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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, April 27, 1800
Philadelphia April 27 th 1800 my dear Son By a vessel going to Liverpool I write You a few line’s with the hope that the communication may be now open,…
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Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, April 25, 1800
Quincy April 25 th 1800 My Dear Sister I know your impatience to hear frequently of your affairs here & I am as solicitous that you should— last week &…
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William Cranch to Abigail Adams, April 24, 1800
City of Washington Ap l. 24 th. 1800— Dear Madam, M r. Carroll has requested me to communicate the Contents of the inclosed letter, and I hasten to do it…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, April 24, 1800
Philadelphia April 24 th 1800 my Dear sister It is with great pleasure my dear sister that I can say to you, Your Son has recoverd from a Dangerous complaint…
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Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, April 22, 1800
Weymouth April 22. 1 , Start deletion, 7 , End, 800 Dear Mad m. In my last I informd You of having contracted with the Two Shipleys. 1 I had…
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Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, April 19, 1800
Philadelphia April 19 1800 Dear sir I received Yesterday Yours of April 11th. I wrote to you upon the 17th and inclosed You an order upon the Bank for 5000…
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Abigail Adams to Anna Greenleaf Cranch, April 17, 1800
Philadelphia April 17 th 1800 my dear Mrs Cranch We have experienced very great anxiety for several days past upon mr Cranch account. mr Johnson in a Letter to mrs…
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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, April 16, 1800
April 16th [ 1800 ] my Dear sister I have received two Charming Letters from my much loved sister since my last to her. 1 they demand from me a…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, March 15, 1800
Philadelphia March 15 1800 my Dear sister I find the best time for writing, is to rise about an hour earlier than the rest of the family; go into the…
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Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, March 14, 1800
[ 14 March 1800 ] 1 Dear sister There is a great deal of pain: taken to make mischief between you & Mr & Mrs Porter many wish for his…
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Abigail Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, March 13, 1800
Philadelphia March 13 1800 Dear Madam I received Your Letter with those inclosed from Berlin. I thank You for the entertainment which they have afforded me. those for Berlin arrived…
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Abigail Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, March 9, 1800
March 9 th 1800 Philadelphia My dear Mrs Smith— James got home safe though covered over with mud and dirt, horses and carriage up to their very ears. He got…
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Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, March 6, 1800
Philadelphia March 6 th 1800 Dear sir I wrote to you intending to Send the Letter by mr Dexter, but found he was gone. I therefore committed it to the…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, March 5, 1800
Philadelphia March 5 1800— my Dear sister I received Your Letter of Feb ry 23. and was glad to learn that you were well, for from not hearing from you…
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Abigail Adams to William Smith, March 3, 1800
March 3 d 1800— Dear sir I received on saturday Your kind favour of Feb’ ry accept My thanks for the orations. 1 I send you in return Major Jacksons,…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 28, 1800
Philadelphia Feb. 28. 1800 My dear Son It grieves me to think how long it is Since I have written you a Line. 1 But public Affairs are forbidden and…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, February 27, 1800
Philadelphia Feb ry 27 th [ 1800 ] my dear sister I have not written to you since I received your Letter giving me an account of the ordination, the…
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William Cranch to Abigail Adams, January 28, 1800
Georgetown Jan y. 28, 1800.— Dear Madam, I should have answer’d your valued Letter of 27 th. ult° . , by M r. Shaw, if his stay would have admited…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, January 28, 1800
Philadelphia Jan ry 28 1800 my Dear sister I yesterday received Your Letter of the 19 th . I think You have testified Your proportion of Respect in a handsome…
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Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, January 19, 1800
Quincy January 19th 1800 My Dear Sister I have receiv’d two Letters from you since I wrote last. one contain’d the Border & Lace for my cap, & a cap…