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James Lovell to Abigail Adams, August 20, 1781
20th Aug. [17] 81 I am too ill to write much. Your Ease of Mind is what I wish to promote by confirming what I have before said vizt. That…
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James Lovell to Abigail Adams, August 10, 1781
Aug. 10. 1781 I am persuaded to believe that I have acknowledged the Receipt of your Favor of June 30th tho it is not so endorsed. 1 I think I…
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Abigail Adams to Elbridge Gerry, August 4, 1781
[ , Start insertion, Braintree, 4 August 1781 , End, ] 1 The very quick reply with wish [which] you honourd my Letter together with the Friendly contents of your…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, August 1, 1781
August 1 1781 O that I could realize the agreable reverie of the last Night when my dear Friend presented himself and two Son [s] safely returnd to the Arms…
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Elbridge Gerry to Abigail Adams, July 30, 1781
Marblehead July 30 1781 My dear Madam I have been honored with your Letter of the 20th Instant, on a Matter of the highest Concern to the Continent, as well…
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Jean de, & fils Neufville to Abigail Adams, July 25, 1781
Amstm. 25th July 1781 Madam We regret that your Ladyship’s letter of 25th April 1 should not have Came to our hands soon enough to have prevented our executing your…
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John Thaxter to Abigail Adams, July 21, 1781
Amsterdam 21st. July 1781 Madam Ten months have I been waiting for an opportunity to forward my Letters, but none has presented, which of Course leaves an immense budget of…
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Abigail Adams to James Lovell, July 20, 1781
[ Braintree, 20 July–6 August 1781 ] 1 Your two Letters of june 26 and july 2d came safe to hand together with the resolves which would gratify me if…
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Abigail Adams to Elbridge Gerry, July 20, 1781
Braintree july 20. 1781 1 Sir When I looked for your Name among those who form the Representative Body of the people this year I could not find it. I…
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James Lovell to Abigail Adams, June 16, 1781
June 16. 1781 I have already acknowledged the Receipt of your Letter of May 10th covering a Copy of March 17th, and accompanied by one of May 14th. 1 I…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, June 16, 1781
Amsterdam June 16. 1781 My dearest Friend Mr. Le Roy the Bearer of this is a native of N. York but has lived nine years in Amsterdam with his Aunt…
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Elizabeth Palmer Cranch to John Quincy Adams, May 1, 1781
Braintree May. 1781 My Dear Cousin How shall I excuse myself for my long neglecting to write to you? Should I offer any other apology, than want of proper abilities,…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, May 30, 1781
Amsterdam May 30. 1781 My dear John If there are any extraordinary Productions of Nature or Art, exhibited, at the Fair of Leyden, write me an Account and a description…
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James Lovell to Abigail Adams, May 29, 1781
May 29 1781 Yesterday’s Post brought me your Letters of the 10th and 14 with a Copy of March 17. on the Subject of which I shall be particular when…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, May 29, 1781
Amsterdam May 29 1781 My dear Son I am two Letters, I believe in your Debt, but I have been too busily engaged, to be able to write you. I…
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Richard Cranch to John Adams, May 28, 1781
Boston May 28th. 1781 Dear Bror: Having an Oportunity by Doctor Dexter, now bound to Europe, I gladly embrace it to write you a few Lines. We have been longing…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, May 27, 1781
May 27 1781 My dearest Friend I have written so largely to you by Mr. Storer 1 who goes in the same vessel, that I should not have taken up…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, May 26, 1781
May 26 1781 My dear John I hope this Letter will be more fortunate than yours have been of late. I know you must have written many times since I…
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Abigail Adams to Charles Adams, May 26, 1781
May 26 1781 My dear Charles I am sometimes affraid my dear Boy that you will be spoilt by being a favorite. Praise is a Dangerous Sweet unless properly tempered.…
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Jean de, & fils Neufville to Abigail Adams, May 30, 1781
INVOICE of Sundries Shipped on board the Juno William Haydon Commander, bound for Boston. Consign’d to Mr. Isaac Smith Mercht. there, on order, and for Account of the honorable Lady…