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Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward, January 15, 1863
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 296.] Legation of the United States, London, January 15, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department, numbered from…
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John Adams to Isaac Smith Jr., 11 April 1771
Boston April 11th. 1 1771 My dear sir Three Days since I received your obliging Favour of February 21st. for which I thank you. The Account you give me of…
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Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams, January 14, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 450.]. Department of State, Washington, January 14, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 25 (No. 281) has been received. The President has expressed to…
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Isaac Smith Jr. to John Adams, 21 February 1771
London, Feb. 21. 1771 Dear sir I have very little of a political, or of any other kind of entertainment to give you. Yet I cannot omit a few lines,…
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Isaac Smith Jr. to Abigail Adams, 21 February 1771
London, Feb. 21. 1771 Madam Your kindness to me in a former absence, requires some acknowledgment in this. I write to you, therefore, with the view of repaying an obligation,…
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Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams, January 13, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 448.] Department of State, Washington, January 13, 1863. Sir: Your despatches of December 24 (No. 280) and December 25 (No. 281) have been received…
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Abigail and John Adams to Isaac Smith Jr., 4 January 1770
Boston Janry. 4 1770 Dear Cousin I Congratulate you upon the fine weather we have had since your absence; if it has been as favourable to you, as it has…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 July 1769
Falmouth < June 30 > July 1 1769 [ My ] 1 Dear We have lived thro the Heat, and Toil, and Confusion of this Week. We have tried three…
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Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward, January 8, 1863
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 293.] Legation of the United States, London, January 8, 1863. Sir: In conformity with the directions contained in your despatch No. 429, of the…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 29 June 1769
Falmouth [ 29 ] June [ 1769 ], I know not wt. day but it is Thurdsday morning the first Week 1 My dearest I embrace with Joy, this Opportunity…
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Elizabeth Smith to Isaac Smith Jr., 13 April 1768
Weymouth April 13th 1768 I return you Dr. Smollet, the Modern Travels, and the Funeral Elegy: with thanks for the lent of them. 1 If at any time when you…
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John Adams to Richard Cranch, 23 September 1767
September 23. 1767 Dr. sir I have but a few Moments, to congratulate you on the fresh Blessing to your Family.–Another fine Child and Sister comfortable! 1 Oh fine! I…
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Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams, January 5, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 443.] Department of State, Washington, January 5, 1863. Sir: I revert to the now almost forgotten case of the Emily St. Pierre, whose captain…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, 13 September 1767
Sunday Eveng. Weymouth Sepbr. 14 [ i.e. 13 ] 1767 1 My Dearest Friend The Doctor talks of Setting out tomorrow for New Braintree. 2 I did not know but…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 31 January 1767
Braintree Jan–ry. 31 1767 My Dear Sister I have just returnd from Weymouth, where I have been for a week past. It seems lonesome here, for My Good Man is…
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Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward, January 1, 1863
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 287.] Legation of the United States, London January 1, 1863, Sir: Learning from the consul at Liverpool that the person reported as the purchaser…
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Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 15 January 1767
Salem Jany. 15 1767 Dear Sister Your kind letter I receiv–d to day and am greatly rejoiced to [hear] 1 you are all so well. I was very uneasy at…
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Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams, December 29, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 435.] Department of State, Washington, December 29, 1862. Sir: Your very suggestive despatch of December 11 (No. 271) has been received. It does,…
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Abigail and John Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 12 January 1767
Braintree Jana–ry 12 1767 Dear Sister Mr. Etter was so good as to come this morning and inform me that his Sons would go to Salem tomorrow. 1 By them…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 13 October 1766
Octobr. 13. 1766 Dear Sister I heard to Day that the Doctor had a Letter from Mr. Cranch, and that he was still very Ill, poor Man. I am grieved…