Letters about American Revolution

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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, May 24, 1819

From John Quincy Adams

To John Adams

May 24, 1819

Washington 24 May 1819. My dear and honoured father. I answer without delay your Letter of the 18th: instt. concerning Mrs. Clark—My wife has already written you very particularly the…

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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, May 23, 1819

From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams

To Charles Francis Adams

May 23, 1819

Washington 23d May 1819 Why what is the matter my Son? surely when you wrote your last Letter you must have been suffering from a billious attack and saw every…

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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, May 23, 1819

From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams

To John Adams

May 23, 1819

Washington 23d May 1819 My Dear John Your letter of the 16 was received yesterday & I hasten to answer it that you may not have reason to complain of…

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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, May 21, 1819

From John Adams

To John Quincy Adams

May 21, 1819

Quincy May 21st 1819 my dear Son— The Revnd. Mr Greenwood the successor of Mr Thatcher and Dr Kirkland in the Church in Summer Street Boston; will deliver you this…

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John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, May 20, 1819

From John Adams

To Ward Nicholas Boylston

May 20, 1819

Quincy May 20th 1819 dear Sir, your favour of the 7th from Princeton has given me Comfort by giving me good hopes and full assurance of the Continuence of your…

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John Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, May 19, 1819

From John Adams

To Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt

May 19, 1819

Montezillo May 19th. 1819 my dear Caroline Thank Mr De Wint for his Box of New york Cider Grove champaigne—Accept my thanks for the two Newspapers—my Introduction or rather presentations…

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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, May 18, 1819

From John Adams

To John Quincy Adams

May 18, 1819

Quincy May 18. 1819 My dear Son I am anxious for Susan.— I wish to be informed, whether Mr Clark has left any and what Property? And whether any public…

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John Quincy Adams to John Adams Smith, May 17, 1819

From John Quincy Adams

To John Adams Smith

May 17, 1819

17. May 1819. The enclosed Card has two very coarse drawings of a device, of which I wish to have a Seal engraved—A Ship, under full Sail, or if the…

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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, April 16, 1819

From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams

To John Adams

April 16, 1819

Washington 16 April 1819 Yes! my Dear Sir, was my mind sufficiently strong, or capacious, to understand, or even to comprehend, the study of antient and modern philosophy I am…

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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, April 14, 1819

From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams

To John Adams

April 14, 1819

Washington 14 April 1815 My Dear Sir It is always painful to be the bearer of bad tidings and yet it is a duty from which we cannot fly.—I have…

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