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John Adams to Abigail Adams, January 18, 1779
Passy Jany. 18. 1779 My dearest Friend A Gentleman, Mr. Boardman of Newbury Port, 1 is going, and by him I send you a few Lines. In England nothing is…
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Letters about Diplomacy
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Abigail Adams to James Lovell, January 4, 1779
Janry. 4 1779 Dear Sir May I be permitted to call of your attention from the important and weighty concerns of State to answer me a Question in which I…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, January 2, 1779
Janry. 2 1779 My Dearest Friend You have directed me to draw Bills upon you for what Money I want, and add, that if my Bills are scrupled, to get…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, January 1, 1779
Passy Jany. 1. 1779 I wish you an happy new Year, and many happy Years—and all the Blessings of Life. Who knows but this Year may be more prosperous for…
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Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams to Elizabeth Palmer Cranch, January 1, 1779
Plymouth jan 1 1779 1 My Dear Friend I take my pen to perform my promice of writing to you and to wish you a happy new year may heaven…
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William (1755-1816) Smith to Abigail Adams, December 31, 1778
Boston 31st Decr. 1778 I have inclos’d two hundred & thirty six Dollars. The amount of the bills was £100. 16. The Cask of Wine gaug’d 30 Gallons. Deducting the…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, December 30, 1778
Passy Decr. 30 1778 My dearest Friend We wait and wait and wait forever, without any News from America. We get nothing but what comes from England and to other…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, December 27, 1778
Passy Decr. 27 1 1778 My dearest Friend Mr. Greenleaf is about to set off, towards Nantes and from thence to Boston. Last Night, I walked to Paris and saw…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, December 27, 1778
Sunday Evening December 27 1778 How lonely are my days? How solitary are my Nights? Secluded from all Society but my two Little Boys, and my domesticks, by the Mountains…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, December 26, 1778
Passy Decr. 26 1778 Hon’d Mamma it is now with Great Pleasure that I now sit down to write to you & many a time since I came here I…