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James Lovell to Abigail Adams, June 13, 1778
June 13th: 1778 York Town Amiable tho unjust Portia! doubly unjust!—to yourself, and to me. Must I only write to you in the Language of Gazettes, enumerating, on the Part…
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Abigail Adams to John Thaxter, June 12, 1778
June 12 [ , Start insertion, 1778 , End, ] Dear Sir My spirits are rather low, I do not feel in any great moode for useing my pen, yet…
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Abigail Adams to James Lovell, June 12, 1778
[ , Start insertion, Braintree, 12 June 1778 , End, ] 1 Dear Sir Will you forgive my so often troubling you with my fears and anxieties; Groundless as some…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, June 11, 1778
Paris june 11 1778 to day my Pappa received a Letter from you which I had the honour of seeing 1 in which you mentioned your being struck with the…
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John Thaxter to Abigail Adams, June 10, 1778
York Town June 10th. 1778 Madam Your favor of the 21st. and 26th. of May came to hand yesterday. I was exceedingly shocked at the first mention of the capture…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, June 10, 1778
June [ , Start insertion, 10 , End, ?] 1778 1 My Dear Son Tis almost four Months since you left your Native land and Embarked upon the Mighty waters…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, June 10, 1778
June 10. [ , Start insertion, 1778 , End, ] Dearest of Friends I should write to you with a much more cherefull Heart if I knew where to find…
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Isaac, Sr Smith to Abigail Adams, June 8, 1778
Boston June the 8th. 1778 Mrs. Adams There is a french Ship Arrived last fryday from France itt is said came Out about the same time the last Vessells. Whether…
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Isaac, Sr Smith to John Adams, May 6, 1778
Boston May the 6th. 1778 John Adams Esqr. Hopeing this might find you safe Arrived, and haveing an Opportunity by Via Cadiz, thought itt might be Agreeable to let you…
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John Thaxter to John Adams, April 30, 1778
York Town April 30th. 1778 Sir I should have done myself the honor of addressing you before this, had I been so fortunate as to have known of opportunities previous…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 25, 1778
Passi Ap. 25. 1778 My dearest Friend Monsieur Chaumont has just informed me of a Vessell bound to Boston: but I am reduced to such a Moment of Time, that…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, April 20, 1778
Paris April the 20th. 1778 Hond. Mamma I now Sit down to Write a few Lines To inform you That I am now at a < , Start deletion, good…
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John Adams to Isaac, Sr Smith, April 19, 1778
Passi April 19. 1778 Sir This Letter will be delivered you, by two Gentlemen who are returning to America, Sir James Jay of New York, a Brother of The Hon.…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 19, 1778
Passy, near Paris April 19. 1778 My dearest Friend This Letter will be conveyed to you by Sir James Jay and Mr. Digges. Sir James is a Brother of the…
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John Thaxter to Abigail Adams, April 18, 1778
York Town < , Start deletion, Feby. , End, > April 18th. 1778 Dear Madam Since I had the pleasure of addressing you last, I have found in the office…
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John Adams to William McCreery, April 15, 1778
Passi April 15. 1778 Dear Sir I have to thank you for your obliging Politeness to me at Bourdeaux and to request that you would give my most respectfull Compliments,…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, April 12, 1778
Paris April ye 12th. 1778 Hond. Mamma Having now a good opportunity I Cannot Let it Slip without writing a few Lines To You as it is not often That…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 12, 1778
Passy April 12. 1778 My dearest Friend I am so sensible of the Difficulty of conveying Letters safe, to you, that I am afraid to write, any Thing more than…
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Abigail Adams to John Thaxter, February 15, 1778
Braintree Febry 15 1778 1 Dear Sir I little thought when you left me, that so much time would have Elapsed before I had taken my pen to write to…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 13, 1778
On Board the Frigate Boston 5 O Clock in the Afternoon Feb. 13. 1778 Dearest of Friends I am favoured with an unexpected Opportunity, by Mr. Woodward the lame Man…