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46,149 lettersAtkinson February 6 th. 1796 My Dear Sister The tender solicitude you have shewn for my health, demands the earliest return I can make—& it is greatly to my satisfaction…
Philadelphia, February 6, 1796. Dear Mrs. Smith: I have received your kind letter of the first of this month. 1 Mr. Langworthy appears to me, as he does to you,…
Philadelphia Feb. 6. 1796 My Dearest Friend You Say you have no desire to be the first, and I cannot say that it is desirable: but according to all present…
Feb ry 3 d Quincy. 1796 my Dearest Friend Yours of Jan’ ry 20 th reachd me the last post. there appears a universal pause. We do not get any…
Philadelphia Feb. 2. 1796 My Dearest Friend I rec d yesterday yours of 21. and 25 Jan. 1 The Senate and House of Massachusetts without any flights or flashes in…
Philadelphia January 31. 1796 Dear son A fat Sleekheaded young Gentleman was here last Week or the Week before who told me he knew you, that you were well that…
Philadelphia January 31. & last 1796 My dearest Friend I have a secret to Communicate to Your Prudence. The Defence by Camillus was written in Concert between Hamilton King and…
Philadelphia January 5. 1796 My dearest Friend There is a dead calm in the political Atmosphere, which furnishes no Event worth relating. The House of Reps is wholly taken up…
Jan ry 3 1796 my Dearest Friend I will try to write tho it is with much difficulty I hold My pen, oweing to a very painfull Soar which gatherd…
Philadelphia Jan. 2. 1796 My Dearest Friend The Weather here is as fine as it was the last Year. The Festival season of Christmas and the new Year, is enjoyed…
Philadelphia, January 1, 1796. Dear Child: I have several letters from your mother, who, I thank God, appears to be in good health. Mr. Josiah Quincy is now in this…
Philadelphia Dec r 31. 1795 Dear Son Yesterday I received your kind and pleasing Letter of the 26, and am happy to hear of your and your Ladies health. I…
London December 30 th 1795. My Dear Brother Your favour of 19 th: September was transmitted to me by our brother from the Hague about a fortnight since; I have…
Monday Morning Dec r 28. 1795 My dearest Friend I have just rec d from the P. Office your Letter of the 20 th. by Brisler who went to carry…
Quincy Dec br 27. 1795 My Dearest Friend Your Letter dated the 9 th the blundering Post carried with him to Barnestable, so that I did not get it till…
London December 26. 1795. My Dear Brother. Your Packet by M r: Clarke at length was delivered me on the 21 st: and your letter of the 11 th: of…
New York Dec r 26— 1795 My Dear Sir Your favors of the 13 th and 24 th I have received the latter containing the Post note for Dol s…
Philadelphia Dec r 24 1795 My Dearest Friend I wrote you this morning inclosing a Post note for 600 and went to Senate with full Expectation of receiving a Letter…
Quincy Nov br 29 th 1795 my Dear son The last Letter which has come to hand from you, was dated 27 July, now four Month. 1 I begin to…
London November 24. 1795. My Dear Mother. You will receive the letter I wrote you during my captivity at Helvoetsluys, where I was detained by opposite winds and violent weather…