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Abigail Adams to John Adams, April 18, 1794
Quincy April 18 th 1794 my dearest Friend Your Letter of April 5 th an 7 th reachd me last Evening, and they fill me with more apprehensions of a…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 15, 1794
Philadelphia April 15. 1794 My dearest Friend Upon the receipt of your excellent Letter of the fifth of this month I Yesterday sent for our son Thomas and desired him…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, April 12, 1794
Boston April 12. 1794. Dear Sir I received this morning your favour of the 3 d: inst t: We still hold tolerably firm to the text of neutrality; though we…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, March 17, 1794
Philadelphia March 17. 1794 My dearest Friend Your favour of 8. March is just put into my hand.— My beloved Mother is very near my heart and has Spread a…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, March 17, 1794
Quincy March 17 th. 1794 my dearest Friend I received your two kind favours last Evening of march 2 d & 8 th . the seasons I belive have been…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, March 15, 1794
Philadelphia March 15. 1794. My dearest Friend I know not how to throw off, the Lassitude that hangs upon me.—weary of a daily round, which to me is more confined…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, March 14, 1794
Quincy March 14 1794 my dearest Friend This Letter will not bear you so melancholy tidings, as from the close of my last, I apprehended. our Parent still lives; the…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, March 13, 1794
Philadelphia March 13. 1794 Dear John This morning I had the Pleasure of your Letter of the 2 d of this month. The Town meeting did itself honour by its…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, March 12, 1794
Philadelphia March 12. 1794 My dearest Friend I have all along flattered myself with hopes that I might with Propriety have taken Leave of the Senate and returned home, as…
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Charles Adams to John Adams, March 12, 1794
New York March 12 th 1794 My dear Father The Samaneens were a sect of Philosophers of India They embraced the doctrine of Butta or Budda whom the Indians have…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, March 11, 1794
Philadelphia March 11. 1794 My dearest Friend I received Yesterday your kind Letter of Feb. 28. and March 1.— 1 I can never be sufficiently thankful to you for your…
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John Adams to Charles Adams, March 10, 1794
Philadelphia. March 10. 1794 My dear son Your Letter of Yesterdays Date has given me much Pleasure. I recognize in it, my own son. Your Language to the Gentleman was…
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Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, March 10, 1794
Quincy, 10 March, 1794. My Dear Mrs. Smith, Although the scenes in which I have been engaged for six weeks past, have been very different from those which you describe,…
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Charles Adams to John Adams, March 9, 1794
New York March 9 1794 My dear Father I had the following conversation with a gentleman on thursday last How comes it that you vary so much in your political…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, February 13, 1794
Boston February 13. 1794. My dear Brother I received by the last post your favour enclosing a draft upon the branch Bank, for 100 dollars. 1 The political speculations of…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, February 12, 1794
Quincy Feb’ ry 12 th 1794 my Dearest Friend Yours of the 26 th of Jan’ ry I received last evening. You talk of not rising till june. why I…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 10, 1794
Philadelphia Feb. 10. 1794 My dearest Friend I have rec d yours of Jan. 31.— And it has relieved me from a Melancholly which has hung upon me and been…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 9, 1794
Philadelphia Feb. 9. 1794 My dearest Friend Vive la Baggatelle! Dulce est desipere. 1 I have no other Resource in my solitude, amidst all my gloomy forebodings of the future…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 8, 1794
Philadelphia Feb. 8. 1794 My dearest Friend I have rec d your s of the 30 th. Ult. and given the inclosed to son Thomas, who will do with it…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, February 8, 1794
Quincy Feb ry 8 th 1794 my dearest Friend I was very sorry to learn by your last Letters that you had little hopes of getting home till May. there…