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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson, December 5, 1796
Amsterdam December 5. 1796. I have just now received, my dearest friend, your letter of the 15 th: of last month, 1 since which I hope you have before now…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, December 5, 1796
Philadelphia Dec r. 5. 1796 My dear Son As I came through New York, where I found your Sister and your Brother and their families in good health I rec…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, December 4, 1796
Philadelphia December 4. 1796 My dearest Friend After Spending a Day and a Night at East Chester with our Children there and another at Newyork with our Children there I…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, December 4, 1796
Quincy Nov br [ December ] 4 th 1796 my Dearest Friend The Weather has been & held so uncommonly cold ever since you left Me, that I had no…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, December 1, 1796
New York Dec r. 1 1796 My Dearest Friend I Spent a pleasant Day before Yesterday with M rs Smith and her Children at East Chester where they now live.…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson to John Quincy Adams, November 29, 1796
London Nov br: 29 th 1796 In my last I told you I believe how inadequate I found myself to the task of answering your very painful letter of the…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, November 28, 1796
Quincy Nov br 28 th 1796 My Dear Son William Shaw came from Boston last Evening to keep Sabbeth with me and brought me your Letter of August 16. 1796…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, November 27, 1796
Lovejoys in Stratford Nov. 27. 1796 My dearest Friend We lodged at Monroe’s in Marlborough on Wednesday night, at Hithcocks in Brookfield Thursday night, at David Bulls in Hartford Fryday…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, November 27, 1796
Quincy Nov br 27 1796 Sunday Eve my Dearest Friend Winter has caught you on the Road I presume, for a colder Day than this we seldom have in Jan’…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, November 26, 1796
The Hague 26 th: November 1796. My dear Sir. Two days since I had the pleasure to receive your kind favors of the 9 th: June and 8 th: of…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson to John Quincy Adams, November 25, 1796
London Nov br 25 1796 I have within the last sad hour recieved your affectionate though painful letter of the 12 which caused me more uneasiness than I am capable…
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Abigail Adams to Ruth Hooper Dalton, September 24, 1796
[ ca. 24 September 1796 ] 1 my Dear Madam I received Your kind Letter of Sep br 5 and was very happy to learn from it, that You enjoyed…
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William Cranch to John Quincy Adams, September 16, 1796
Washington Sept r. 16. 1796.— My dear friend The want of opportunity, and leisure, has a long time prevented me from writing you. The ship , Start deletion, Mary ,…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson, September 12, 1796
The Hague September 12. 1796. I have received, my amiable friend, your letters of the 19 th: and 28 th: of last month, and am properly grateful for the readiness…
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Charles Adams to Abigail Adams, September 11, 1796
New York Sep r 11 1796 My dear Mother Your favor of the 6 th instant came to hand yesterday. 1 I can give you no certain information respecting Col…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson to John Quincy Adams, August 28, 1796
Clapham August 28 th 96 How shall I answer my dear friends last charming letter where find words adequate to the pleasure I experienced at reading it the idea of…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, August 27, 1796
The Hague 27. August 1796. My dear Mother. In discharge of my promise to write you a letter , which has been given you in two covers enclosing letters from…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson to John Quincy Adams, August 19, 1796
London August 19 th 1796 Sunday last brought to hand your invaluable letter of the 6 th shall I confess I was nearly too much elated to know what I…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, August 16, 1796
The Hague August 16. 1796. My dear Mother: I have still to thank you for a very few lines addressed to myself, and for about half of a long Letter…
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Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, August 16, 1796
Quincy August 16 1796 my Dear Thomas There has been an interval of Eight Months Since I received a line from Your Hand. this Suspension of intercourse grows Daily more…