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Abigail Adams to John Adams, October 25, 1778
[ , Start insertion, Braintree, 25 October 1778 , End, ] 1 The Morning after I received your very short Letter I determined to have devoted the day in writing…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, October 21, 1778
[ , Start insertion, Braintree, 21 October 1778 , End, ] 1 How dear to me was the Signature of my Friend this Evening received by the Boston a ship…
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Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, October 14, 1778
Wednesday 14th october [ , Start insertion, 1778 , End, ] The importunity of my Friends at Braintree, though my inclination is strong, is not sufficient to Carry me again…
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John Quincy Adams to Charles Adams, October 3, 1778
Passy Octr. 3 1778 My Dear Brother 1 in my < , Start deletion, last , End, > letter to you of Septr. the 30th I promised you to sketch…
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John Quincy Adams to Charles Adams, October 2, 1778
Passy October the 2d: 1778 Dear Brother I have been thinking of a subject for a letter to you, & I can find none more agreable than that which is…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, October 2, 1778
Passi Octr. 2. 1778 My dearest Friend This goes by Captn. McNeil, who is an Adventurous Cruiser. 1 It is not safe to write much by him. If Expressions of…
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William (1755-1816) Smith to Abigail Adams, October 1, 1778
Boston 1st. Octr. 1778 Madam I have received your Letter, respecting the Bill for £50. 1 The way that you propose is as agreable to us as any. The Credit…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, August 27, 1778
Passi August 27. 1778 I shall inc [l] ose by this Opportunity, by Mr. Ingersol, Son of Mr. Ingersol of Connecticut, the late Judge of Admiralty at Philadelphia, but very…
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Abigail Adams to John Thaxter, August 26, 1778
August 26 1778 Dear Sir Your favour of the 5th instant is just come to hand. 1 I should like very well to see the Speach you mention and the…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, August 21, 1778
Passi August 21. 1778 My dearest Friend If I knew of any more endearing Title I should certainly give it. But this appears to me to express the Truth, the…
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Abigail Adams to John Thaxter, August 19, 1778
Braintree August 19 1778 Dear Sir I really began to feel very uneasy at your long Silence and feared Sickness or some disaster had befallen you. I have been a…
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Abigail Adams to James Lovell, August 19, 1778
[ , Start insertion, Braintree, 19 August 1778 , End, ] 1 My dear Sir This Moment your favour of August the 6 2 is come to hand. My Heart…
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Benjamin Rush to Abigail Adams, August 15, 1778
Philadelphia Augst: 15th. 1778 Madam I set down with great pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of a letter from Mr. Adams dated February 8th, with a poscript from you, which…
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John Quincy Adams to Elizabeth Palmer Cranch, August 14, 1778
Paris august ye 14 1778 My Dear Cousin by your desire I now sit down to write a few lines to you and not yet having wrote to you I…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, August 14, 1778
Passi Aug. 14. 1778 I have neither Time, nor Confidence enough in the Opportunity, to write you any Thing more, than an Assurance that We are all well, anxiously wishing…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, August 11, 1778
Paris august ye 11 1778 Hond. Mamma you will pardon me if I do not write to you very often for you know how I used to teaze you to…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, August 11, 1778
Passi Aug. 11. 1778 I am desirous of conveying to you, in a manner that will not probably fail of success, and therefore have written the same Thing by many…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, June 18, 1778
Boston june 18 1778 My Dear Sir At length my anxiety is relieved and the happy happy tidings of your arrival and safety in France has reachd my Ears and…
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Isaac, Sr Smith to Abigail Adams, June 17, 1778
Boston June the 17th. 1778 Mrs. Adams I send Josiah Spear, the bearer, to inform you of the Agreeable news of the Arrival of Mr. Adams in France. A London…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, June 16, 1778
Passi June 16. 1778 My dearest Friend Since my last I have had the inexpressible Pleasure of yours of the 25 of March 1 by the Way of Holland, which…