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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 4, 1794
Philadelphia Feb. 4. 1794 My dearest Friend The Indisposition of my ever honoured and beloved Mother gives me a very tender Anxiety— I hope she may yet get the better…
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Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, February 3, 1794
Quincy, 3 February, 1794. My Dear Mrs. Smith, I have not written to you since I received yours of January 5th. 1 I go from home but very little, yet…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, February 2, 1794
Quincy Fe’ bry 2. 1794 my dearest Friend I last Evening received your kind Letters of Jan’ry 18, 21 & 22 d accompanied with the Negotiation’s I have read the…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, January 31, 1794
Quincy 31 Jan ry 1794 My deares Friend We have had a severe Snowstorm but attended with such a voilent wind that half the Ground is bare, whilst the other…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Cranch, January 26, 1794
Philadelphia 26 th: Jan y: . 1794— My dear William I hasten within two hours after the receipt of your Letter, 1 which came to my hands while at my…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, January 7, 1794
Philadelphia, January 7, 1794. My Dear Daughter: Colonel Smith spent the last evening with me, and presented me with your kind letter of the 29th of December. 1 I have…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, January 6, 1794
Philadelphia January 6. 1794 My dearest Friend The Door Keeper has just brought me your kind Letter of Dec r 28. 1 Freneau’s Paper is discontinued and Fenno’s is become…
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John Adams to Charles Adams, February 24, 1794
Philadelphia Feb. 24. 1794 Dear Charles As the genuine Equality of human Nature is the true Principle of all our Rights and Duties to one another: and the false Notions…
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Charles Adams to John Adams, February 17, 1794
New York Feb 17 th 1794 My dear Father I have duly received your letters up to the first of this month and am grateful for your kindness towards me…
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John Adams to Charles Adams, February 13, 1794
Philadelphia February 13. 1794. My dear Charles By the first Article of the Treaty of Commerce between the United States and France it is Stipulated that There Shall be a…
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John Adams to Charles Adams, January 22, 1794
Philadelphia January 22. 1794 Dear Charles As I wish to turn your Attention to those Political Questions which involve Points of the Law of Nature and Nations, and which have…
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John Adams to Charles Adams, January 9, 1794
Philadelphia January 9. 1794 Dear Charles I received this Morning your valuable Letter of the 6 th and am much pleased with your Observations as well as with your Researches.…
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Charles Adams to John Adams, January 6, 1794
New York Jan y: 6 th 1794. My dear Father Your excellent letters have been duly received. I have been much instructed by them. The necessity of turning our attention…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, January 5, 1794
Quincy January 5. 1794 Dear Sir. I must apologize for not having answered before this your last Letter; 1 but your conjectures with respect to Columbus were not without foundation,…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, January 5, 1794
Quincy Jan ry 5 th 1794 My dearest Friend I did not receive your Letter of dec br 15 till I had closed mine of the 30th two of later…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Cranch, January 4, 1794
Philadelphia 4 th : Jan y : 1794. My dear William The Minister of the French Republic has litterally pursued the Instructions of his Masters, the Executive Council of France;…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, January 3, 1793
Philadelphia January 3. 1793 [ 1794 ] My dear Son The Public Papers will inform you that M r Jefferson has resigned and that M r Randolph is appointed Secretary…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, December 15, 1793
Philadelphia Dec r 15. 1793 My dearest Friend Having taken a cold which makes it inconvenient to go out this morning I cannot employ myself more agreably than by writing…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, December 14, 1793
Philadelphia, December 14, 1793. My Dear Daughter: I thank you for your kind letter of the tenth of this month. 1 Mr. G. may well be shocked at the Message.…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, December 14, 1793
Philadelphia December 14. 1793 Dear Sir Congress have rec d from the President all the Negotiations with France and England as well as those with the Indians. On Monday We…