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101 Adams, John Quincy Adams, John To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 31 August 1815 1815-08-31 ...a wretched performance—Socrates and Jesus!—a farthing candle and the Sun!—I pray you to read...
102 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail Smith From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 31 … 1812-12-31 ...afternoon—so that we must live almost by Candle-light—We are all literally and really sick...
103 Adams, John Quincy Adams, George Washington From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 10 … 1811-05-10 ...; and at midnight we can read and write without candles as easily as at noon—I do not know...
104 Adams, John Quincy [May 1785] ≈1785-05-01 ...that it is impossible to read without a candle and must render the air extremely unwholsome....
105 Adams, John Quincy [January 1786] ≈1786-01-01 probably meant that he burned his fingers on the candle and bruised his toes in the dark afterward.
106 Adams, John Quincy [January 1788] ≈1788-01-01 ...all I have to say of her; except that by candle-light, she looks handsome. I came home, and...
107 Adams, John Quincy [July 1788] ≈1788-07-01 ...young fellows paraded round the streets with candles lighted in their hands, and a drum...
108 Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, John Quincy From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy … 1806-12-21 .... Paynes a few minutes after I left home a Candle which was standing on my drawers, owing to...
109 Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, John To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 18 … 1819-02-18 lighted with a number of Candles and at each end of the room a transparency one...
110 Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, John Quincy From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy … 1822-08-03 ...it only displays its charms to advantage by Candle light, when it enchants all beholders—The...