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Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, September 3, 1809
Sunday, September 3d, 1809. my dear daughter: To cheer the gloom which, in despite of my efforts to dispel, will hang about my heart upon the return of this day,…
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Letters about Diplomacy
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, August 27, 1809
August 27th [ , Start insertion, ca. 1809 , End, ] My dear Sister your Letter of july 26th has lain by me unanswerd untill now. your own mind will…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Anonymous, August 25, 1809
Quincy, August 25th, 1809. My Dear Madam,— Inclosed is a Letter which came under cover to the president. I take an early opportunity to forward it to you. I presume…
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John Quincy Adams to Charles Francis Adams, August 21, 1809
21. Augt: 1809. It is related of Augustus Caesar, that being upon his death-bed, he turned just before he expired to the friends who were standing around, and asked them…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, August 12, 1809
Quincy < , Start deletion, july , End, > August 12 1809 my Dear Caroline last Saturday my Dear Children and grandsons viz William your Brother, and little Charles Adams…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, August 9, 1809
At Sea—500 Miles from you 9. Augt: 1809. Wednesday. My dearest Mother. Often as it has been my fortune in the course of my life, to be parted from my…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, August 7, 1809
At Sea. 7. August 1809—Monday My Dear Brother. About 9. O’Clock this Morning we spoke a fishing Schooner from the Grand Bank, belonging and bound to Plymouth—We were in the…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, August 5, 1809
Quincy August 5th 1809 my dear Children I would not come to Town to day because I knew I should only add to yours, and my own agony, my Heart…
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Thomas Boylston Adams to William Sullivan, May 6, 1809
Boston 6th May 1809. Dear Sir, Mr: Thomas Greenleaf, who read law in my Office, for the space of Two years and nine months, and who is now under your…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, April 29, 1809
29th. Ap. 1809 My dear Son Please to convey the three inclosed Sheets to the Printers. I beg of you to come up in the Stage. I cannot come to…