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Abigail Adams to William Stephens Smith, August 13, 1785
London, Grosvenor Square August 13, 1785 Dear Sir Your letter from Harwich, dated August 10, 1 reached us upon the 11th. We were very glad to hear of your arrival…
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Letters to William Stephens Smith
B. 1755 · D. 1816
William Stephens Smith was a United States representative from New York. He married Abigail "Nabby" Adams, a daughter of President John Adams and First Lady Abigail Adams. He was also a brother-in-law of President John Quincy Adams.
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19 letters
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Abigail Adams to William Stephens Smith, February 25, 1786
Febry 25 [ , Start insertion, 1786 , End, ] Dear sir Last evening col Forrest sent a servant with a Letter addrest to me, but upon opening it, I…
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John Adams to William Stephens Smith, April 11, 1787
[ 11 April 1787 ] To William Stephens Smith Esquire Secretary of the Legation of the United States of America to the Court of Great Britain— The Secretary of the…
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John Adams to William Stephens Smith, April 11, 1787
Grosv r. square London April 11 th. 1787. Dear Sir. Congress by their Resolution of February the 3 d. 1787, determined, that the Letter to the Queen of Portugal herewith…
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John Adams to William Stephens Smith, March 14, 1791
Philadelphia, March 14, 1791. My Dear Sir: I shall not entertain you with public affairs, because you will learn the state of them from the public papers more in detail.…
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Abigail Adams to William Stephens Smith, March 16, 1791
Bush Hill, March 16th, 1791. Dear Sir: Although we have reason to expect, and hope for your speedy return, yet I would not let so good an opportunity as this,…
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Abigail Adams to William Stephens Smith, May 3, 1801
Quincy, 3 May, 1801. Dear Sir, I have to acknowledge the receipt of the raspberry bushes, and the pot of strawberry vines, for which accept my thanks. I have had…
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John Quincy Adams to William Stephens Smith, January 18, 1802
Boston 18. January 1802. Dear Sir. Two months having elapsed since I made the proposal respecting the note of hand due from your brother Justus to me, and being still…
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Abigail Smith Adams to William Stephens Smith, July 23, 1811
Quincy July 23 1811 Dear Sir I hope you will not impute my not writing to you by your son to want of attention to you, or a proper Sensibility…
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Abigail Smith Adams to William Stephens Smith, September 27, 1811
Quincy Septr 27th 1811 dear Sir I yesterday received your Letter, and at the Same time, the President received the one inclosed from dr Rush which I think it my…
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Abigail Smith Adams to William Stephens Smith, February 18, 1813
Quincy Febry 18th 1813— Dear Sir While I am writing the loud Roar of the cannon announce the landing of [comodore] Bainbriddge from the fortunate frigate constitution. the account of…
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John Adams to William Stephens Smith, June 12, 1813
Quincy June 12. 1813— Dear Sir We were happy to find by your Letter 22d of May that you had arrived safe at Baltimore on your way to the great…
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John Adams to William Stephens Smith, July 23, 1813
Quincy July 23rd 1813 Dear Smith Your favour of 15th is alarming. Remember the fate of Cassandra. The prophet of ill ’tho’ as true as a goose’s bow is always…
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John Adams to William Stephens Smith, January 7, 1814
Quincy Jan 7th. 1814 Dear Sir I go farther than you in your Glooms I expect Detroit and Michigan will be again taken and all Perry fleet taken or burned…
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John Adams to William Stephens Smith, March 2, 1814
Quincy March 2. 1814. Dear Sir, I have been sick a Month, and my eyes and hands incapable of writing otherise you would have heard more from me. Your favor…
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John Adams to William Stephens Smith, March 4, 1814
Quincy March 4 1814 Dear Sir, I know not what to say to your Letter of 23rd. There are Men whom disaster haunts through life. Sinclair was one & Wilkinson…
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John Adams to William Stephens Smith, December 2, 1814
Quincy December 2d 1814 Dear Sir I thank you for your favour of the 23d.— Gerry is gone to joine his Copatriots in lamentations over the degeneracy of his Country;…
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John Adams to William Stephens Smith, April 4, 1815
Quincy April 4th 1815 Dear Smith Washington used to say Sometimes “They work me hard” Sam. Allen Otis said a day or two before his Death “They work me two…
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John Adams to William Stephens Smith, November 21, 1815
Quincy Novbr. 21st. 1815 I thank you for your < , Start deletion, for , End, > two Letters from the Valley; one dated October 4th. the other November the…