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John Quincy Adams to William Smith Shaw, July 10, 1806
Cambridge 10. July 1806. My dear Friend. I have received an invitation from Mr: Boylston, to dine with him to-morrow—If you see him in town between this and then, will…
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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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Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to William Smith Shaw, July 20, 1806
Atkinson July 20th. 1806 My Dear Son, There is not anything which lies nearer my heart, or more deeply affects my mind, than the welfare, & happiness of my two…
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John Adams to William Smith Shaw, March 17, 1807
Quincy March 17. 1807 Dear Sir I have advised Messrs. Perkins to print Mr. Cremeres Letter literatim. But it ought to be accompanied with explanatory Notes, E. G. “Narrowly bound”…
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John Quincy Adams to William Smith Shaw, November 7, 1807
Washington 7. Novr: 1807. Dear Sir. I have not yet had the pleasure of receiving a line from you, which I presume is owing to the multiplicity of your occupations—I…
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John Quincy Adams to William Smith Shaw, December 18, 1807
Washington 18. Decr: 1807. My dear Sir. I received some days since, your letter of the 18th: of last Month—But it was longer in coming than the time usually taken…
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John Quincy Adams to William Smith Shaw, March 7, 1808
Washington 7. March 1808. Dear Sir. I will thank you to pay to my father, for me, on or before the 22d: of this month eleven hundred and seventy two…
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John Quincy Adams to William Smith Shaw, March 25, 1808
Washington 25. March 1808. My Dear Sir. Your favour of the 5th: instt: never came to my hands untill yesterday—I have long noticed the characters of the factions which were…
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John Adams to William Smith Shaw, July 10, 1808
Quincy July 10. 1808 Mr. Shaw I request the favour of you to insert the foregoing Letter in the next Anthology. It is a material Document in the Life of…
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Abigail Smith Adams to William Smith Shaw, October 1, 1808
Quincy october 1st 1808 Dear Sir Shall we ever have the pleasure of a visit from you at Quincy. I can Scarcly credit that you Should be so intirely weaned…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, April 15, 1810
Quincy 15th: April 1810. Dear William I enclose you two advertisements, which will thank you to have printed in the Palladium of Tuesday, and the Patriot of Wednesday; and if…
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Abigail Smith Adams to William Smith Shaw, January 23, 1811
Quincy Janry 23. 1811 my dear William I desired Louissa to call and See you, and to tell you that I would Send for you to Quincy if you was…
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John Adams to William Smith Shaw, April 9, 1811
Quincy April 9: 1811 My dear Nephew The former leaf you may insert in your Silva if you please. If you do not, please to return it to me and…
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Abigail Smith Adams to William Smith Shaw, October 26, 1813
Quincy october 26th 1813 Dear Sir Mr Cutter is very desirious that you and any person we may agree upon Should go to medford and take a survey of the…
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Abigail Smith Adams to William Smith Shaw, September 13, 1817
Quincy Sepbr 13th 1817 Dear Sir By a Letter which I received from Caroline dated 1st Sepbr She acquaints me that a mr Verplanck has a Letter of introduction from…
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John Adams to William Smith Shaw, June 16, 1821
Montizello June 16 1821 Dear Shaw I believe I have related to you, for Shaw told the Story 100 times, of a very vulgar dialogue between Brigadier Rugles and Counsellor…
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John Adams to William Smith Shaw, June 20, 1821
Montizell June 20th 1821 My Dear Nephew < , Start deletion, [. . .] , End, > Dr Jarvis with great truth and propriety asserts that the Religion of the…
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George Washington Adams to William Smith Shaw, November 10, 1821
Washington 10th November 1821. Dear Sir For your favour of the 23rd October I am greatly indebted; it should have been acknowledged before were it not that subjects are constantly…