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Charles Adams to William Cranch, March 14, 1784
Haverhill March 14th. 1784 Dear Cousin NB This is not performing the promise of writing to one another every week. I know you can write if you have a mind…
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Letters to William 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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21 letters
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John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, November 1, 1785
Haverhill Novr. 1st. 1785 My two Brothers, Leonard and Charles, 1 will leave us tomorrow for Cambridge, and you would perhaps strike me from your books, was I to let…
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John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, August 20, 1786
Cambridge Augt: 20th. 1786 Sir You are, though living in a garret No more a Poet, than a Parrot At first you take a doggrel verse, And, alexandrine then rehearse.…
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Abigail Adams to William Cranch, August 23, 1788
Braintree August 23 1788 Will you be so kind as to wait upon the Govenour early on monday morning with the inclosed cards and take an answer from him; which…
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John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, May 27, 1789
Newbury-Port. May 27 th: 1789. I should have answered your last favour, 1 ere this [but in?] [conse]quence of the information you gave me, I went to Haverhill [last?] Thursday…
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John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, April 7, 1790
Newbury-Port April 7 th: 1790. 1 As you were somewhat in my debt in the article of Letters, when I left Boston, I expected ere this to have received something…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Cranch, January 4, 1794
Philadelphia 4 th : Jan y : 1794. My dear William The Minister of the French Republic has litterally pursued the Instructions of his Masters, the Executive Council of France;…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Cranch, January 26, 1794
Philadelphia 26 th: Jan y: . 1794— My dear William I hasten within two hours after the receipt of your Letter, 1 which came to my hands while at my…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Cranch, April 25, 1794
Philadelphia April 25— 94. My dear William This day I had the pleasure to receive by our Friend M r White your obliging favor of the 12 th: inst; 1…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Cranch, August 15, 1794
Quincy Aug st: 15— 1794. Dear William Your last favor was handed me by M r C Hall on the road between Philadelphia and New York— 1 It gave me…
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John Adams to William Cranch, December 18, 1794
Philadelphia Dec r 18. 1794 Dear sir M r Robert Denison an English Gentleman from Nottingham in England proposes to visit the City of Washington. If you can Shew him…
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Abigail Adams to William Cranch, July 20, 1797
Philadelphia July 20 1797 my dear sir I received your Letter of July 12. I am inclined to think your last determination will prove a judicious one. I most sincerely…
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Abigail Adams to William Cranch, December 3, 1797
Philadelphia December 3 d 1797 my Dear sir. I had the pleasure of receiving from you a very excellent Letter last week, 1 which fully proves that neither your Patriotism,…
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Abigail Adams to William Cranch, July 12, 1798
Philadelphia July 12 th [ 1798 ] Dear sir It was with much anxiety and concern that I learnt from mrs Johnson the outrageous attack which was made upon you…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Cranch, November 25, 1799
Philadelphia 25 th: November 1799 Dear William I received with much pleasure a few days ago, your favor of the 15 th: instant and shall not be inattentive to those…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Cranch, August 15, 1800
Philadelphia 15 th: August 1800 My dear Sir. Your favor of the 11 th: inst t: which has this moment come to hand, found me with pen in hand; 1…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Cranch, January 30, 1802
Philadelphia 30 th: January 1802 Dear Sir. I have to acknowledge your favor of the 13 th: ult o: . 1 The principal subject in which you dwelt; viz: the…
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John Adams to William Cranch, March 3, 1815
Quincy March 3, [ , Start insertion, 18 , End, ]15 Dr Sir Our Fisheries have not been abandoned. They cannot be abandoned. They Shall not be abandoned. We hold…
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John Adams to William Cranch, March 10, 1823
Quincy March 10th. 1823 Dear Sir. I have received your kind letter of the 27th. Feb—with great satisfaction and sincere gratitude, I can reciprocrate your sentiments with great truth, the…
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John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, August 31, 1824
Washington 31 August 1824— Dear Sir I regret that it will not be in my power to take Mr Norton’s Bridge Stock I am very affectionately Yours—
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John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, August 28, 1826
Quincy 28. August 1826— My dear Friend and Cousin. The most important facts in the History of my fathers Life will be found in one or another of the enclosed…