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| 1 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 15 September … | 1820-09-15 | O that I had the talent at description of a Homer a Milton or a Walter Scott I would give you a... |
| 2 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 6 May 1820 | 1820-05-06 | The Emperiour of China quoted the precept of Confucius, give much, and take but little—but you... |
| 3 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 22 September … | 1825-09-22 | I am suffering under a bitter repentance in neglecting to write & thank you for your last kind... |
| 4 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 22 January … | 1821-01-22 | I revoke the appellation of Son—Your conduct to me is more like that of a tender affectionate... |
| 5 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 1 February … | 1821-02-01 | I have received your kind note of this afternoon. Mr De Wint and his family are all in Boston and... |
| 6 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 3 November … | 1819-11-03 | I think it is Voltaire who some where says, the life of a Man of Letters ought to appear only in... |
| 7 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 23 April … | 1822-04-23 | Not a word at present about your delicious Cider and flounders. Miss Farnam a Grand Daughter of... |
| 8 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 21 September … | 1820-09-21 | I have been as Civil to Mr Lane who brought me your letter of 26. As I could. He dined with me... |
| 9 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 24 July 1819 | 1819-07-24 | I thank you for your favor of the 16th. It is impossible for me, as it was for Junius to... |
| 10 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 24 July 1824 | 1824-07-24 | I still breathe in great weakness, but in my latest breath I shall wish for your health and... |