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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Cranch, January 30, 1802
Philadelphia 30 th: January 1802 Dear Sir. I have to acknowledge your favor of the 13 th: ult o: . 1 The principal subject in which you dwelt; viz: the…
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Sarah Smith Adams to Abigail Adams, January 23, 1802
Kenderton jan ry th 23: 1802— My Dear Madam: Yours of the 10 th Instant was presented this morning— 1 I am happy you again experience the Utility of the…
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John Quincy Adams to William Stephens Smith, January 18, 1802
Boston 18. January 1802. Dear Sir. Two months having elapsed since I made the proposal respecting the note of hand due from your brother Justus to me, and being still…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, January 9, 1802
Boston 9. Jan y: 1802. My dear Brother. I have received three letters from you without making the proper returns— 1 The occasion of which has been the continual occupation…
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Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, December 27, 1801
Quincy December 27 th 1801 my dear Thomas I have not written you a Letter for a long time, yet I have not been unthoughtfull of you. 1 my mind…
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Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Adams, December 18, 1801
Washington December the 18 th. 1801. My Dear Madam We came to the City on the 4 th. The weather & roads were as favorable as could be expected for…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Gray Otis, December 16, 1801
[ post 15 December 1801 ] My dear Mrs otis I received with great pleasure your kind Letter of December 15. 1 I regreeted that I had not the pleasure…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, December 8, 1801
Atkinson Dec. , Start deletion, 2 d , End, 8 th. 180’1. I hope my Dear Sister, has had her Cup of happiness filled, by having an amiable long absent…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Quincy Adams, December 7, 1801
Philadelphia 7 th: December 1801 dear Brother. I have just now received your favor of the 28 th: ult. with the enclosures; Dennie stepp’d in a moment after, and I…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, September 20, 1801
Philadelphia 20 th: Sept r: 1801. Dear Mother. I received your favor of the 10 th: inst t: the Day before yesterday, with an enclosure for J Q A &…
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Louisa Catherine Adams to John Quincy Adams, September 16, 1801
Washington Sept. 16 th. 1801 I was so much fatigued from my journey that I found it impossible to write by Whitcomb he will tell you how very much the…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, September 16, 1801
New York 16. Sept r: 1801. My dear brother. On Sunday morning, after a cold and somewhat tedious ride all the preceding night I reached Newark— Pass’d the day and…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, September 15, 1801
Quincy September 15. 1801 Dear Thomas Have a care, that you do not let Captain Duane know, that I am reading Cicero de Senectute again: because he will immediately insert…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, September 13, 1801
Quincy Sep br 13 1801 Welcome, Welcome, my dear Son to your native Land after a seven years absence from it, God be praised that you and Louissa, and my…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, September 12, 1801
Quincy September 12. 1801 My dear son The 11 th. of September is reckoned among the happiest days of my Life: The Navy officers who composed the late Court Martial…
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Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, September 10, 1801
Quincy Sepbr 10 th 1801— Dear Thomas Inclosed is a Letter for your Brother should he arrive as we expect in Philadelphia; I am told by mr Welch who was…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, September 4, 1801
Philadelphia 4. Sept r: 1801. My dear Sir. After a passage of 58 days from Hamburg we have this day landed here, where we purpose to stay five or six…
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Elbridge Gerry to Abigail Adams, September 3, 1801
Cambridge 3 d Sepr 1801 My dear Madam In our absence from home, you was so obliging as to address a line to M rs Gerry, which she has desired…
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Abigail Adams to Hannah Phillips Cushing, September 2, 1801
[ post 2 September 1801 ] 1 my Dear Madam I received your kind and Friendly Letter of the 2d, and beg you to accept my thanks for your kind…
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Margaret Stephens Smith to Sarah Smith Adams, August 23, 1801
New Ark August—23 th —1801 As it is a rainy morning which of Cource prevents my going to Church—I feel a greater propensity to scold you first—then read my Bible—…