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Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, March 18, 1786
Haverhill March 18th 1786 Should I my Dear Sister, too much alarm the Heart of an affectionate Mother, solicitous for the welfare of her Children if I were to say…
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Letters from 1786
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, March 15, 1786
Cambridge, March 15th, 1786 What shall I say to justify the date of this letter, after so many fair promises to be punctual, and so many obligations to be so,…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, March 15, 1786
London March 15 1786 My dear Sister Mrs Hay 1 call’d upon me a sunday whilst I was gone to meeting to let me know that She expected to Sail…
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John Adams to Cotton Tufts, March 11, 1786
Grosvenor Square March 11. 1786 Dear Sir Your kind Favours of Nov 12. 1 and 24. and Decr 21 are before me. I Sympathize with you, under the Loss of…
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John Adams to Richard Cranch, March 11, 1786
Grosvenor Square March 11. 1786 My dear Brother I am very much obliged to you, for your Friend Ship to my Brother Adams, and hope that his Conduct in his…
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Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, March 4, 1786
London March 4 1786 My Dear Sister I seldom feel a sufficient stimulous for writing untill I hear that a vessel is just about to sail, and then I find…
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Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, February 26, 1786
London Grosvenor Square Febry 26 1786 My dear sister To you I am largely indebted for domestick intelligence and many valuable Letters. I have not found a single opportunity of…
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Abigail Adams to William Stephens Smith, February 25, 1786
Febry 25 [ , Start insertion, 1786 , End, ] Dear sir Last evening col Forrest sent a servant with a Letter addrest to me, but upon opening it, I…
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Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, February 21, 1786
London Febry 21 1786 My Dear sir Captain Lyde arrived a week ago, and yesterday, he and mr Jenks dinned with us. By the latter we received your kind favour…
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Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 16, 1786
London Febry 16 1786 My Dear Son Captain Lyde is arrived to our no small joy and brought us a charming parcel of Letters, amongst which I found one from…