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John Adams to Abigail Adams, December 3, 1775
Decr. 3. 1775 My best Friend Yours of Novr. 12 is before me. I wish I could write you every day, more than once, for although I have a Number…
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Letters to Abigail Adams
B. 1744 · D. 1818
Abigail Adams was the wife and closest advisor of John Adams, the second president of the United States, and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States. She is widely considered to be an influential figure in the founding of the United States, and was both the first second lady and second first lady of the United States, although such titles were not used at the time. She and Barbara Bush are the only two women in American history who were both married to a U.S. president and the mother of a U.S. president.
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 11, 1776
Philadelphia Feby. 11. 1776 My Dear Here I am again. Arrived last Thursday, 1 in good Health, altho I had a cold Journey. The Weather, a great Part of the…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 13, 1776
Feby. [ , Start insertion, 13 , End, ] 1 1776 Lee is at York, 2 and We have requested a Battalion of Philadelphian Associators, together with a Regiment of…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 18, 1776
February 18. 1776 My dearest Friend I sent you from New York a Pamphlet intituled Common Sense, written in Vindication of Doctrines which there is Reason to expect that the…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, March 8, 1776
Philadelphia March 8. 1776 My Dear Yesterday by Major Osgood I had the Pleasure of a Letter from Mr. Palmer, 1 in which he kindly informed me of your and…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, March 17, 1776
March 17. 1776 My dearest Friend Our worthy Friend Frank Dana arrived here last Evening from N. York, to which Place he came lately from England in the Packet. 1…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, March 19, 1776
March 19. 1776 Yesterday I had the long expected and much wish’d Pleasure of a Letter from you, of various Dates from the 2d. to the 10 March. This is…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, March 29, 1776
March 29. 1776 I give you Joy of Boston and Charlestown, once more the Habitations of Americans. Am waiting with great Impatience for Letters from you, which I know will…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 12, 1776
April 12. 1776 Inclose a few Sheets of Paper, and will send more as fast as Opportunities present. Chesterfields Letters are a chequered sett. You would not choose to have…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 14, 1776
Ap. 14. 1776 You justly complain of my short Letters, but the critical State of Things and the Multiplicity of Avocations must plead my Excuse.—You ask where the Fleet is.…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 15, 1776
April 15. 1776 I send you every News Paper, that comes out, and I send you now and then a few sheets of Paper but this Article is as scarce…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 28, 1776
April 28. 1776 Yesterday, I received two Letters from you from the 7th. to the 14. of April. 1 I believe I have received all your Letters, and I am…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 12, 1776
May 12. 1776 Yours of April 21. came to Hand yesterday. I send you regularly every Newspaper, and write as often as I can—but I feel more skittish about writing…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 15, 1776
May 15. 1776 Mr. Church setts off, tomorrow Morning. I have sent this Morning by Mr. William Winthrop, about half a dozen Letters containing Papers &c. Have nothing new to…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 17, 1776
May 17. 1 1776 I have this Morning heard Mr. Duffil upon the Signs of the Times. He run a Parrallell between the Case of Israel and that of America,…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 22, 1776
May 22d. 1776 When a Man is seated, in the Midst of forty People some of whom are talking, and others whispering, it is not easy to think, what is…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 27, 1776
May 27. 1776 I have three of your Favours, before me—one of May 7., another of May 9. and a third of May 14th. The last has given me Relief…
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Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, May 27, 1776
Plimouth 27 May [ , Start insertion, 1776 , End, ] My dear Mrs. Adams will undoubtedly Wonder that she has not heard from me since I Left Braintree, but…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, June 2, 1776
June 2. 1776 1 Yesterday I dined with Captain Richards, the Gentleman who made me the present of the brass Pistolls. We had Cherries, Strawberries and Green Peas in Plenty.…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, June 3, 1776
Philadelphia June 3. 1776 The last Evening, Mess. Adams, P [aine] and G [erry] and my self, by Agreement waited on the P [resident] at his House, in order to…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, June 16, 1776
June 16. 1776 Yesterday was to me a lucky Day, as it brought me two Letters from you, one dated May 27. and the other June 3d. Dont be concerned,…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, June 26, 1776
June 26. 1776 I have written so seldom to you, that I am really grieved at the Recollection. I wrote you, a few Lines, June 2. and a few more…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, July 3, 1776
Philadelphia July 3d. 1776 Had a Declaration of Independency been made seven Months ago, it would have been attended with many great and glorious Effects. . . . 1 We…
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Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, July 3, 1776
Plimouth July 3d 1776 A Lame Hand still prevents me the free use of Either the Nedle or the pen. Yet I take up the Latter and Attempt a Line…