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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, October 20, 1775
Octr. 20. 1775 My dear son I have suffered a great deal of Anxiety on your Account, having heard of your severe sickness. But am very glad to learn that…
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Letters to Thomas Boylston Adams
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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133 letters
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, May 6, 1777
Philadelphia May 6. 1777 My dear Son Thomas The only Reason why I omitted to write you when I wrote to your Brothers, 1 was because I thought you was…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, January 16, 1780
Bilbao Jay. the 16th 1780 My Dear Brother I am always happy to find an opportunity of conversing with you, as we cannot verbally do this it is our duty…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, January 15, 1787
Jany. 15. 1787 My dr. Thomas I am glad to find by your Letter 1 that you are so well situated, at Mr. Sewalls, make my Compliments to that Gent.…
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Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, March 15, 1787
London March 15th 1787 Dear Tommy I would not omit writing you, because you seem to think you have been agrieved. I do not recollect what I wrote you, but…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, September 2, 1789
Richmond Hill Sept r 2 1789 My dear Son I have this morning received your manly letter of 25 th Ult.— 1 I had long intended to write you but…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, April 28, 1790
Newbury. Port April 28 th: 1790. I received your short Epistle by M r: Thomas at Ipswich, 1 where I was then attending the Court of Common Pleas: and at…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, October 28, 1791
Boston October 28 th: 1791. My dear Brother I received your favour of the 17 th: inst t: from New-York, and am happy to hear you had got well so…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, December 3, 1791
Boston December 3. 1791. My dear Brother. I received last week your favour of the 17 th: of last month, and found in it none of that tediousness which you…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, February 13, 1794
Boston February 13. 1794. My dear Brother I received by the last post your favour enclosing a draft upon the branch Bank, for 100 dollars. 1 The political speculations of…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, April 18, 1794
Boston April 18. 1794. My dear Brother. M r: Newcomb has executed a power of Attorney, authorising you to receive his interest due. I herewith enclose it.— 1 You mention…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, August 13, 1794
New York, August 13. 1794. My dear Brother Col l: Hamilton arrived in Philadelphia, the night before you left it, but from the pressure of business more immediately urgent, was…
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Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, January 10, 1795
Quincy Jan ry 10 th 1795. Should a vessel cross the Atlantick, and my dear Thomas not find a few lines from his Mother, I know he would feel sadly…
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Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, February 11, 1795
Quincy Feb ry th 11 1795 my Dear Son Thomas When you address me again, let it be by the endearing Epithet of Mother, instead of the formal one Madam;…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, February 11, 1795
Philadelphia February 11. 1795 My dear Thomas Your Letter of the 19 of October from London gave me great Joy and all your other Friends of whom you have many…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, April 26, 1795
Quincy April 26. 1795 My Dear Thomas Your kind Letters of Nov. 2. and Dec r 20 are before me. You will Soon learn the meaning of the Word Ennui,…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, June 29, 1795
New York June 29. 1795 My Dear son Thomas I last Week at Philadelphia rec d your kind Letter of April by Capt n Boadge, and it has been a…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, November 2, 1795
Helvoet November 2. 1795. My Dear Brother. The letter from Charles enclosed in yours of yesterday, accompanies as he says the bills, which may therefore be expected immediately for acceptance.…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, November 18, 1795
London November 18. 1795. Osborne’s Hotel. My Dear Brother You were doubtless informed by our friends who favoured me with a visit at Helvoet of my sailing from thence at…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, December 26, 1795
London December 26. 1795. My Dear Brother. Your Packet by M r: Clarke at length was delivered me on the 21 st: and your letter of the 11 th: of…
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Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, March 10, 1796
Quincy March 10 th 1796 my Dear Thomas. I never feel so great a propensity to write as when I have just received a Letter. Yours of Nov br 10th…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, May 19, 1796
Quincy May 19. 1796 My Dear Thomas It is a long time Since I have rec d any Letter from you, and the Report that you have had a Return…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, June 9, 1796
Quincy June 9 th. 1796 My dear Thomas It was no longer ago than Yesterday that I received your kind Letter of the 14. of December last, which arrived, after…
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Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, June 10, 1796
Quincy June 10 1796 my Dear Thomas A Neighbour of ours Captain Richard Beal is going this week to sail for England, and I do not know a more direct…