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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 2 May 1777
May 2. 1777 We have promoted Arnold, one Step this day, for his Vigilance, Activity, and Bravery, in the late Affair at Connecticutt. 1 –We shall make Huntingdon a Brigadier,…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 May 1777
May 1. 1777 This is King Tammany–s Day. Tammany was an Indian King, of this Part of the Continent, when Mr. Penn first came here. His Court was in this…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, April 1777
[ April 1777 ] 1 The young folks desire Mamma to return thanks for their Letters which they will properly notice soon. It would have grieved you if you had…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 30 April 1777
April 30. 1777 We have a fine Piece of News this Morning of the March of 2000 of the Enemy, and destroying a fine Magazine there–and the stupid sordid cowardly…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 29 April 1777
Ap. 29. 1777 This days Post brought me yours of 17th. inst. and Miss Nabbys obliging Favour of the 16. 1 This young Lady writes a very pretty Hand, and…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 28 April 1777
Ap. 28. 1777 There is a Clock Calm, at this Time, in the political and military Hemispheres. The Surface is smooth and the Air serene. Not a Breath, nor a…
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William H. Seward to Townsend Harris, October 21, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harris. No. 23.] Department of State,Washington, October 21, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of the 9th of July (No. 28) has been received. The assaults committed upon…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 April 1777
Ap. 27. 1777 Your Favours of Ap. 2 and Ap. 7. I have received. The inclosed Evening Post, will give you, some Idea, of the Humanity of the present Race…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 26 April 1777
Saturday Evening 26 April 1777 I have been lately more remiss, than usual in Writing to you. There has been a great Dearth of News. Nothing from England, nothing from…
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Isaac Smith Sr. to John Adams, 25 April 1777
Boston, Aprill the 25th. 1777 [Mr. Adam] s The bearer is Thomas Russell Esq., who is going to The Congress in order to make Application in behalf of the Town…
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Townsend Harris, to William H. Seward, July 9, 1861
Mr. Harris to Mr. Seward. No. 28.] Legation of the United States in Japan,Yedo, July 9, 1861. Sir: It is my unpleasant duty to inform you that a daring and…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, 24 April 1777
April 24. 1777 Dear Sr. I wrote to you last Week by Mr. Thos. Russell who was to set out for Philadelphia on Monday last. In it I gave you…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 23 April 1777
Ap. 23. 77 My Barber has just left the Chamber. The following curious Dialogue was the Amusement, during the gay Moments of Shaving. Well, Burn, what is the Lye of…
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Dryer to Wm. H. Seward, September 7, 1861
Mr. Dryer to Mr. Seward. No. 5.] Legation of the United States at the Hawaiian Islands,Honolulu, September 7, 1861. Sir: Since my despatch of the 5th September was closed and…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 22 April 1777
Philadelphia Ap. 22. 1777 The Post brought me two Letters from you, this Morning, one of the 7th. instant, and one before. You seem to be in fine Spirits–I rejoice…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, 20 April 1777
April 20 1777 The post is very Regular and faithfully brings me all your Letters I believe. If I do not write so often as you do be assurd that…
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Zabdiel Adams to John Adams, 19 April 1777
Lunenburg April 19th. 1777 Dear Sir The great Distance that separates us occasions that we can hear of each others welfare but seldom. This therefore ought to induce us, as…
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Dryer to R. C. Wyllie , His Hawaiian Majesty’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, September 5, 1861
Mr. Dryer to Mr. Seward. No. 4.] Legation of the United States at the Hawaiian Islands,Honolulu, September 5, 1861 * * * * * * I have not been able…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 19 April 1777
Ap. 19. 1777 We have now an ample Representation from N. York. It consists of Six Delegates, and they are to all Appearance, as high, as decisive, and as determined,…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, 17 April 1777
April 17. 1777 Your obliging favours of March 14, 16 and 22, have received, and most sincerely thank you for them. I know not How I should support an absence…