Letters from 1776

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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 12 August 1776

Aug. 12 76 Mr. A. and Coll. Whipple, are at length gone. Coll. Tudor went off with them. They went away, about Three o Clock this afternoon. I wrote by…

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Abigail Adams to John Adams, 12 August 1776

[ Boston, ca. 12 August 1776 ] 1 Yours 30 of July reachd me by Saturdays post, and found me with Johnny and Tommy quite Recoverd from the small Pox.…

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Nathan Rice to Abigail Adams, 11 August 1776

Ticonderoga August. 11th. 1776 Mrs. Adams Inclosd I send you a Copy of General Carltons Orders of the 7th. Instant, which we received by Major Biggelow of Connecticut, who was…

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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 10 August 1776

Aug. 10. 76 Yours of 30. and 31 July was brought me, to day, by Captain Cazneau. I am happy to think that you, and my oldest son, are well…

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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, 6 August 1776

Weymouth Augt. 6th. 1776 Dear Sr. Last Week I received Yours of July the 20th. also Dr. Rushs Letter on Inoculation for which You and the learned and benevolent Dr.…

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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 6 August 1776

Philadelphia August 6. 1776 Yours of 29 July came by this days Post, and made me very happy. Nabby, Charles, and Tommy, will have the small Pox, well, I dont…

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Abigail Adams to John Adams, 5 August 1776

Boston August 5 1776 I this Evening Received Your two Letters of july 10 and 11, and last Evening the Post brought me yours of july 23. I am really…

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Mary Palmer to John Adams, 4 August 1776

Germantown August. 4th. 1776 Sir I had the honour of your Letter of the 5th July above a fortnight ago, and should much sooner have acknowledged the favor had not…

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John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 August 1776

Aug. 3. 1776 The Post was later than usual to day, so that I had not yours of July 24 till this Evening. You have made me very happy, by…

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John Adams to Richard Cranch, 2 August 1776

Aug. 2. 1776 My dear Sir I received your Favour of 22 July, by last Tuesdays post. I thank you for the Trouble you have taken to inform me of…

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