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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, November 26, 1799
Philadelphia Nov br 26 1799 My Dear Sister Your kind Letter reachd me on the 20th. 1 I began to feel very impatient to hear from you; Your Letter afforded…
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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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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, December 4, 1799
Philadelphia December 4 th 1799 my dear sister Mrs smith Louissa Mrs Otis Rush Peters & a number of young Ladies are just gone to Congress to hear the Speech…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, January 7, 1800
Philadelphia Jan ry 7 th 1800 my dear sister I know not what could have become of a Letter written to You upon the 18 of December, that upon the…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, January 28, 1800
Philadelphia Jan ry 28 1800 my Dear sister I yesterday received Your Letter of the 19 th . I think You have testified Your proportion of Respect in a handsome…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, February 27, 1800
Philadelphia Feb ry 27 th [ 1800 ] my dear sister I have not written to you since I received your Letter giving me an account of the ordination, the…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, March 5, 1800
Philadelphia March 5 1800— my Dear sister I received Your Letter of Feb ry 23. and was glad to learn that you were well, for from not hearing from you…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, March 15, 1800
Philadelphia March 15 1800 my Dear sister I find the best time for writing, is to rise about an hour earlier than the rest of the family; go into the…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, April 24, 1800
Philadelphia April 24 th 1800 my Dear sister It is with great pleasure my dear sister that I can say to you, Your Son has recoverd from a Dangerous complaint…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, May 3, 1800
Philadelphia May 3 d 1800 my dear sister I think You have been exercised in Deeds of Charity to that poor forlorn Man who would once have said, is thy…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, May 26, 1800
Monday 26 May 1800 Norwalk State of Conneticut my dear sister detained here by a cold North East rain, I write to inform You I am thus far on My…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, October 18, 1800
[ ca. 18 October 1800] 1 my dear sister It is a great Grief to me my dear sister that I can do so little for you in your trouble…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, December 8, 1800
Washington 8 December 1800 my dear Sister I know My Much loved Sister that you will mingle in my Sorrow, and weep With me over the Grave of a poor…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, May 18, 1806
Washington May 18 [ , Start insertion, 1806 , End, ] My dear Aunt Had I had an idea that my writing could have afforded you one moments satisfaction I…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Mary Smith Cranch, April 17, 1807
Atkinson April 17th. 1807 My Dear Sister “Completely blest, to see my fellows blest.” I was happy to hear from you, & to find that you, & your family had…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, December 13, 1807
December 13th. 1807 My dear Aunt I recieved your very kind Letter for which I return many thanks I hope you will pardon the anxiety which my last expressed concerning…