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John Adams to Abigail Adams, September 15, 1780
Amsterdam Septr. 15. 1780 My dear Portia I wish you to write me, by every Opportunity to this Place, as well as to France. It seems as if I never…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, November 17, 1779
The Autumn of 1779 was the most pleasant and agreable for its Fertility and the Mildness of the Air that has been remembered, scarce any Rain had fallen from the…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, July 25, 1780
Weymouth July 25. 1780 Dear Sir My Letter of the 1st. of May last 1 gave You some Account of the Proceedings of the Convention, the Business of which has…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, July 24, 1780
July 24 1780 My dearest Love Your affectionate Letter by the Count de Noailles reachd me but yesterday, together with your present by Col. Fleury which was very nice and…
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Abigail Adams to Charles Adams, July 22, 1780
July 22 1780 My Dear Sons I must write you a few lines by this opportunity, altho tis a long time since I had the pleasure of hearing from you…
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Abigail Adams to John Thaxter, July 21, 1780
July 21 [ , Start insertion, 1780 , End, ] My dear Sir Your agreable favour of March 15 reachd me yesterday. I most sincerely thank you for every token…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, July 16, 1780
Sunday Eve’g. july 16 1780 My dearest Friend I had just retired to my Chamber and taken up my pen to congratulate you upon the arrival of the Fleet of…
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James Lovell to Abigail Adams, July 14, 1780
July 14th. 1780 Madam Your favour of June 13th. 1 reached me this Morning. I will endeavour to write intelligibly in answer;—but, alas! I have already fallen into my old…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, July 5, 1780
July 5 1780 My Dearest Friend Your favour of April 6th reachd me to day per favour Mr. Williams, and is the only one I have had the pleasure of…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, June 23, 1780
June 23. 1780 My dear Portia We are very much affected with the Loss of Charlestown—it seems the most disagreable Affair, We have ever met with. I dont know that…
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John Thaxter to Abigail Adams, June 18, 1780
Paris 18th. June 1780 About a fortnight since Mr. Hutchinson, formerly Governor of the Massachusetts Bay, dropped down dead in England. The Reflection made by some one in the English…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, June 17, 1780
June 17. 1780 My dear Portia I yesterday received a Letter of 26 April from Brother Cranch, for which I thank him and will answer as soon as possible. He…
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James Lovell to Abigail Adams, June 13, 1780
June 13 1780 Dear Madam I will not omit to acknowledge by this Post the Receipt of your Letter of the 24th. Ulto. because I can in some measure afford…
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James Lovell to Abigail Adams, May 14, 1780
May 14th. 1780 Madam The inclosed Papers will show you how the Business of Mr. A’s Accounts has been conducted—with indecent Delay. I presume the Treasury will draw a Bill…
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John Thaxter to Abigail Adams, May 12, 1780
Paris 12th. May 1780 Madam On the 10th. of this Month I had the pleasure of recieving Letters from Hingham dated in February, which informed me of the Health of…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 12, 1780
[ , Start insertion, Paris, post 12 May 1780 , End, ] 1 My dear Portia The inclosed Dialogue in the Shades was written by Mr. Edmund Jennings now residing…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 5, 1780
May 5. 1780 My dear Portia By your Uncles Letter of 26 feb., he could not hear of any Letters from me by Trash. I certainly wrote by him from…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 3, 1780
May 3. 1780 My dear Portia Having just heard of a Small Brig bound directly from Nantes to Boston, I write you, one Line. The day before Yesterday, I had…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, May 1, 1780
May 1 1780 My Dearest Friend Last week arrived at Boston the Marquis de la Fayette to the universal joy of all who know the Merit and Worth of that…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 1, 1780
[ , Start insertion, Paris, April–May 1780 , End, ] 1 My dear Portia Yesterday We went to see the Garden of the King, Jardin du Roi, and his Cabinet…