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Abigail Adams to John Adams, 22 August 1776
Boston August 22 1776 Yours of August 12 came to hand by last Nights post. 1 Mr. A [dams] and Coll. W [hipple] are not yet returnd so that I…
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Letters from 1776
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 21 August 1776
Philadelphia August 21. 1776 Yesterday Morning I took a Walk, into Arch Street, to see Mr. Peele–s Painters Room. Peele is from Maryland, a tender, soft, affectionate Creature. . .…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 August 1776
Philadelphia August 20. 1776 Yours without a Date, but written, as I suppose about the Twelfth of August came by the Post this Morning. I wish Mrs. Nabby Joy that…
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Abigail Adams to John Thaxter, 20 August 1776
Boston August 20 1776 Dear Sir My Little Charles has been so ill that I have not had leisure to day to thank you for your obliging favour 1 nor…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, 19 August 1776
Monday August 18 [ i.e. 19 ], 1776 1 I set down to write you a few lines by the post, because I would not omit one opportunity. I received…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 18 August 1776
Philadelphia August 18. 1776 My Letters to you are an odd Mixture. They would appear to a Stranger, like the Dish which is sometimes called Omnium Gatherum. This is the…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, 17 August 1776
Boston, August 17 1776 Tho I wrote you two Letters yesterday 1 one by the Post and one by Mr. Smith, yet I will not omit this by your Worthy…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 August 1776
Philadelphia 14. August 1776 This is the Anniversary of a memorable day, in the History of America: a day when the Principle of American Resistance and Independence, was first asserted,…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, 14 August 1776
August 14 1776 1 I wrote you to day by Mr. Smith but as I suppose this will reach you sooner, I omitted mentioning any thing of my family in…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 13 August 1776
Philadelphia Aug 13. 1776 Geography is a Branch of Knowledge, not only very usefull, but absolutely necessary, to every Person of public Character whether in civil or military Life. Nay…