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46,149 lettersParis April 30th. 1780 Madam That a Nation once distinguished in the Annals of Mankind, should by the Pride, Avarice, Ambition, Injustice and Oppression of its Governors, loose its distant…
Paris March 16. 1780 My dear Portia I have never answered your Letter of the 8th. of June, 1 that I remember, and there is nothing in it that requires…
Wednesday Paris March 15th 1780 Hotel de Valois Rue de Richelieu Madam On Monday Morning I had the Honor to go with his Excellency and Mr. D [ana] to breakfast…
Paris March 15. 1780 My dearest Friend Mr. Brown, whom I left at Passy, when I returned to you, and whom I found here, upon my return to Paris, 1…
March 13th 1780 Sir Altho this is the first time I ever took up my pen to address you, 1 I do it in perfect confidence that you will not…
Plimouth March 10th 1780 I have to thank my Friend Mrs. Adams for a very agreable Letter Received a few days since. I shall make no other Apology for my…
Tuesday March 7 1780 3 oClock P.M. The Post but now arrived will be again on his Way in an Hour; I retire therefore from a Circle of public Debate,…
March 2. 1780 Dear sir I must attempt a few lines to you (tho very much troubled with whitlows upon my fingers) in reply to your favours from Ferrol and…
March 2 1780 1 My dear son I cannot close the packet, without acknowledging the recept of your Letter, and thanking you for it. You have great reason for thankfullness…
March 1 1780 My Dearest Friend I had scarcly closed my packet to you when I received your Letters dated Ferrol and Corunna. I am happy indeed in your safe…
Paris Feb. 28. 1780 My dearest Friend I have already sent to the Marquis de la Fayette, a Number of Letters for you, and the Children, from their Brothers, who…
Febry. 28 1780 How does my Dear Mrs. Warren through a long and tedious Winter? in which I have never been honourd with a single line from her hand. Possibly…
Boston Jany. 18th. 1780 Dear Bror. I was last Evening at your House and left Mrs. Adams, Miss Nabby and Master Tommy well, as are also all the rest of…
Janry. 18 1780 My Dearest Friend It is now a little more than two months since you left me. I have many hopes that you had a prosperous voyage and…
Bilbao Jay. the 16th 1780 My Dear Brother I am always happy to find an opportunity of conversing with you, as we cannot verbally do this it is our duty…
Bilbao Jay. the 16th 1780 Hond. Mamma I am (by the Grace of God) once more safely arrived at Bilbao. I have wrote you an account 1 of my Voyage…
Bilbao January 16. 1780 My dearest Friend We arrived here, last night, all alive, but all very near sick with violent Colds taken on the Road for Want of comfortable…
Jany. 13. 1780 Madam I send you a Continuance of the Journals. The Printer having lately made a Mistake in the Course of sending me the Sheets of 1778, I…
Jan. 6. 1780 You will see, lovely Woman, by the Papers which I have sent that we shall have more post Advantages of Communication than we have had for some…
Boston Decr. 31st. 1779 Dr. Madm. Mr. Cranch deliver’d me your Letter with the five french Guineaus which at the Insurance Office I endeavord to hawk to the Money Voyagers.…