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Richard Cranch to Mary Smith Cranch, December 30, 1761
Germantown Decr. 30th. 1761 Dear Miss Polly 1 I was at Boston yesterday and saw your Brother who was well. I have but a moments notice of an oportunity of…
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Letters to Mary Smith Cranch
B. 1769 · D. 1855
William Cranch was a United States circuit judge and chief judge of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. A staunch Federalist and nephew of First Lady Abigail Adams, Cranch moved his legal practice from Massachusetts to the new national capital, where he became one of three city land commissioners for Washington, D.C., and during his judicial service also was the 2nd Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States and a professor of law at Columbian College.
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87 letters
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, July 15, 1766
Braintree july 15. 1766 My Dear Sister Tomorrow being Commencment, suppose this will not fail thro want of a conveyance. I therefore set, to tell you that I was much…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, October 6, 1766
Braintree Octobr. 6. 1766 Dear Sister I wrote to you a week ago, and sent my Letter 1 part of the way, but like a bad penny it returnd, to…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, October 13, 1766
Octobr. 13. 1766 Dear Sister I heard to Day that the Doctor had a Letter from Mr. Cranch, and that he was still very Ill, poor Man. I am grieved…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, January 12, 1767
Braintree Jana’ry 12 1767 Dear Sister Mr. Etter was so good as to come this morning and inform me that his Sons would go to Salem tomorrow. 1 By them…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, January 31, 1767
Braintree Jan’ry. 31 1767 My Dear Sister I have just returnd from Weymouth, where I have been for a week past. It seems lonesome here, for My Good Man is…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, January 1, 1774
[ , Start insertion, 1774 , End, ?] 1 Dear Sister I was yesterday at Weymouth where I received your Letter, 2 and the saffron risbands 3 &c. I thank…
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Isaac, Jr Smith to Mary Smith Cranch, October 20, 1774
Cambridge, Octr. 20. [ , Start insertion, 1774 , End, ] If it was possible to tell you, my dear Mrs. Cranch, how much I think myself obliged to you,…
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Hannah Storer Green to Mary Smith Cranch, September 22, 1775
Westfield Sepr. 22d. 1775 My Dear Friend I suppose you have received a Letter from me 1 which upon recol lection, I’m sensible, bears evident tokens of a disorderd mind,…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, January 10, 1778
Haverhill January 10. 1778 My Dear Sister I am very sorry I lost the Opportunity of conveying a Letter to Braintree by Mr. Thayer last week. We had company engaged…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, June 26, 1784
Haverhill June 17< , Start deletion, 7 , End, >84 Sabbath Eve [ , Start insertion, 26 , End, ?] 1 My Dear Sister Mr. Dodge has just informed me…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, July 6, 1784
Latitude 44 Long 24 on Board the Ship Active twesday July 6 1784 from the ocean My dear Sister I have been 16 days at sea, and have not attempted…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, August 24, 1784
Haverhill August 24. 1784 My Dear Sister I thank you, and my Betsy Smith for your kind Care of my dear little sick Girl. She has had 2 in her…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, September 5, 1784
[ , Start insertion, 5 September 1784 , End, ] Autuel distant from Paris 4 miles My dear Sister It is now the 5th of September, and I have been…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, December 9, 1784
< , Start deletion, Auetuel , End, > Auteuil 1 December 9. 1784 My dear Sister Your Letter by way of Amsterdam 2 had a quick passage and was matter…
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John Quincy Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, December 12, 1784
Auteuil December 12th. 1784 My Mamma has desired me, My dear Aunt, to give a Copy of a few cursory minutes, that I took at Chantilly of the Prince de…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, April 15, 1785
Auteuil April 15 1785 1 My Dear Sister There is a Young Gentleman going from Passy in the pacquet for New York. His Name is Chaumont, the Son of a…
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Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, June 22, 1785
London June 22d. 1785 The flattering mark of attention which I yesterday received from my Dear Aunt 1 demands my earliest acknowledgments. Be assured Madam it has not arrisen from…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, August 15, 1785
London Grosvenor Square August 15 1785 My dear sister When I wrote you by Captain Dashood, 1 I was obliged for want of time to break of before I had…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, September 11, 1785
London Septr 11th. 1785 My dear sister I have enjoyed very good Health ever since I came to London, untill ten days past. I had about a week since a…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, February 26, 1786
London Grosvenor Square Febry 26 1786 My dear sister To you I am largely indebted for domestick intelligence and many valuable Letters. I have not found a single opportunity of…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, March 15, 1786
London March 15 1786 My dear Sister Mrs Hay 1 call’d upon me a sunday whilst I was gone to meeting to let me know that She expected to Sail…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, April 24, 1786
Grosvenor Square London April 24 1786 My dear sister Captain Cushing is arrived. Mr Adams this day received Some letters by the post, and Nabby got one from her Aunt…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, June 13, 1786
four oclock morg Grosvenour Square London june 13. 1786 My Dear Sister Any agitation of mind, either painfull or pleasureable always drives slumber from my Eyes. Such was my Situation…