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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, August 15, 1785
[ , Start insertion, ca. 15 Aug. 1785 , End, ] 1 My dear sister I have been situated here for near six weeks. It is one of the finest…
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Letters to Elizabeth Smith Shaw
B. 1772 · D. 1832
Thomas Boylston Adams was the third and youngest son of second United States president John Adams and Abigail (Smith) Adams. He worked as a lawyer, a secretary to his brother John Quincy Adams while the latter served as United States ambassador to the Netherlands and Prussia, the business manager of and a contributor to the political and literary journal Port Folio, and a Massachusetts chief justice.
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10 letters
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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, September 15, 1785
London Septr 15 1785 My Dear Sister Mr. Storer says the ship in which he is to embark will go down to day and that he shall go on Board…
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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, March 4, 1786
London March 4 1786 My Dear Sister I seldom feel a sufficient stimulous for writing untill I hear that a vessel is just about to sail, and then I find…
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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, April 24, 1786
London April 24th 1786 My Dear sister Mr jenks is suddenly obliged to return to America and I have only time to write you a few lines, to inform you…
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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, July 19, 1786
London july 19th 1786 My dear sister Accept my thanks for your kind Letter of March 18th and for the pleasing favourable account you have given of your Nephews. May…
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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, November 21, 1786
London November 21 1786 My Dear sister Mr Sparhawk calld upon us a Day or two ago, and deliverd me your kind Letter of: july the 20th. It was of…
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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, July 19, 1787
London july 20 [ 19 ] 1787— 1 my dear sister I will not plead in excuse that I have not by any of the late vessels received a Line…
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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, September 27, 1789
Richmond Hill Sep br 27. 1789 I write to you my dear sister, not from the disputed Banks of the Potowmac, the Susquehanna or the deleware, but from the peace-full…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, March 17, 1791
Philadelphia March 17 th —91. My dear Aunt, A few days since I received your kind letter of Feb ry : 18 th: and its being handed by a Townsman…
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John Quincy Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, July 8, 1795
The Hague July 8. 1795. My dear Aunt About three months have elapsed since I received information by Letters from America, of the distressing trial you were called to endure,…