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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, April 24, 1786
London April 24 1786 My dear son Your Father and Col Smith are gone to Night to Covent Garden theatre to See the School for Scandle represented, it being a…
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John Adams to Richard Cranch, April 15, 1786
London April 15. 1786 My dear Brother Can you give me any Information concerning the Persons named in the inclosed Paper? 1 Mr Jenkinson, I presume, has, by his late…
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Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, April 13, 1786
Boston April 13. 1786 My dear Cous. In some of my former Letters I mentioned the Probability, that Belchers Place would shortly be on Sale. Mr. Morton Atty. to C.…
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Charles Storer to Abigail Adams, April 13, 1786
Boston. 13th. April. 1786 Dear Madam What in the name of wonder can you be doing on your side the Atlantic? We hear no more of you than if you…
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Richard Cranch to Abigail Adams, April 13, 1786
Boston April 13th 1786 My dear Sister Last Evening I received a few Lines from you dated the 23d of Decr., 1 with Newspapers to the 4th. of January 1786.…
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Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, April 8, 1786
April 8th 1786 London Dear sir Captain Lyde talks of leaving London tomorrow. I just write a line by him to inform you that we are all well. Mr Adams…
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Abigail Adams to Isaac, Sr Smith, April 8, 1786
London April 8th. 1786 Dear sir The Barrel of Cramberries you was so kind as to send me in the fall never reachd me till this week, oweing to Captain…
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John Quincy Adams to Elizabeth Palmer Cranch, April 7, 1786
Cambrige April 7th: 1786 My things, are yet pretty much in Confusion, and I do not expect to get well settled till the next Quarter. I find much more, to…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, March 18, 1786
Haverhill March 18th 1786 Should I my Dear Sister, too much alarm the Heart of an affectionate Mother, solicitous for the welfare of her Children if I were to say…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, March 15, 1786
Cambridge, March 15th, 1786 What shall I say to justify the date of this letter, after so many fair promises to be punctual, and so many obligations to be so,…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, March 15, 1786
London March 15 1786 My dear Sister Mrs Hay 1 call’d upon me a sunday whilst I was gone to meeting to let me know that She expected to Sail…
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John Adams to Cotton Tufts, March 11, 1786
Grosvenor Square March 11. 1786 Dear Sir Your kind Favours of Nov 12. 1 and 24. and Decr 21 are before me. I Sympathize with you, under the Loss of…
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John Adams to Richard Cranch, March 11, 1786
Grosvenor Square March 11. 1786 My dear Brother I am very much obliged to you, for your Friend Ship to my Brother Adams, and hope that his Conduct in his…
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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, March 4, 1786
London March 4 1786 My Dear Sister I seldom feel a sufficient stimulous for writing untill I hear that a vessel is just about to sail, and then I find…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, February 26, 1786
London Grosvenor Square Febry 26 1786 My dear sister To you I am largely indebted for domestick intelligence and many valuable Letters. I have not found a single opportunity of…
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Abigail Adams to William Stephens Smith, February 25, 1786
Febry 25 [ , Start insertion, 1786 , End, ] Dear sir Last evening col Forrest sent a servant with a Letter addrest to me, but upon opening it, I…
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Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, February 21, 1786
London Febry 21 1786 My Dear sir Captain Lyde arrived a week ago, and yesterday, he and mr Jenks dinned with us. By the latter we received your kind favour…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 16, 1786
London Febry 16 1786 My Dear Son Captain Lyde is arrived to our no small joy and brought us a charming parcel of Letters, amongst which I found one from…
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Abigail Adams to Charles Adams, February 16, 1786
[ , Start insertion, ca. 16 February 1786 , End, ] 1 Dear Charles Your Letters of october 23 and your last by capt Lyde 2 gave me great pleasure,…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, February 14, 1786
Haverhill February 14th 1786 Yours My Dear Niece, of October 2d came safe to hand, 1 and as I read, I could not but admire the justness of Thought, and…