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John Adams to Abigail Smith, 13 April 1764
[ Boston, 13 April 1764 ] My dearest We arrived at Captn. Cunninghams, about Twelve O–Clock and sent our Compliments to Dr. Perkins. The Courrier returned with Answer that the…
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Letters to Abigail Adams
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John Adams to Abigail Smith, 12 April 1764
Thurdsday. 5. Oclock. [ 12 April ] 1764 Dr. Diana I have Thoughts of sending you a Nest of Letters like a nest of Basketts; tho I suspect the latter…
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John Adams to Abigail Smith, 11 April 1764
Wednesday Eveng. [ 11 April 1764 ] This is the last Opportunity I shall have to write you from Braintree for some Weeks. You may expect to hear from me,…
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John Adams to Abigail Smith, 7 April 1764
Saturday Evening Eight O–Clock [ 7 April 1764 ] My dear Diana For many Years past, I have not felt more serenely than I do this Evening. My Head is…
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Hannah Storer Green to Abigail Smith, 1763 – 1764
Friday 10 O–clock [ 1763–1764 ] My Dear Diana My inclinations, tho– not my Expectations were very much disapointed in not sending you a long Letter the last time I…
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John Adams to Abigail Smith, August 1763
Saturday morning Aug. 1763 My dear Diana Germantown is at a great Distance from Weymouth Meeting-House, you know; The No. of Yards indeed is not so prodigious, but the Rowing…
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John Adams to Abigail Smith, 15 August 1763
Monday Morning [ 15 August ?] 1763 1 The Disappointment you mention was not intended, but quite accidental. A Gentleman, for whom I had much Esteem, Mr. Daniel Leonard of…
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John Adams to Abigail Smith, 20 April 1763
April 20th. 1763 Diana Love sweetens Life, and Life sometimes destroys Love. Beauty is desirable and Deformity detestible; Therefore Beauty is not Deformity nor Deformity, Beauty. Hope springs eternal in…
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John Adams to Abigail Smith, 14 February 1763
Braintree Feby. 14th. 1763 Dear Madam Accidents are often more Friendly to us, than our own Prudence.–I intended to have been at Weymouth Yesterday, but a storm prevented.–Cruel, Yet perhaps…
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John Adams to Abigail Smith, 1762 – 1763
[ Braintree? 1762–1763 ] 1 Dr. Miss Jemima I have taken the best Advice, on the subject of your Billet, and I find you cannot compell me to pay unless…