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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, March 4, 1798
Berlin 4 March 1798. My dear Sir. Since my residence at this place I have received your kind letter of October 25 th: written at East Chester, a few weeks…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, March 3, 1798
Philadelphia March 3 d. 1798 my dear sister To communicate pleasure, is reflecting happiness. The secretary of state came smiling in my Room yesterday. I said to him, I know…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, March 2, 1798
Weymouth March. 2 d. 1798. Dear S r. I have enclosed a Letter to M r. Webster in Answer to his which you forwarded to me, I have left it…
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Abigail Adams to William Smith, March 2, 1798
[2 March 1798 ] 1 Dear sir The President received your Letter this morning dated 5 Feb’ry. 2 the Rule of the former President not to answer Letters of this…
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Abigail Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, March 2, 1798
Philadelphia March 2 1798 my Dear Madam Yesterday the secretary of state received Letters from mr Adams at Berlin dated Nov’ br 10 th & 17 th in which he…
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Abigail Adams to William Smith, February 28, 1798
Philadelphia Feb ry 28 1798 my Dear Sir We now have the appearence of some fine weather our Rivers are open, but our Roads are all like what we experienced…
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Abigail Adams to William Smith, February 6, 1798
Philadelphia 6 th Feb ry 1798 Dear sir I received your Letter of Jan’ ry and observed Your communication, somewhat alterd to better suit the Times. I though the alteration…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, February 6, 1798
Philadelphia Feb’ ry 6 th 1798 my dear sister I was very anxious to receive a Letter from you this morning, and Betsy was wishing yet dreading to hear from…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, February 5, 1798
Berlin 5. February 1798. I had scarcely closed my last Letter to you my dear mother, acknowledging the receipt of your favours of Dec r: 2. and Nov r: 23.…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, February 1, 1798
Philadelphia [ 1 ] Feb ry 1798 1 my dear sister your kind Letter of Jan’ ry 14 th I received last week. 2 I Shall not be dissatisfied with…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, January 28, 1798
Atkinson Jan. 28 th 1798 My Dear Sister I have thought day after day, that another should not pass without writing to my much loved Sister; that tomorrow I should…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Welsh, January 24, 1798
Berlin 24. January 1798. My dear Sir. I received some time ago, though not until after my arrival at this place your favour of 15. July last enclosing a statement…
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William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, January 23, 1798
Atkinson Jan 23 d 1798. My Dear aunt Your kind attention to my last emboldens me again to interrupt your more important pursuits, & offer my warmest acknowledgement for your…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, January 22, 1798
Weymouth Jan y. 22. 1798 Dear S r. Yours of the 8 th. I received the 17 th. Ins t. and broke the Affair to M r. Cranch, who has…
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Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, January 20, 1798
Quincy Jan y. 20d 1798 My Dear Sister I wonder Sister Peabody Should trouble you about our Nephews concerns. the first Letter She wrote you She sent open for me…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, January 20, 1798
Philadelphia Jan ry 20 1798 my dear sister I do not know whether there is any getting over the Rivers. the Eastern Mail due yesterday is not arrived. the Ice…
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Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, December 6, 1797
Philadelphia December 6 1797 Dear sir I received your Letter of Nov br 24 by the post of yesterday. with respect to the Notes you wrote me about I wish…
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John Adams to Joshua Johnson, December 4, 1797
Philadelphia Dec r: 4 th 1797— Dear Sir A Letter from my Nephew, M r: William Cranch of the City of Washington, informing me of your arrival, gives me an…
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Abigail Adams to William Cranch, December 3, 1797
Philadelphia December 3 d 1797 my Dear sir. I had the pleasure of receiving from you a very excellent Letter last week, 1 which fully proves that neither your Patriotism,…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, December 2, 1797
Philadelphia December 2 1797 my Dear , Start deletion, son , End, I have the pleasure of informing you and Mrs Adams of the safe arrival of mr Johnson and…