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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, June 29, 1799
Philadelphia 29 th: June 1799. Dear William I am favored with your’s of the 23 d: inst t: and the enclosures—one of which is herewith returned. 1 The Lieutenant Governor’s…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, June 21, 1799
21 st: June 1799. Dear Mother I have your favor of the 15 th: inst t: and thank you for your kind solicitude respecting my health, which is just passable…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, June 12, 1799
Quincy June 12 th 1799 my dear son It was with inexpresible pleasure that I yesterday read a Letter to your Father from you dated the 1[8] th of Feb’…
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Sarah Wentworth Apthorp Morton to Abigail Adams, June 11, 1799
[ ca. 11 June 1799 ] 1 Madam— The following production is one of my favorite children; it speaks to the heart, and without ornament, or personal beauty, is recommended…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, June 9, 1799
Philadelphia 9 th: June 1799. My dear Mother. Your kind favor of the 2 d: inst t: found me as you conjectured at Philadelphia, fixed in my lodgings & in…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, June 8, 1799
Quincy June 8. 1799 My Dear Thomas The daily Duties of my office require so much Writing that my hand and head are fatigued & exhausted before I have half…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Quincy Adams, June 3, 1799
Baltimore 3 d: June 1799. My dear Brother On my journey through this place, about a fortnight since, I wrote you a few lines by a vessel bound to Bremen;…
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Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, June 2, 1799
Quincy June 2 d 1799 My Dear son I presume this will find you at Philadelphia, fix’d in your Lodgings; and in possession of your office, where I wish you…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, March 9, 1799
Quincy March 9 th 1799 my Dearest Friend Such extreem cold Weather I do not recollect to have felt in March, as it has been this week, and it has…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, March 7, 1799
Phyl. March 7. 1799 My dearest Friend I have been so overwhelmed with Business at the Close of the session of Congress and Since, that I have not been able…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, March 4, 1799
March 4 th 1799— I have been informd to day, that a paper from N york the daily advertizer was received in Town on saturday night, which states that the…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Joseph Pitcairn, March 2, 1799
Quincy 2 d: March 1799. My dear Sir. That I have hitherto given you no account of my voyage since my arrival, is imputable to the unsettled state in which…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, March 1, 1799
[ 1 March 1799 ] 1 Dear William I am now and then regaled with a few words from your store house, spread over as many lines , which brings…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, March 1, 1799
Quincy March 1 st: 1799. Dear Sir. My time has been so occupied between going to Boston to get my dinner and coming back to Quincy again, that I have…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, February 27, 1799
Feb ry 27 th 1799— Quincy my dearest Friend yesterday afternoon mr Greenleaf returnd from Boston, and as he, as well as my others Neighbours, are particuliarly attentive and kind,…
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William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, February 26, 1799
Philadelphia Feb 26 th 1799 My dear Aunt I received your letter of the 14 th of Feb. yesterday— I enclosed to you this morning Browns paper containing the report…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 25, 1799
Phyladelphia Feb. 25. 1799 My dearest Friend I have just rec d yours of 14 th. — it has laid in the Post office I suppose Since saturday. The subjects…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, February 25, 1799
Quincy Feb’ ry. 25 1799 My Dearest Friend I have not any Letter from you of a later date than the 9th; you was then unwell. I have one from…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 22, 1799
Phyladelphia Feb. 22. 1799 My dearest Friend Your last Letter, which I have rec d was dated the 10 th. — I have one from M r Thomas at Brookfield…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 1, 1799
Phil. Feb. 1. 1799 My dearest Friend On Tuesday M r T. B. Adams left Us, at Eleven in the stage for New York & Boston and consequently Quincy.— I…