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Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, September 10, 1787
London Sep br 10th [ 1787 ] Dear sir your obliging favours of july and August came safe to Hand. the first was brought during my absence on an excursion…
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Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, August 30, 1787
Paris Aug. 30. 1787. Dear Madam I have omitted writing sooner to you in expectation that Colõ Smith would have taken this in his route: but receiving now information from…
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John Adams to Cotton Tufts, August 27, 1787
Grosvenor Square Aug. 27. 1787 Dear Sir You mention to M rs Adams a Piece of Land adjoining to me, of 56 Acres at 25 s an Acre: but are…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, August 1, 1787
Braintree August 1 st: 1787. Dear Madam. At length the scene of my collegiate life is closed, and about a fortnight ago I made a public exit from the university:…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, July 22, 1787
Haverhill July 22 d 1787 My Dear Sister— The last Week has indeed been a Week of Joy to me— We have “eat our Bread with gladness, & drank our…
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Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, July 21, 1787
Boston July 21 d 1778 [ 1787 ] My Dear Sister The Day—the mighty Day is over, & our Sons have perform’d their Parts—& receiv’d the Honour of the college…
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John Adams to Richard Cranch, July 20, 1787
London July 20. 1787 My dear Brother I have only the time to inform you, that this morning I am to Sett out, with My Wife and Daughter, with her…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, July 20, 1787
London July 20. 1787 My dear Son, We Suppose, that you had your Degree last Wednesday, and upon that Supposition, I congratulate you upon it. it is hinted that you…
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Abigail Adams Smith to Elizabeth Palmer Cranch, July 19, 1787
London july 19 th 1787— to what Cause my Dear Eliza am I to attribute that Air of Mistery which reigns throughout your last Letter to me,— 1 you ever…
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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, July 19, 1787
London july 20 [ 19 ] 1787— 1 my dear sister I will not plead in excuse that I have not by any of the late vessels received a Line…
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Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, June 27, 1787
London june 27 1787 dear sir I had the Honour of addressing you yesterday and informing you of the safe arrival of your daughter. She was but just come when…
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Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, June 26, 1787
London june 26 1787 dear sir I have to congratulate you upon the safe arrival of your Little daughter, whom I have only a few moments ago received. 1 She…
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John Cranch to Abigail Adams, June 23, 1787
[ ca. 23 June 1787 ] For Mrs. Adams: Substance of miss Palmer’s account of the University exhibition at Cambridge, the 10 th. of April: To J.C. “—— preceded by…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, June 13, 1787
Boston June 13. 1787— S r. In my Letter to M rs. Adams P r. Cap t. Scott, I mentioned to her, That M r. S. Q. was negociating for…
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John Cranch to Abigail Adams, June 13, 1787
Axminster, 13. June, 1787: Madam; I should have addressed your excellency sooner, but that my mind, which is the weakest —(or, as I had rather settle your excellency’s idea of…
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Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, June 10, 1787
London june 10 th 1787— my Conscience really reprimands me for having so long omitted writing my Dear Brother, for several months past I must plead in excuse the want…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, June 7, 1787
London june 7 th 1787 My Dearest Friend I expected to have heard from you by the last post, but was dissapointed, only a few lines from Mr Cutting have…
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William Stephens Smith to Abigail Adams Smith, June 6, 1787
Aranjuez, June 6th, 1787. My Dear Friend: I was much pleased this morning by the receipt of yours of May 19th. 1 Look at the dates—May 5th, Paris, and Blois,…
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William Stephens Smith to Abigail Adams, June 4, 1787
Aranjuez June 4 th. 1787. My dear Madam— I have recived your agreable Letter of the 5 th. of may 1 and am much obliged for it, at the same…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, April 28, 1787
London April 28th 1787 My dear sister I have now to acknowledge your kind favour of April 7th 1 by Captain Folger— I have already written to my Neices 2…