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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson, March 20, 1797
The Hague March 20. 1797. I have successively received your Letters of the 28 th: and 24 th: of last month, which I mention thus in inverted order because they…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, March 18, 1797
Quincy March 18 th 1797 my Dearest Friend I received by the post yours of March 3 d & 5 th I had previously received the speach which I think…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, March 17, 1797
The Hague March 17 th: 1797. My dear Sir. Your kind favors of October 28. & November 11. of the past year, have been some weeks in my possession. 1…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, March 17, 1797
Philadelphia March 17. 1797 My Dearest Friend I have yours of the 6 th. by the Post of this day. 1 I have proposed to Brisler to give him 300…
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Richard Cranch to John Adams, March 15, 1797
Quincy Mar: 15 th. 1797 My Hon d: and dear Brother To wish you Joy on your advancement to the high Station you now hold will perhaps, at present, be…
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Abigail Adams to Joshua Johnson, March 15, 1797
Quincy March 15 1797 Sir I inclose to you a pamphlet, The correspondence between the Secretary of state, and the French Minister, for my son J Q Adams. if upon…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, March 15, 1797
Quincy March 15 1797. my Dear Son The vessel which was up for Hamburgh by which I promised to write has changed her Voyage, and the vessel for London is…
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Abigail Adams Smith to John Adams, March 14, 1797
East Chester March 14 th 1797 my Dear Pappa I received some time since your letter of the 21 st of Febuary—and am very happy to find that you suppose…
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Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, February 27, 1797
Plimouth Feb 27 th 1797 It Can be of little Consequence to you my dear Madam wither Your late adventure with me amounts to 8000 dollars or only 8 /—…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 24, 1797
Philadelphia Feb. 24. 1797 My dearest Friend The Presbyterian Congregation have voted me the front Pew in their Church for my Family. It is an elegant new Building and the…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, February 21, 1797
Philadelphia, Feb. 21st, 1797. Dear Child: I believe I have not acknowledged your favour of the 20th January, which I received in its season. I hope your apprehensions that “the…
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Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, February 21, 1797
Quincy Feb’ ry 21 1797 Dear Thomas I fear to look back to the Date of my last Letter to You, least it should accuse me of omission. There have…
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Martha Dandridge Custis Washington to Abigail Adams, February 20, 1797
Philadelphia. 20 th February 1797 My Dear Madam your kind and affectionate letter of the 9 th instant has been duly received.— For the favourable sentiments you have been pleased…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson, February 20, 1797
The Hague February 20. 1797. I hope we shall never get into a habit of writing to one another angry and kind Letters alternately, for it would be far from…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 20, 1797
Phila. Feb. 20. 1797 My dearest Friend just rc d yr s of 8. 9. 13 th. return sister Peabodys lovely Letter. 1 John’s is gone to the P.— I…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, February 19, 1797
Quincy Feb’ ry 19 th 1797 my Dearest Friend It was not till last Evening that I received Your Letters of Febry 2 d 4 & 7 th . the…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson to John Quincy Adams, February 17, 1797
London Feb ry. 17 1797 I have recieved your letters of Jan ry. 28. and 31. which have afforded me more real satisfaction, than I have latterly been accustomed to…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, February 13, 1797
Quincy Feb’ ry 13. 1797 my Dearest Friend It is now the Middle of Feb’ ry it will be the 20 by the Time this reaches you. the whole Months…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson, February 12, 1797
The Hague Sunday February 12. 1797. “This day, which saw my Delia’s beauty rise, Shall more than all our sacred days be blest; The world, enamour’d of her lovely eyes,…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, January 31, 1797
Philadelphia January 31. 1797 My Dearest Friend I have rec d yours of January 22 d. I know not the reason you had not rec d Letters for a Week—…