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John Adams to Abigail Adams, January 1, 1797
Philadelphia January 1. 1797 My Dearest Friend I wish the new Year may be the happiest of your Life. Last Night I had a Visit from D r Rush, whose…
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Letters from 1797
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, January 1, 1797
Quincy Jan’ y 1 1797 “O Blindness to the future kindly given That each may fill the circle mark’d by Heaven[”] 1 The new year opens upon us with new…
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Martha Washington to Elizabeth Dandridge Henley, August 20, 1797
Partial transcript: “…am obliged to be my one [own] Housekeeper which takes up the greatest part of my time, – our cook Hercules went away so that I am as…
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George Washington to John Adams, January 20, 1797
Dear Sir, I have received your letter of the 15th instant, and am happy to hear of your safe arrival in Philadelphia. The affairs of state require our immediate attention,…