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John Thaxter to John Adams, January 28, 1778
York Town Jany: 28th. 1778 Dear Sir One day last week a number of british waggoners, who were carrying Cloathing &c. to some of their soldiers in our power, had…
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John Thaxter to John Adams, January 20, 1778
York Town Jany: 20th. 1778 Dear Sir Mr. Lovell informed me last Evening of your acceptation of the appointment; and also that he should send an express immediately to the…
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John Thaxter to Abigail Adams, January 20, 1778
York Town Jany. 20th. 1778 Dear Madam I am happy in having it in my power to furnish you with a Copy of Mr. Duche’s Letter, which is inclosed, as…
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Daniel Roberdeau to Abigail Adams, January 19, 1778
York Town in Pennsilvania Jany. 19th. 1778 Dear Madam So much good sense, prudence, conjugal affection and patriotism blended in your favor to me 1 was a juster portraiture of…
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John Thaxter to John Adams, January 10, 1778
York Town Jany. 10th. 1777 [ , Start insertion, i.e. 1778 , End, ] Dear Sir The morning after my arrival to this place, I waited on the President with…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, January 10, 1778
Haverhill January 10. 1778 My Dear Sister I am very sorry I lost the Opportunity of conveying a Letter to Braintree by Mr. Thayer last week. We had company engaged…
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Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, January 8, 1778
Jan. 8th. 1778 Did I think it in my power to afford any Consolation to my Friend I Would Readily undertake the tender task and as she Request [s] offer…
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Samuel Moody to Samuel Tufts, January 5, 1778
Newbury 5 Jan. 1778 Dear Sir With a very particular Satisfaction shall I take into our School and Family the Son of your respectable Friend Mr. Adams but as we…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, October 25, 1777
Boston October 25 1777 Saturday Evening The joyfull News of the Surrender of General Burgoin and all his Army to our Victorious Troops prompted me to take a ride this…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, October 24, 1777
York Town Octr. 24. 1777 My dearest Friend It is with shame that I recollect that I have not written you more than two or three Letters these 5 Weeks,…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, October 20, 1777
October 20. 1777 Tis true my dearest Friend that I have spent an anxious 3 weeks, and the sight of a Letter from you gave me joy beyond expression. I…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, October 15, 1777
York Town Octr. 15. 1777 My dearest Friend I have not been able of late to keep up my Correspondence with you, so constantly, as my Heart inclined me to…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, October 9, 1777
York Town Octr. 9. 1777 My dearest Friend I told you, in a former Letter, that I lodged at Gen. Roberdeau’s. This Gentleman is of French Extraction, his Father was…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, October 7, 1777
York Town Octr. 7. 1777 I have no Time, nor Accommodations to write of late—besides I seldom know what to write, and when I do, I dont love to write…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, October 5, 1777
October 6 [ , Start insertion, i.e. 5 , End, ]. 1777. Sunday 1 Dearest Friend I know not where to direct to you, but hope you are secure. Tis…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, September 30, 1777
York Town Pensylvania, Septr. 30. 1777 Tuesday My best Friend It is now a long Time, since I had an Opportunity of writing to you, and I fear you have…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, September 21, 1777
Sepbr. 21 [ , Start insertion, 1777 , End, ] I immagine before this reaches you some very important Event must take place betwen the two Armies. Affairs on all…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, September 18, 1777
Sept. 18. 1777 Dear Sr. Our Spring was cold and Wet, Our Summer fruitful and the Fall forbodes a plentiful Harvest. We had but very little warm Weather untill August.…
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Abigail Adams to James Lovell, September 17, 1777
[ , Start insertion, Braintree, 17? September 1777 , End, ] Sir Your very polite favour was handed me this Evening. 1 I esteem myself much obliged for the enclosed…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, September 17, 1777
Sep 17. [ , Start insertion, 1777 , End, ] Best of Friends I have to acknowlidge a feast of Letters from you since I wrote last, their dates from…