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Abigail Adams to William Smith Shaw, June 2, 1798
Philadelphia June 2 d 1798 my dear Nephew I have duly received all your Letters, and thank you for them. your last of May 20 came on the 30th. the…
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Letters to William Smith Shaw
William Smith Shaw was an American librarian. He was a founder of the Boston Athenæum as well as the Athenæum's first librarian.
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41 letters
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Abigail Adams to William Smith Shaw, December 9, 1798
fryday December 9 th [7] 1798 1 Dear William Last Evening was marrid at the Seat of the President of the united states, by the Revd mr Weld mr Ebeneazer…
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Abigail Adams to William Smith Shaw, December 14, 1798
Quincy december 14 th 1798 Dear William I received this week as many packets by the Mail as a minister of state. they however containd nothing except the News papers…
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Abigail Adams to William Smith Shaw, January 3, 1799
Quincy Jan’ ry 3 d 1799 Dear William Rejoice o young Man in thy youth, and let thy Heart Cheer thee. this is the language of Soloman. 1 Youth is…
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Abigail Adams to William Smith Shaw, January 6, 1799
Quincy Jan’ ry 6 1799 Dear William I received yesterday mor’g by Plimouth stage, your Letter of 28th december, together with the Bundle mrs Brisler sent, and two News papers—one…
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Abigail Adams to William Smith Shaw, January 25, 1799
Quincy Jan ry 25 1799 Dear william I thank you my dear Nephew for your last agreable Letter. 1 you have too sensible and feeling a heart not to participate…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, March 1, 1799
[ 1 March 1799 ] 1 Dear William I am now and then regaled with a few words from your store house, spread over as many lines , which brings…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, June 29, 1799
Philadelphia 29 th: June 1799. Dear William I am favored with your’s of the 23 d: inst t: and the enclosures—one of which is herewith returned. 1 The Lieutenant Governor’s…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, August 23, 1799
Rock-hall 23 d: August 1799 Dear William I received your agreeable birth day tribute the day following the date of my last; since then the deadly pestilence has burst forth…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, August 30, 1799
Germantown 30 th August. [ 1799 ] Dear William. I enclose, as directed, under cover to you, the Summary statement of services rendered at an important & critical period of…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, October 13, 1799
Germantown. 13 th: October—99 Dear William I must beg you to congratulate the President & yourself from me, on your safe arrival in our neighborhood. Your journey was, I apprehend,…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, August 8, 1800
Philadelphia 8 th: August 1800 Dear William I received in due course your favor of the 25 th: ult o: together with the volume of Debates, Catalogue & ca: for…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, December 7, 1800
Philadelphia 7 th: December 1800 Dear William I thank you for your favor of the 3 d: inst t: and the newspapers enclosed. 1 I will endeavor to comply with…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, January 29, 1801
Philadelphia 29 th: Jan y 1801. Dear William I received the letter you enclosed me from my father on the 25 th: inst t: with a few names of members…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, April 27, 1801
Philadelphia 27 th: April 1801 Dear William I have your letter of the 17 th: , which travelled, from Boston hither, in very agreeable company. 1 I can readily conceive,…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, May 14, 1801
Philadelphia 14 th: May 1801. Dear William I enclose you a paper, which contains the Sentence referred to in my last, passed upon the troopers who flogged Duane. 1 You…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, August 31, 1803
Philadelphia 31 st: August 1803. Dear William. Your favour of the 24 th: is before me, and I most ardently hope the information respecting the prospect of my mother’s recovery…
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John Quincy Adams to William Smith Shaw, June 2, 1804
Quincy 2. June 1804. Dear Sir. I enclose an order for $110. which I will thank you to present, and if accepted, receive the money— This together with the rent…
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John Quincy Adams to William Smith Shaw, November 9, 1804
Washington City 9. Novr: 1804. Dear Sir. I enclosed from New-York, for you, as you requested, a copy of Commodore Morris’s Defence, which I presume you have before this received,…
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John Quincy Adams to William Smith Shaw, December 17, 1804
Washington 17. Decr: 1804. Dear Sir. Some time since I sent you a check on the Branch Bank, in favour of J. Briesler for $45—to be presented if you had…
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John Quincy Adams to William Smith Shaw, January 27, 1805
[ , Start insertion, Washington. 27 January 1805 , End, ] I have this morning received your favor of the 7th, and thank you for it; I should be glad…
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John Quincy Adams to William Smith Shaw, February 3, 1805
Washington City 3. Feby: 1805. Dear Sir. I have received your letter enclosing Mr: Bradford’s Sermon which I have read with much pleasure; and informing me of the cruel misfortune…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, September 5, 1805
5th: September 1805 Dear William Next Monday (the 9th: currt) the Court of Sessions sit at Concord for the County of Middlesex—I have made a draft of a petition to…
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Abigail Smith Adams to William Smith Shaw, February 26, 1806
Quincy Febry 26th 1806 Dear William I have found the account and inclose it to you. I wish you to inquire of our Tennant whether the House must be removed…