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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, June 2, 1798
June 2. Philadelphia 1798 my Dear sister Judge Blodget is here again, and offers to take Letters to you. he says he call’d and that you was not at home,…
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Letters to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody
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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, April 16, 1800
April 16th [ 1800 ] my Dear sister I have received two Charming Letters from my much loved sister since my last to her. 1 they demand from me a…
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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, May 19, 1801
Quincy May the 19 th 1801 my dear Sister This will be deliverd to you by the children who leave me this day. I hope they will return to their…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, August 27, 1809
August 27th [ , Start insertion, ca. 1809 , End, ] My dear Sister your Letter of july 26th has lain by me unanswerd untill now. your own mind will…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, April 23, 1810
Quincy, April 23 18010 My dear Sister I this day received your kind Letter of the 17th. I know not any thing which would give me more pleasure than accepting…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, October 10, 1810
Quincy October 10th 18010 my Dear Sister We have lost an excellent Neighbour and Friend in the death of Mr Black, for more than a Year he has Sufferd great…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, February 26, 1811
Febry 26, 1811 my dear Sister I received your Letter by the Mail of yesterday, and by the return of it to day I write you a few lines to…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, February 28, 1811
Quincy Feb’ry 28th 1811 my dear Sister I received your Letters by the Mail of yesterday, and by the return of it to day I write to give you all…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, April 2, 1811
Quincy April 2d 1811 My Dear Sister An inflamation in one of my Eyes, will prevent me from writing more than to thank you for your last very flattering Letter;…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, November 8, 1811
Quincy Nov’br 8 1811 my dear Sister I recieved your Letter by the last Mail inclosing one for your daughter, who left me last week, to our great regreet. I…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, December 29, 1811
Quincy december 29th [ 1811 ] my dear Sister A very droll accident happend to the inclosed Letter, as you will See by the address; I wrote two Letters yesterday,…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, April 20, 1812
Quincy April 20th 1812 My dear Sister I had got comfortably through the cold of the winter, but the chilling winds of March have laid me up in April. I…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, July 17, 1812
Quincy july 17th 1812 my dear sister I received your Letter written upon the Birth-day of my only daughter, and memorable to me for that occasion, as well as the…
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John Quincy Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, July 29, 1812
St: Petersburg 29. July 1812 My dear Aunt— I received with the liveliest pleasure your kind favour of 26. February, as independent of the joy which it always gives me…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, April 24, 1813
Quincy April 24th 1813. my dear Sister Yesterdays post brought us heavey < , Start deletion, tydings , End, > tidings from Philadelphia. our Friend, our Physician, the constant and…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, January 13, 1814
Quincy Jan’ry 13 1814 My Dear Sister I received this morning your Letter of 10th I feard that you were Sick, not hearing from you by the last mail, and…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, May 12, 1814
Quincy May 12th 1814 My Dear Sister I realy ought to have written to you and have inclosed the few Lines to Cousin Abbe which were Sent me from Boston…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, July 15, 1814
Quincy, July, 15. 1814. My Dear Sister :— I took a ride to Weymouth on Tuesday, and carried the letter received from Atkinson to the Dr., in return he gave…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, September 13, 1814
Quincy Sepbr 13th 1814 True my dear Sister, “our Sweetest comforts have their alloy” my dear Caroline left me yesterday. no former separation from her equaled this. upon former occasions…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, February 10, 1815
Haverhill Feby 10th 1815. Dear Aunt, We availed ourselves of the good Sleighing to visit our friends here, and it would have given us much pleasure to extend our ride…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, April 10, 1815
Quincy April 10th 1815 My Dear Sister I am going to ask you a curious question Nothing less, than the Name of the Gentleman who visited us on Saturday week?…