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John Adams to Charles Adams, December 4, 1790
Bush Hill Dec r. 4. 1790 My dear Charles Although I am much obliged to you for your kind Letter of the Second, and the News and Observations in it;…
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Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, November 21, 1790
Philadelphia, 21 November, 1790. My Dear, I suppose you wish to hear from me and from your little boy. He is very well, and very amusing, as usual; talks of…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, November 20, 1790
Boston November 20. 1790 I have indeed, my dear Sister, been guilty of a neglect, in omitting so long to write to you, which I cannot upon any principle justify…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, November 20, 1790
Boston November 20. 1790. I received with great pleasure, my dear Mamma, your favour of the 7 th: inst t: which relieved me in some measure from my anxiety on…
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John Adams to Thomas Welsh, September 13, 1790
New York Sept r. 13. 1790. My dear D r Welsh I received your Letter, before my Departure for Philadelphia, but had not time to answer it. 1 It is…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, September 13, 1790
New York Sept r. 13. 1790 Dear John I wrote you before to day: but I forgot to say Several Things.— Have you ever attended a Town Meeting? You may…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, September 12, 1790
N york Sep br 12. 1790 my dear son I received by your Brother on fryday last your kind Letter; he did not get here, oweing to contrary winds untill…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, September 9, 1790
Newyork Sep br 9 th 1790 my dear son yesterday mr Howard arrived here and brought me Letters from your Brother Thomas, and one from you to Charles— 1 I…
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Abigail Adams to Thomas Brand Hollis, September 6, 1790
New-York, September 6, 1790. My Dear Sir, You ask, in one of your letters to Mr. Adams, what is become of Mrs. Adams that I do not hear from her?…
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Abigail Adams to Abigail Bromfield Rogers, September 5, 1790
[ 5 September 1790 ] 1 dear Mrs Rogers I Received by judge Cushing your very obliging Letter 2 and am very happy to find that your Health was so…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, August 29, 1790
Boston August 29 th: 1790. My dear Madam I received by M rs: Atkinson your favour of the 20 th: inst t: which has added not a little to the…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, August 29, 1790
Sunday eve Nyork August 29 1790 my Dear sister I last Night received your Letter which I have long expected, dated 9 th of August, and thank you for your…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, August 20, 1790
Richmond Hill 20 August 1790 Dear Son I congratulate you upon your having setled yourself thus far, and am pleasd to find you so well accommodated. you have a good…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, August 14, 1790
Boston August 14 th: 1790. My dear Madam. I received on Commencement day, your obliging favour of the 11 th: of last month, and should have replied to it before…
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Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, August 9, 1790
Braintree August 9 th 1790 My dear Sister It is so long since I have heard from you that I begin to be very uneasy I am the more so…
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Martha Dandridge Custis Washington to Abigail Adams, May 12, 1790
Wednesday— May 12. [ 1790 ] M rs. Washington presents her compliments to M rs. Adams— She wishes to know how the Vice-President and M rs. Adams are to day—…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, May 8, 1790
[ 8 May 1790 ] my dear sister I wrote to you ten days ago and informd you that my Family were very sick. I did not then conceive it…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, April 28, 1790
Newbury. Port April 28 th: 1790. I received your short Epistle by M r: Thomas at Ipswich, 1 where I was then attending the Court of Common Pleas: and at…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, April 28, 1790
Richmond Hill April 28 1790 my dear Sister I designd to have written to you by the Monday Post, but I was so very ill on Sunday that I could…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, April 21, 1790
Richmond Hill April 21 1790 my dear sister I received your two kind Letters of April 1 & 5 1 I am extreemly sorry to hear that mrs Norten is…