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Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, April 19, 1785
Weymouth April 19. 1785 Dear Cousin It is now a violent Snow Storm (PM) and I hope it will be the last for this Spring, for the Snow has been…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, April 15, 1785
Auteuil April 15 1785 1 My Dear Sister There is a Young Gentleman going from Passy in the pacquet for New York. His Name is Chaumont, the Son of a…
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Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, April 11, 1785
[ , Start insertion, 11 April 1785 , End, ] 1 Dear Cousin I have not received any Letter either from Mr. Adams or from you since Yours, just after…
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Abigail Adams to John Thaxter, March 20, 1785
Auteuil March 20. 1785 My Dear Sir To what cause shall I attribute your silence, that not a line has reachd me since I arrived in Europe? Altho I have…
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Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, March 8, 1785
March 8th. 1785 My Dear Sir Mr. Adams received last Evening a Letter from you dated January 1st, 1 in which you inform him of some little purchases which are…
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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Palmer Cranch, March 8, 1785
March 8th. 1785 Auteuil My Dear Betsy There is a Gentleman by the Name of Blakney 1 a Philadelphian who is with other company to dine here to day and…
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John Quincy Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, December 12, 1784
Auteuil December 12th. 1784 My Mamma has desired me, My dear Aunt, to give a Copy of a few cursory minutes, that I took at Chantilly of the Prince de…
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Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams to Elizabeth Palmer Cranch, December 10, 1784
Paris December 10 1784 You can judge of my impatience my Dear Cousin, the last week when we heard from Mr. Storer who informed us that he had forwarded some…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, December 9, 1784
< , Start deletion, Auetuel , End, > Auteuil 1 December 9. 1784 My dear Sister Your Letter by way of Amsterdam 2 had a quick passage and was matter…
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Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, December 6, 1784
Braintree December 6th 1784 Dear Sister I yet do not know that you have receiv’d one of the many Letters I have sent you but hope you have all. I…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, December 5, 1784
Haverhill Dec. 5 1784 My Ever dear Sister I have not seen your Letter to Sister Cranch 1 as yet, and cannot tell how you like your present Situation—the People—their…
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Abigail Adams to Benjamin Franklin, December 3, 1784
Auteuel December 3 1784 Mrs. Adams’es Respectfull Compliments to Dr. Franklin, is much obliged to him for the oil he was so kind as to send her, and is very…
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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Palmer Cranch, December 3, 1784
December 3. 1784 My dear Betsy I had my dear Girl such an obligeing visit from you last Night, 1 and such sweet communion with you that it has really…
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Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, December 1, 1784
Weymouth Decr. 1. 1784 My Dear Cousn Your letter from Autueil near Paris of Sept. 8 gave me great Pleasure as it assured me of Your safe Arrival in France…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, November 26, 1784
Weymouth Novr. 26. 1784 Dear Sr Yours of Sept. 5. I received the 13th. Instant and rejoice to hear that You are in the Enjoyment of that Family Felicity, which…
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Charles Storer to Abigail Adams, November 22, 1784
London. 22d. Novemr. 1784 Very well, Madam; this fine house of the Comte de Rouhaut, spacious Gardens, Courts &c. have seemingly banished from your thoughts humble Basinghall Street . I…
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Abigail Adams to Royall Tyler, September 5, 1784
[ , Start insertion, 5 September 1784 , End, ] 1 Dear Sir I have scarcly toucht a pen since I came from London nor have I written a single…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, September 5, 1784
[ , Start insertion, 5 September 1784 , End, ] Autuel distant from Paris 4 miles My dear Sister It is now the 5th of September, and I have been…
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Abigail Adams to Lucy Cranch, September 5, 1784
Auteuil Sepbr 5 1784 My dear Lucy I promised to write to you from the Hague, 1 but your uncles unexpected arrival at London prevented me. Your uncle purchased an…
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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Palmer Cranch, September 5, 1784
Auteuil Sepbr. 5 1784 My dear Betsy I am situated at a small desk in an appartment about 2 thirds as large as your own little Chamber; this appartment opens…