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William Cranch to John Quincy Adams, October 1, 1789
Boston Oct. 1. 1789. thursday. My Good friend— Altho I have written you before, I know you have no objection to recieving another letter before you answer my last— 1…
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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, September 27, 1789
Richmond Hill Sep br 27. 1789 I write to you my dear sister, not from the disputed Banks of the Potowmac, the Susquehanna or the deleware, but from the peace-full…
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Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, September 15, 1789
Weymouth Sep r. 15. 1789. Dear Madam— Your Favour of the 1 st. Ins t. I rec d the 11 st. and shall give orders to Pratt relative to the…
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Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, September 8, 1789
Braintree September 8th 1789 My dear Sister I am quite discourag’d writing by the Post I know not if you have ever receiv’d one Letter Which I have sent by…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, September 2, 1789
Richmond Hill Sept r 2 1789 My dear Son I have this morning received your manly letter of 25 th Ult.— 1 I had long intended to write you but…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, June 7, 1789
Braintree June 7th 1789 my dearest Friend I this day received the Federal Gazzet, tho I got no Letter from you, I was in hopes to have heard this week…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, June 6, 1789
New York June 6. 1789 My dearest Friend I must now most Seriously request you to come on to me as soon as conveniently you can. never did I want…
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Lucy Ludwell Paradise to Abigail Adams, June 3, 1789
Wednesday June the 3 d. 1789 My Dear Madam— Since my return to England, I have been told of the great Civilities you were pleased to Shew to My Dear…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, May 31, 1789
Sunday May 31. 1789 my dearest Friend I received yesterday your Letter of May the 24 th and shall begin tomorrow to get such things in readiness as will enable…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 30, 1789
New York May 30. 1789 My dearest Friend Your old Acquaintance M r Harrison of Cadiz will deliver you this, if you should not, as I hope you will, be…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, May 30, 1789
Braintree May 30th 1789 my dear son I have sent you the Cloth the coat & Boots. the Glass I have not yet been able to find. inclosed is an…
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John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, May 27, 1789
Newbury-Port. May 27 th: 1789. I should have answered your last favour, 1 ere this [but in?] [conse]quence of the information you gave me, I went to Haverhill [last?] Thursday…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, May 26, 1789
Braintree May 26 1789 my dearest Friend I hope Barnard has arrived with the things which I sent by him. if there is any person in the House they had…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 24, 1789
New York. May. 24. 1789 My dearest Friend I have received your Letter of the 16 th .— I have taken a large and handsome house, in a beautiful Situation,…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 19, 1789
New York. 19. May. 1789 My dearest Friend inclosed is a Letter from Capt n. Brown who commands the best Packet between Providence and this Place.— 1 He called very…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 18, 1789
May 18 1789 My dearest Friend I am in such a situation that I cannot see the way clear for you to come on, till some resolution is passed in…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, May 16, 1789
Braintree May 16 1789 My dearest Friend I yesterday received yours of May the 3 d by Captain Beal’s in which you request that I would come on imediatly Yours…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 19, 1789
Havilands at Rye. April 19. 1789 My dear I have been so diligent on the Road and so much interrupted by Company at the Taverns that this is the first…
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James Lovell to Abigail Adams, April 12, 1789
April 12 th. 89. M r. Du err , as you pronounce it, and my Wife seem to think alike as to the Powers of an Ambassadress when placed as…
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William Stephens Smith to John Adams, April 6, 1789
Newyork april 6 th. 1789— Dear Sir— M r: Bourne has this moment waited upon me and informs, that he has been honoured by the senate with the appointment of…