...but to what is infinitely more dangerous the candles upon your tables and drawers—Let me...candle
2From John Quincy Adams to William Smith Shaw, 6 November 1806 (Adams Papers)
...else in the way of board—fire–wood & candles—I told him there would be two fires constantly...
3To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 31 August 1815 (Adams Papers)
...a wretched performance—Socrates and Jesus!—a farthing candle and the Sun!—I pray you to read...
4John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 12 – 17 May 1785 (Adams Papers)
...that it is impossible to read without a candle and must render the air extremely unwholsome....
5John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 1 October 1785 (Adams Papers)
..., I could not read a common print without a Candle; the clouds were thin, and of a yellowish...
6From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 31 December 1812 (Adams Papers)
...afternoon—so that we must live almost by Candle-light—We are all literally and really sick...
7From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 10 May 1811 (Adams Papers)
...; and at midnight we can read and write without candles as easily as at noon—I do not know...
84th. (Adams Papers)
...young fellows paraded round the streets with candles lighted in their hands, and a drum...
99th. (Adams Papers)
probably meant that he burned his fingers on the candle and bruised his toes in the dark afterward.
1017th. (Adams Papers)
...that it is impossible to read without a candle and must render the air extremely unwholsome....