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John Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, September 19, 1774
Philadelphia Sept. 19. 1774 My dear Child I have received your pretty Letter, 1 and it has given me a great deal of Pleasure, both as it is a Token…
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Letters to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams
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John Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, October 20, 1775
October 20th, 1775 My dear Daughter I condole with you, most sincerely, for the loss of your most worthy grandmamma. I know you must be afflicted at this severe stroke.…
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John Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, March 30, 1777
Philadelphia March 30 1777 Sunday I have been this Afternoon, to a Place of Worship, which I never attended before. It is the Church of the Scotch Seceeders. They have…
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John Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, October 16, 1782
Hague, October 16, 1782 My Dear Daughter Your obliging letter of 3d September, 1 I have received, and read with all the tenderness of a father deprived of the dearest,…
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John Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, April 14, 1783
Paris, April 14th, 1783 My dear daughter By this time, I hope, your inclination to travel has abated, and the prospect of peace has made you more contented with your…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, May 17, 1785
L’Orient Tuesday eve: May 17th. 1785 Our winds are now contrary, and as they changed with the moon they may be three weeks as they are; which would by no…
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Charles Storer to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, May 24, 1785
[ , Start insertion, Woodford 24 May 1785 , End, ] I wrote you this, Amelia, in answer to yours, No. 8, 1 received a day or two ago, for…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, May 25, 1785
At Sea May 25th: 1785 You have doubtless received before this, my Letter by Mr. Barclay, and you will have my N:2 in a day or two. 1 I address’d…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, August 9, 1785
New York August 9th. 1785. Tuesday Mr. Söderström, the Sweedish Consul, has been here about a fortnight. I went this morning about a mile out of town with him, and…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, September 8, 1785
Haverhill September 8th. 1785 All this day has been employ’d in answering Questions respecting you, and all is not over yet. I must mention one Circumstance, although it may appear…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, October 26, 1785
Haverhill, October 16th [ 26 ], 1785 1 We have had the most considerable freshet in the river that has ever been known. I mentioned in my last that it…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, February 14, 1786
Haverhill February 14th 1786 Yours My Dear Niece, of October 2d came safe to hand, 1 and as I read, I could not but admire the justness of Thought, and…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, March 15, 1786
Cambridge, March 15th, 1786 What shall I say to justify the date of this letter, after so many fair promises to be punctual, and so many obligations to be so,…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, April 25, 1786
Braintree, April 15 1 [ , Start insertion, i.e. 25 , End, ]th, 1786 This is the eighth day it has rained and stormed without intermission, the weather is worse…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, June 4, 1786
Haverhill < , Start deletion, May , End, > June 4th 1786 1 Pray Madam, are you married? Nay then the wonder ceases. No matter now how loose your affections…
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Abigail Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, August 23, 1786
Amsterdam 23d. August 1786 My dear Mr S. and Mr Blount set off tomorrow for London and have engaged to call this Evening for Letters. We have not received a…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, November 27, 1786
Haverhill November 27th. 1786 I must frankly acknowledge to my Dear Niece that I could not but wonder at her long Silence. I feared that my Letters had not reached…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, January 14, 1787
Cambridge January 14th: 1787 I determined about a fortnight agone, to sit down, and write you a letter, expressing my anxiety and surprize, that for three months I had not…
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Thomas Jefferson to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, January 15, 1787
Paris Jan. 15. 1787 Mr. Jefferson has the honour to present his compliments to [Mrs.] Smith and to send her the two pair of Corsets she desired. He wishes they…
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William Smith Shaw to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, November 24, 1799
Union Camp, Nov. 24th, 1799. I had the pleasure, my dear, of receiving your favour of the 20th yesterday. 1 * * * * * * * * You say…
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William Smith Shaw to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, January 14, 1800
Brunswick, January 14th, 1800. I am, my dear, here at General White’s in company with Mrs. and Judge Cushing, Mrs., Miss, and Judge Paterson, &c. 1 I thank you for…
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Abigail Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, March 9, 1800
March 9 th 1800 Philadelphia My dear Mrs Smith— James got home safe though covered over with mud and dirt, horses and carriage up to their very ears. He got…
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Abigail Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, April 27, 1800
Philadelphia April 27 th. 1800. My dear Mrs Smith I have been so much engaged that I have not been able to get time to write you a line this…
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Abigail Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, January 17, 1801
Washington Jan 17. 1801 My dear daughter I received yours of the 9 th and thank you for the excellent matter which it contained. 1 Mr Shaw has not sent…