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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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151 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 July 1776 | 1776-07-07 | It is worth the while of a Person, obliged to write as much as I do, to consider the Varieties of... |
152 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 June 1795 | 1795-06-20 | I received yesterday two Letters from each of our Sons at the Hague, who were very well and in... |
153 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 25 September 1774 | 1774-09-25 | I would not loose the Opportunity of writing to you—tho I must be short. Tedious, indeed is our... |
154 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 13 April 1796 | 1796-04-13 | I dined on Monday at the Presidents with young La Fayette and his Preceptor, Tutor or Friend,... |
155 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 May 1780 | 1780-05-03 | Having just heard of a Small Brig bound directly from Nantes to Boston, I write you, one Line.... |
156 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 22 April 1777 | 1777-04-22 | The Post brought me two Letters from you, this Morning, one of the 7th. instant, and one before.... |
157 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 February 1796 | 1796-02-27 | I dined Yesterday with M r Madison. M rs Madison is a fine Woman and her two sisters are equally... |
158 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 23 June 1774 | 1774-06-23 | I had a tollerable Journey hither, but my Horse trotted too hard. I miss my own Mare—however I... |
159 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 23 April 1776 | 1776-04-23 | This is St. Georges Day, a Festival celebrated by the English, as Saint Patricks is by the Irish,... |
160 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 30 June 1774 | 1774-06-30 | I have nothing to do here, but to take the Air, enquire for News, talk Politicks and write... |
161 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 December 1794 | 1794-12-07 | Brisler has shipped, on board The Abby Captain Eames, two Barrells of Flour, one hundred Weight... |
162 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Smith, 14 February 1763 | 1763-02-14 | Accidents are often more Friendly to us, than our own Prudence.—I intended to have been at... |
163 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 1779 | ≈1779-02-01 | You are uneasy that I dont write enough. I understand you. You want me to unravel to you all the... |
164 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 15 May 1794 | 1794-05-15 | The Alteration of Post Days or some other Cause has disappointed me of a Letter from you this... |
165 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 19 May 1794 | 1794-05-19 | I have this morning rec d your kind Letters of 10 & 11 th. of May.— You mention Land bought by D... |
166 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 30 July 1777 | 1777-07-30 | I am sorry to find by your late Letter what indeed I expected to hear, that my Farm wants manure.... |
167 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 18 August 1776 | 1776-08-18 | My Letters to you are an odd Mixture. They would appear to a Stranger, like the Dish which is... |
168 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 18 June 1775 | 1775-06-18 | This Letter, I presume, will go by the brave and amiable General Washington. Our Army will have a... |
169 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 15 February 1795 | 1795-02-15 | This is the coldest day We have felt this Winter, and if it were not for the hope I have of a... |
170 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 23 February 1780 | 1780-02-23 | The Children made me a Visit to day, and went with me to dine with my old Friends the two Abbys,... |
171 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 February 1780 | 1780-02-27 | The House of Joseph Guardoqui and Sons of Bilbao, have sent you some necessaries to the Amount of... |
172 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 March 1777 | 1777-03-14 | Congress has been sitting several Days and proceeding upon Business. I have been in Town above a... |
173 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 13 July 1783 | 1783-07-13 | We have had for a Fortnight or Three Weeks a Succession of Hot Weather, attended with an unusual... |
174 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 13 February 1778 | 1778-02-13 | I am favoured with an unexpected Opportunity, by Mr. Woodward the lame Man who once lived at Mr.... |
175 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 5 January 1796 | 1796-01-05 | There is a dead calm in the political Atmosphere, which furnishes no Event worth relating. The... |
176 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 18 December 1780 | 1780-12-18 | I have this morning sent Mr. Thaxter, with my two Sons to Leyden, there to take up their... |
177 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 December 1796 | 1796-12-27 | I rec d yours of the 14 on Fryday: but had no Letter on Monday. According to present appearances,... |
178 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 April 1782 | 1782-04-01 | The States of Holland and West Friesland have followed the Example of Friesland, in acknowledging... |
179 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 October 1776 | 1776-10-08 | I ought to acknowledge with Gratitude, your constant Kindness in Writing to me, by every Post.... |
180 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 2 November 1794 | 1794-11-02 | We arrived here last night in good Season. The Roads were not very bad, and the Weather, tho... |
181 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 September 1777 | 1777-09-14 | You will learn from the Newspapers before this reaches you, the situation of Things here. Mr.... |
182 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 26 September 1775 | 1775-09-26 | I have not written the usual Compliment of Letters since I left Braintree; nor have I received... |
183 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 10 July 1776 | 1776-07-10 | You will see by the Newspapers, which I from time to time inclose, with what Rapidity, the... |
184 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 June 1777 | 1777-06-08 | Upon an Invitation from the Board of War of Pensilvania, a Committee was appointed a few days ago... |
185 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 30 December 1793 | 1793-12-30 | This morning I received your favour of the 20 th. The House I am in was aired and Smoked with Tar... |
186 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 9 April 1796 | 1796-04-09 | The H. of R. have not yet determined— The Question is to be calld up on Monday— But the... |
187 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 October 1775 | 1775-10-01 | This Morning, I received your two Letters of September 8th. and September 16th. —What shall I... |
188 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 23 September 1778 | 1778-09-23 | A very idle, vain Conversation, at a Dinner, has produced you this Letter from a venerable old... |
189 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 26 June 1795 | 1795-06-26 | The Senate is to meet at Ten, this morning and I hope will finish: but it is still uncertain. I... |
190 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 12 May 1780 | 1780-05-12 | Mr. Austin has at last arrived—he dined with me, Yesterday and today. He has been taken, and been... |
191 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 6 June 1789 | 1789-06-06 | I must now most Seriously request you to come on to me as soon as conveniently you can. never did... |
192 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 15 May 1780 | 1780-05-15 | I inclose for your Amusement, a Publication, made here within a few days. Somebody has inserted... |
193 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 24 January 1793 | 1793-01-24 | Our good Friend General Lincoln gave me this morning your favour of the 7 th which compensated in... |
194 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 12 January 1795 | 1795-01-12 | Last Week I received through M r Izard a kind Invitation to dine with M rs Powell, whom I had not... |
195 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 November 1783 | 1783-11-08 | I have this Day, by Special Permission from their Majesties obtained by Mr. West the Painter who... |
196 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 4 February 1799 | 1799-02-04 | Yours of 25 Ult. is rec d. — Thomas is to Sett off from N. York to day for Quincy and I wish him... |
197 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 28 April 1777 | 1777-04-28 | There is a Clock Calm, at this Time, in the political and military Hemispheres. The Surface is... |
198 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 29 June 1774 | 1774-06-29 | This is the second day of the Term at York: very little Business--very hot weather. My... |
199 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 July 1774 | 1774-07-01 | I am so idle, that I have not an easy Moment, without my Pen in my Hand. My Time might have been... |
200 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 11 March 1781 | 1781-03-11 | My Letters by Davis, Mr. Guild &c. are lost.—Pray did you get the Goods by Davis? This goes by... |