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51 Cranch, Elizabeth Adams, Abigail Elizabeth Cranch to Abigail Adams, 9 October 1785 1785-10-09 You will percieve by the date of this that I am at H——: last thursday I arrived here. My Visit is...
52 Cranch, John Adams, Abigail John Cranch to Abigail Adams, 7 November 1786 1786-11-07 Being much ignorant of the republican distinctions of preeminency in title, as well as of...
53 Cranch, John Adams, Abigail John Cranch to Abigail Adams, 13 June 1787 1787-06-13 I should have addressed your excellency sooner, but that my mind, which is the weakest —(or, as I...
54 Cranch, John Adams, Abigail John Cranch to Abigail Adams, [ca. 23 June 1787] 1787-06-23 Substance of miss Palmer’s account of the University exhibition at Cambridge, the 10 th. of...
55 Cranch, John Adams, Abigail John Cranch to Abigail Adams, 11 April 1788 1788-04-11 Understanding by my sister Elworthy, that your Excellency complains of having read yourself out...
56 Cranch, Lucy Adams, Abigail Lucy Cranch to Abigail Adams, 7 December 1786 1786-12-07 Your obligeing Letter of July th’ 20, was duly recieved—those repeated attentions to me deserve...
57 Cranch, Lucy Adams, Abigail Lucy Cranch to Abigail Adams, 8 December 1785 1785-12-08 I last week recieved your invaluable favour of August 27. by Mr. Storer. I wish it was in my...
58 Cranch, Lucy Adams, Abigail Lucy Cranch to Abigail Adams, 18 August 1787 1787-08-18 I wrote you a few hasty lines, from Boston the Monday before Commencement, inclosing two...
59 Cranch, Lucy Adams, Abigail Lucy Cranch to Abigail Adams, 19 September 1785 1785-09-19 Indeed my ever honoured Aunt I should have been much disapointed if my Cousin had not brought me...
60 Cranch, Lucy Adams, Abigail Lucy Cranch to Abigail Adams, 24 June 1786 1786-06-24 How good you are my dear Aunt, to favour me so often with your charming Letters, you cannot think...
61 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 31 December 1786 1786-12-31 I reciev’d a few days since your Letter of Sepr. 12th and yesterday that of october the 12th and...
62 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 19 July – 7 August … 1785-07-19 I have been waiting till I am out of all patience to hear that you are returnd to England. One or...
63 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 29 June 1787 1787-06-29 I have sent one Letter on Board capt Cushing but it is so long since that unless I Write again...
64 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 3 October 1784 1784-10-03 Accept my dear Sister a thousand thanks for your charming Journal, it is just Such an one as I...
65 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 10 January 1787 1787-01-10 There is another vessel up which will sail soon. What I may have omited by this I shall write by...
66 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 29 November 1785 1785-11-29 How provoking it is to be told that a vessel is to sail next week with our Letters and then have...
67 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 9 October 1786 1786-10-09 As I was seting quite alone this evening somebody came in from Boston with a Hankerchief full of...
68 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 16 July 1787 1787-07-16 My dear sister will I am sure excuse me if I send her now but a short Letter—when she is inform’d...
69 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 22 April and 20 May … 1787-04-22 Captain Cushing arriv’d last Monday after a tedious Passage It was so long since I receiv’d any...
70 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 10 December 1785 1785-12-10 Mr. Storer is arriv’d and I have got my Letter and am very sorry to hear you have been so sick....
71 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 18 December 1785 1785-12-18 I did not design to write another line till I could get my pen mendid but not a creature can I...
72 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 6 November 1784 1784-11-06 Mr. Tyler has this moment reciev’d a Letter from Cousin Nabby by Captn. Lyde. I hope there are...
73 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 14 December 1788 1788-12-14 I do indeed rejoice with you all upon the happy event which took place in mr smiths Family before...
74 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 22 December 1787 1787-12-22 I last week heard from all your sons they were well. After this you may read on calmly— We are...
75 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 27 May 1787 1787-05-27 I went to Boston yesterday & had the mortification to find my Letters did not go by Barnard or...
76 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 21 July 1787 1787-07-21 The Day—the mighty Day is over, & our Sons have perform’d their Parts—& receiv’d the Honour of...
77 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 19 August – 1 … 1787-08-19 The vacancys of our Sons always produces a hurry in our business & although we endeavour to keep...
78 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 9 February 1786 1786-02-09 The vacancy is up and our Sons are just return’d to their Studies at college. Were they Brothers...
79 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 23 October 1785 1785-10-23 I hope my dear Sister you have receiv’d the Letter You was looking for in Callahan. I think I did...
80 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 2 July 1786 1786-07-02 I did not receive your last Letter by the way of new york till after the vessail had Sail’d with...
81 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 30 September 1787 1787-09-30 I went to Boston last Monday & there found that Barnard had arriv’d & brought me Letters both...
82 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 28 September 1786 1786-09-28 In the begining of this month I made a visit to Haverhill found them all well. Mr Duncan married...
83 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 14 July 1786 1786-07-14 Capt Folger is slipt a way without one line from me. I did not design it should have been so, but...
84 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 10 January 1787 1787-01-10 I have sent one Letter on Board callahan, but hope he has not yet sail’d, as I have much to say...
85 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 6 December 1784 1784-12-06 I yet do not know that you have receiv’d one of the many Letters I have sent you but hope you...
86 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 21 May 1786 1786-05-21 Is it possible that my dear Niece should really be married and the little visiting Card upon...
87 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 10 October 1784 1784-10-10 When I return’d from Haverhill I hurry’d over a very incorrect Scrowl, being as I thought very...
88 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 24 September 1786 1786-09-24 In my last I told you I suppos’d your Son Thomas would enter college at the end of the vacancy....
89 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 8 October 1786 1786-10-08 I last evening receiv’d your kind Letter by the Way of new york and most heartily congratulate...
90 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 22 March 1786 1786-03-22 Your Son JQA is become a son of Harvard. He was admited last wednesday, and we are now prepairing...
91 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 21 October 1787 1787-10-21 To hear that our dear good uncle Smith is added to the number of the Friends who have departed...
92 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 22 May 1786 1786-05-22 I have been almost frighted out of my senses this afternoon. Your Mother Hall and Polly Adams...
93 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 14 August 1785 1785-08-14 I have just Sent away one Letter and shall now begin another to be ready for the next ship....
94 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 30 November – 2 … 1788-11-30 I have been waiting above a week hopeing to have a Letter from my dear sister informing me of her...
95 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 22 October 1786 1786-10-22 Cousin Charles and I have stay’d at home from meeting to day, he to write to his Papa and I...
96 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 23 December 1785 1785-12-23 I wonder whether Mr. Shaw ever wrote you an account of the good woman who was so much offendid...
97 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 9 February 1787 1787-02-09 If you have reciev’d our Letters by Capn Callahan you will be in Some measure prepair’d for the...
98 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 7 August 1784 1784-08-07 Long e’er this time I hope my dear Sister and Cousin have sat their Feet upon the British shore,...
99 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 16 January 1785 1785-01-16 Not one line from my dear Sister have I reciev’d sinc last September. What can be the reason? I...
100 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 26 November 1786 1786-11-26 Come home my Sister, that Braintree may have some of its old inhabitants residing in it. Could...