Letters to John Adams

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Abigail Adams to John Adams, 21 October 1775

Braintree October 21 1775 Tis ten Days since I have wrote you a line; I have received one Letter since dated 27 of Sepbr. 1 You do not mention having…

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Abigail Adams to John Adams, 9 October 1775

Braintree october 9 1775 I have not been composed enough to write you since Last Sabbeth 1 when in the bitterness of my soul, I wrote a few confused lines,…

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John Thaxter to John Adams, 4 October 1775

Hingham Octr. 4th. 1775 Dear Sir Since your absence your family has been visited with such a scene of sickness, as, I believe it never before saw. Mrs–€™s. Adams, Tommy,…

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Abigail Adams to John Adams, 1 October 1775

Weymouth october. 1 1775 Have pitty upon me, have pitty upon me o! thou my beloved for the Hand of God presseth me soar. Yet will I be dumb and…

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Abigail Adams to John Adams, 29 September 1775

Braintree Sepbr. 29 1775 Dearest Friend I received your kind favour of the 17. It was a Cordial to my dejected Heart to see and hear of your safe arrival…

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Abigail Adams to John Adams, 25 September 1775

Braintree Sepbr. 25 1775 Dearest Friend I set down with a heavy Heart to write to you. I have had no other since you left me. Woe follows Woe and…

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Abigail Adams to John Adams, 17 September 1775

Braintree Sepbr. 16 [ i.e. 17 ] Sunday 1775 I set myself down to write with a Heart depressed with the Melancholy Scenes arround me. My Letter will be only…

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Abigail Adams to John Adams, 8 September 1775

Braintree Sepbr. 8 1775 Dearest Friend Since you left me I have passed thro great distress both of Body and mind; and whether greater is to be my portion Heaven…

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Abigail Adams to John Adams, 10 August 1775

Braintree August 10 1775 Dearest Friend Tis with a sad Heart I take my pen to write to you because I must be the bearer of what will greatly afflict…

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Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 July 1775

Braintree july 31–€”1775 I do not feel easy more than two days together without writing to you. If you abound you must lay some of the fault upon yourself, who…

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