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Abigail Adams to William Smith Shaw, December 14, 1798
Quincy december 14 th 1798 Dear William I received this week as many packets by the Mail as a minister of state. they however containd nothing except the News papers…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, December 13, 1798
Phyladelphia Dec. 13. 1798 My Dearest Friend Your Letters of Nov. 29 Dec. 2. and 3 affect me very tenderly. The low Spirits, Effects of long and exhausting sickness are…
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William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, December 12, 1798
Philadelphia Dec 12 th 1798 Wednesday morn. My dear Aunt The president received two letters the latest dated 3 d of Dec from you last Evening with a letter inclosed…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, December 10, 1798
Quincy December 10 th 1798 my Dearest Friend I received yours of 28 th of Nov’ br I have not faild of writing to you once a week ever since…
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Abigail Adams to William Smith Shaw, December 9, 1798
fryday December 9 th [7] 1798 1 Dear William Last Evening was marrid at the Seat of the President of the united states, by the Revd mr Weld mr Ebeneazer…
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John Russell to Abigail Adams, December 6, 1798
Boston, Dec 6. 1798— Madam, The Letter which you so obligingly communicated, is this day published in the Commercial Gazette; and I have endeavoured to make its insertion accurate and…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, December 4, 1798
Phyladelphia December 4. 1798 My dearest Friend Your Letter of the 25 Nov. has revived my heart. I rejoice at your real Recovery and hope it will be confirmed so…
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Mary Smith Gray Otis to Abigail Adams, December 2, 1798
Philadelphia Dec r: 2 d 1798 Dear M rs Adams Next to the pleasure of seeing you, would have been that of hearing, of your perfect restoration to health; but…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, December 2, 1798
Quincy December 2d 1798 my dear son— Last Evening I received your Letter of sep br. 4 th No 42— 1 accept my thanks. it grieved me to think how…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, December 2, 1798
sunday December the 2d 1798 my dearest Friend I last Evening received your Letters, one of the 24th from Prince Town, and of the 25th from Philadelphia. I rejoiced to…
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Joshua Johnson to John Quincy Adams, December 1, 1798
Geo. Town 1 December 1798. Dear Sir The only Letter I have receved from you since my arrival in this Country is dated the 11 October 1797 nor have I…
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John Adams to Charles Adams, October 28, 1798
Quincy Oct 28 th 1798 Dear Charles I received last night your favor of the 19 th The letters from Mr Desdoity & Mr R B Forbes I shall inclose…
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Charles Adams to John Adams, October 28, 1798
New York Oct r 28— 1798 My dear Sir Your very kind letter of the 13 instant was very grateful to me. 1 We have indeed suffered a double anxiety…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, October 27, 1798
Hamburg 27 October 1798. Dear Sir. I wrote you soon after my arrival here that I expected to take passage with Captain Jenkins of the Ship America, bound to Newburypor[t.]…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, October 16, 1798
Quincy Oct. 16. 1798 My Dear sir The inclosed Letter from the sec. of state will go by the Way of England. In the paragraph quoted from me I wish…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, October 12, 1798
12. October 1798. My dear Brother. We have received and been entertained with your letters from Dessau, Magdeburg and Brunswic.— 1 We hope to hear from you, to day or…
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Margaret Allison Caldwell McHenry to Abigail Adams, October 8, 1798
Trenton Oct br: [8] 1798 1 Dear Madam It was with the greatest concern I heard of your late illness, since which time I have felt very sollicitous to hear…
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Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Adams, October 8, 1798
Hendricksons October the 8 th. 1798. My Dear Madam By letters received from Boston I was grieved to learn that you had been very ill. It would give me great…
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John Quincy Adams to Charles Adams, September 29, 1798
Berlin 29. September 1798. My dear Brother. I have given to our brother Thomas a general power of Attorney to transact all business on my behalf within the United States.…
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Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, September 28, 1798
Quincy Sept 28 th 1798 my Dear Brother the Enclosed letter our Dear Mamma has requested me to enclose to you and to write to you she brought it with…