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301 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 18 June 1795 | 1795-06-18 | I received yours of the 12 th. I wish congress may rise by the time you mention. a Gentleman... |
302 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 19 June 1795 | 1795-06-19 | I received yesterday yours of th 14 & 17 I am happy to learn that you are well, and hope the... |
303 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 22 June 1795 | 1795-06-22 | I was fearfull before I left Home of Such a Seige as has taken place. whatever else may be... |
304 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 25 June 1795 | 1795-06-25 | I received yours of 23 d . it is reported here that 19 Senators are for a ratification of all but... |
305 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 10 December 1795 | 1795-12-10 | I have rejoiced in the fine weather which has attended you through your journey, and the good... |
306 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 15 December 1795 | 1795-12-15 | This is the Sixteenth Day since you left me, and I have not yet heard a word from You. I hope... |
307 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 20 December 1795 | 1795-12-20 | The Day I wrote you last, I received Your Letter written at Nyork. neither of my Neighbours Black... |
308 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 27 December 1795 | 1795-12-27 | Your Letter dated the 9 th the blundering Post carried with him to Barnestable, so that I did not... |
309 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 3 January 1796 | 1796-01-03 | I will try to write tho it is with much difficulty I hold My pen, oweing to a very painfull Soar... |
310 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 10 January 1796 | 1796-01-10 | I received by the last post Your Letters of the following Dates 21 inclosing the post Note, 24 28... |
311 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 15 January 1796 | 1796-01-15 | Thursday post did not bring me one Single Letter from you; tis true I had no reason to complain... |
312 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 21 January 1796 | 1796-01-21 | a Memorable Day in the Annals of France; God forgive them, I would say. yet upon recuring to My... |
313 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 3 February 1796 | 1796-02-03 | Yours of Jan’ ry 20 th reachd me the last post. there appears a universal pause. We do not get... |
314 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 9 February 1796 | 1796-02-09 | I suppose some obstruction of Ice in the North river, prevented the southern post from arriving... |
315 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 14 February 1796 | 1796-02-14 | I received by the last mail the Letters of two, so that I fare as you do, and the Stormy Weather... |
316 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 20 February 1796 | 1796-02-20 | Yours of the 6 8 th and 10 th came to me by the last Post. I too sometimes get dissapointed but I... |
317 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 21 February 1796 | 1796-02-21 | I believe I must devote this page to the History of Farming. our people have carried up the Hill... |
318 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 22 February 1796 | 1796-02-22 | Mr Quincy and Mr Copley made me a visit this afternoon. mr Copley arrived from England about 2... |
319 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, [28] February 1796 | 1796-02-28 | Thursday is My Red Letter Day. then I usually get your favours, and a package of papers. the last... |
320 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 28 February 1796 | 1796-02-28 | You left directions that Mr Pratt was to cut the Trees upon the plane for Timber to build a Barn... |
321 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 2 March 1796 | 1796-03-02 | Our Little Town of Quincy is become so rich that they can vote a Thousand Dollors to Build a... |
322 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 5 March 1796 | 1796-03-05 | Thursday post brought me Yours of the 20 th 23 & 24. we have had a good Season for buisness and... |
323 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 12 March 1796 | 1796-03-12 | Yours of Feb ry 27. March 1 st came to hand on Thursday. I regreet that Congress are like to Sit... |
324 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 20 March 1796 | 1796-03-20 | I received Your kind favours of March 3. 5 7 & 9 th by the Thursday post. we have as great a... |
325 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 25 March 1796 | 1796-03-25 | I was sadly dissapointed to Day when James returnd from the Post office without one Single Letter... |
326 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 28 March 1796 | 1796-03-28 | Captain Beal was in Boston on Saturday and he prevaild on the post master to let him take up the... |
327 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 1 April 1796 | 1796-04-01 | I yesterday received Yours of March 19 & 23 d inclosing the Letter from our son, compareing Such... |
328 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 4 April 1796 | 1796-04-04 | I see by the papers brought by last nights Mail that the Question on Livingstones Motion was... |
329 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 10 April 1796 | 1796-04-10 | It is with real Sorrow that I have to acquaint You with the Death of so valuable a Man as Hon’... |
330 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 18 April 1796 | 1796-04-18 | What you will say, or think, I know not at the Wages I am obliged to give. they are not higher... |
331 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 25 April 1796 | 1796-04-25 | And why should I feel so anxious, so heavy at My Heart, and So depressed in My spirits? I cannot... |
332 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 28 April 1796 | 1796-04-28 | What ever the Majority of the House of Representitives may think of their conduct, and motives,... |
333 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 1 May 1796 | 1796-05-01 | I last Evening received Your favours of April 21, 23, 24 & 26 th . I think an other week will... |
334 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 4 May 1796 | 1796-05-04 | The first sight which saluted my Eyes this Morning was a fine colt. the complexion however is... |
335 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 27 November 1796 | 1796-11-27 | Winter has caught you on the Road I presume, for a colder Day than this we seldom have in Jan’ ry... |
336 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 4 [December] 1796 | 1796-12-04 | The Weather has been & held so uncommonly cold ever since you left Me, that I had no expectation... |
337 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 7 December 1796 | 1796-12-07 | on the desicions of this Day, hangs perhaps the Destiny of America, and May those into whose... |
338 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 9 December 1796 | 1796-12-09 | Captain Beal who is always attentive to the post office for me in your absence, brought Me on the... |
339 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 23 December 1796 | 1796-12-23 | I received by the last post Your favours dated 7 h 8 th & 12 of the present Month together with... |
340 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 25 December 1796 | 1796-12-25 | Was it ever colder in this Country. the glasses have fallen much below 0, tho a bright sunshine... |
341 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 December 1796 | 1796-12-31 | I received by the last post, Your Letters of the 14 th. 16 th 18 th & 19 th . The frequent and... |
342 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 1 January 1797 | 1797-01-01 | The new year opens upon us with new Scenes of Life before us. what are to be the trials the... |
343 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 15 January 1797 | 1797-01-15 | The Cold has been more severe than I can ever before recollect. it has frozen the ink in My pen,... |
344 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 22 January 1797 | 1797-01-22 | I have not received a Line from You of a later date than the 3 d Instant the last week is the... |
345 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 28 January 1797 | 1797-01-28 | I received by the post on thursday the whole Mail containing your Letters of the 5 th 9 th 11 th... |
346 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 29 January 1797 | 1797-01-29 | Yes My Dear Friend I had seen and read the Tenth Muse, and I think she abuses our poor old... |
347 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 30 January 1797 | 1797-01-30 | Inclosed is a Letter for our Daughter which you will be so good as to cover and address. it is in... |
348 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 6 February 1797 | 1797-02-06 | The heavey rain & thaw to day will prevent my getting my Letters to Town to go by the post, to... |
349 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 8 February 1797 | 1797-02-08 | And may it prove an auspicious prelude to each ensuing Season. You have this Day to declare... |
350 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 13 February 1797 | 1797-02-13 | It is now the Middle of Feb’ ry it will be the 20 by the Time this reaches you. the whole Months... |