August 31, 1803
Philadelphia 31 st: August 1803. Dear William. Your favour of the 24 th: is before me, and I most ardently hope the information respecting the prospect of my mother’s recovery…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, August 21, 1803
Quincy 21. August 1803. You will be so anxious to hear the state of your mother’s health that I cannot forbear writing you a line— Since I wrote you last…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, August 19, 1803
Boston 19. August 1803. I have received two or three letters from you, which I have not answered for want of a conveyance— 1 My objection to the Post Office,…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, February 3, 1803
Quincy [ ante 25 ] Feb. 1803 Dear Sir In my last I attempted to prove that Goverment and Society are inseperable from each other. 1 In the case…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, January 28, 1803
Quincy Jan. 28. 1803 Dear Sir I have had the pleasure of receiving your favour of the 18 th and congratulate you, on the Success of your labours. Thank you…
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Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, January 27, 1803
Quincy Jan ry 27 th 1803 Dear Thomas. A little well timed and just criticism is sometimes very Salutary. If I had not been conscious that I deserved Your Raillery…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Quincy Adams, January 25, 1803
25 th: January 1803— I do not intend to write you very often, though I find it impossible to refrain altogether. Your last, is of the 10 th: inst t:…