Letters about American Revolution

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Abigail Smith Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, August 11, 1811

From Abigail Smith Adams

To Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt

August 11, 1811

Quincy, Aug. 11th, 1811. My Dear Caroline: I do not know how our account stands, whether I am indebted for a letter or you, but I shall not be very…

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Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, August 3, 1811

From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody

To Abigail Smith Adams

August 3, 1811

Atkinson August 3d 1811 Your Letter my Dear Sister, received a week since, flattered me with the pleasing Prospect of our beloved Sisters recovery— though slowly, & feeble, I trusted…

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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, July 31, 1811

From John Quincy Adams

To Thomas Boylston Adams

July 31, 1811

St: Petersburg 31. July 1811. My Dear Brother. No more scolding about your accounts—No more petty complaints about trifles instead of hearty thanks for the faithful care, and trouble which…

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Abigail Smith Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, July 31, 1811

From Abigail Smith Adams

To Catherine Nuth Johnson

July 31, 1811

Quincy July 31 1811 My dear Madam yours of July 21, I received by the last Mail I was just going to ask the cause of your long Silence, when…

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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, July 29, 1811

From John Quincy Adams

To Abigail Smith Adams

July 29, 1811

St: Petersburg 29. July 1811. My Dear Mother, My last letter, of which a press-copy is enclosed, was sent by the Palafox, Captain William Welsh, since which I have received…

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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, July 24, 1811

From Abigail Smith Adams

To John Quincy Adams

July 24, 1811

Quincy July 24th 1811 my dear Son I write to you, altho it is really with the hope that you may not receive my Letter. I would fain believe that…

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Abigail Smith Adams to William Stephens Smith, July 23, 1811

From 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 Abigail Louisa Smith Adams Johnson, July 23, 1811

From Abigail Smith Adams

To Abigail Louisa Smith Adams Johnson

July 23, 1811

Quincy July 23d 1811 dear Abbe your Mother has been So constant in writing that I have been the more remiss. I am glad to find that you are content,…

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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, July 21, 1811

From John Quincy Adams

To John Adams

July 21, 1811

St: Petersburg 21 July 1811. My Dear Sir. American vessels are now pouring upon us in floods—I wrote you less than a month since that there had then arrived at…

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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, June 15, 1811

From John Quincy Adams

To John Adams

June 15, 1811

St: Petersburg 15 June 1811. My Dear Son I have received your letter dated the sixth of February last, and was very much delighted to see it so well written;…

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