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Abigail Adams to Oliver Wendell, December 27, 1779
Braintree December 27 1779 Sir Your obligeing reply to my request demands my Thanks. I have taken the Liberty of sending 5 Guinea’s to be exchanged—any time within these ten…
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Abigail Adams to John Lowell, December 27, 1779
Braintree December 27 [ , Start insertion, 1779 , End, ] Sir Your very polite reply to my Letter demands my acknowledgment. If I should find myself embarressed at any…
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John Thaxter to Abigail Adams, December 16, 1779
Corunna 16th. Decr. 1779 Madam This Afternoon I visited one of the Churches in this place; and casting my Eyes into one Corner of it I spy’d one of the…
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Abigail Adams to James Lovell, November 18, 1779
Braintree November 18 1779 1 Sir In a Letter from my Dear absent Friend the day before he saild dated on Board the Frigate he informd me that the Evening…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, November 15, 1779
Sensible off Cape Ann, Novr. 15th. 1779, two O Clock My dearest Portia We have a fine Wind, and in the Course of this Afternoon and Night expect to be…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, November 14, 1779
On Board the Sensible Novr. 14. 1779 My dearest We got all on Board last night, and began to make our Arrangements. Mr. Thaxter and Johnny, slept in a large…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, November 14, 1779
November 14 1779 Dearest of Friends My habitation, how disconsolate it looks! My table I set down to it but cannot swallow my food. O Why was I born with…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, November 13, 1779
Boston Novr. 13. 1779 My dearest Friend I have just sent Mr. Thaxter, Johnny and Stephens with the Things on Board. I shall go with Charles at four O Clock.…
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Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams to Elizabeth Palmer Cranch, October 20, 1779
October 20 1779 I have began too or three letters to you but have burnt them, all for reasons that you need not be inquisitive to know. If they had…
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James Lovell to Abigail Adams, August 11, 1779
11. Augst. 1779 My amiable Friend This Evening I have satisfactory Intelligence of the real Embarkation of your very dear Treasure at < , Start deletion, Nantes , End, >…
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James Lovell to Abigail Adams, August 9, 1779
Aug. 9th. [ , Start insertion, 1779 , End, ] Indeed, my lovely anxious Friend, you lead me to doubt whether Mr. A. is really on the Water: The Report…
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Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, August 6, 1779
Eleriver August 6 1779 My Dear Friend “And are you sure the News is true, And are you sure He’s Come.” Beneath the shady Forrest of Ele River, while my…
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Samuel Adams to Abigail Adams, July 31, 1779
Boston 31 July 79 Mr. Saml. Adams and Mrs. Adams present their most friendly Regards to Mrs. Adams of Braintree. In Answer to her Message to Mr. A, he informs…
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Abigail Adams to Samuel Adams, July 30, 1779
[ Braintree, ca. 30 July 1779 ] Dear sir As your good Lady had promised me the favour of a visit before your return to your Native Town, give me…
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Abigail Adams to James Lovell, July 28, 1779
July 28 [ , Start insertion, 1779 , End, ] Dear sir Your favour of july 16 this moment received the contents of which have awakend in my Bosom the…
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James Lovell to Abigail Adams, July 19, 1779
Philadelphia July 19th. 1779 Your Favor of June 18/26 is this Hour come to hand. “Do I love the natural Sentiments of the Heart”? Yes, Amiable Correspondent, I truly love…
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James Lovell to Abigail Adams, March 9, 1779
Mar. 9. 1779 It is hardly necessary that I should tell the amiable Portia of my having within 4 days received a letter from her worthy Husband, as the date…
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Abigail Adams to James Lovell, February 1, 1779
[ , Start insertion, Braintree, February–March 1779 , End, ] Your favour of Jan’ry 19 never reachd me till the 26 of this Month. The only reason why I did…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 1, 1779
[ Passy, February? 1779 ] 1 You are uneasy that I dont write enough. I understand you. You want me to unravel to you all the Mysteries of the Poli…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 28, 1779
Feb. 28. 1779 This Day, the Chevalier D’Arcy, his Lady, and Niece, Mr. Le Roy and his Lady, dined here. These Gentlemen are two Members of the Academy of Sciences.…