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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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11 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 6 September 1776 | 1776-09-06 | This day, I think, has been the most remarkable of all. Sullivan came here from Lord Howe, five... |
12 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 February 1783 | 1783-02-27 | I read in a great Writer, Montesquieu that “l’honneur, en imposant la loi de servir, veut en être... |
13 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 19 August 1777 | 1777-08-19 | The Weather still continues cloudy and cool and the Wind Easterly. Howe’s Fleet and Army is still... |
14 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 16 September 1776 | 1776-09-16 | The Postmaster at N. York, in a Panick, about a fortnight ago fled to Dobbs’s Ferry, about 30... |
15 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 23 August 1777 | 1777-08-23 | It is now no longer a Secret, where Mr. Hows Fleet is. We have authentic Intelligence that it is... |
16 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 22 March 1797 | 1797-03-22 | Last night for the first time I slept in our new House.— But what a Scene! The Furniture... |
17 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 28 July 1775 | 1775-07-28 | Your two last Letters had very different Effects. The long one gave me vast Satisfaction. It was... |
18 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 5 May 1794 | 1794-05-05 | I have this moment rec d your favour of 25. April.— If you want more Money before June borrow it... |
19 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 11 August 1778 | 1778-08-11 | I am desirous of conveying to you, in a manner that will not probably fail of success, and... |
20 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 9 June 1795 | 1795-06-09 | The Senate are now in Possession of the Budget.— It is a Bone to gnaw for The Aristocrats as well... |
21 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 September 1774 | 1774-09-14 | I have written but once to you since I left you. This is to be imputed to a Variety of Causes,... |
22 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 April 1777 | 1777-04-03 | As you seem so inquisitive about Politicks, I will indulge you so far (indulge, I say, observe... |
23 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 September 1783 | 1783-09-01 | I have not received my Letters of Recall from Holland and therefore must disappoint you and my... |
24 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 4 March 1788 | 1788-03-04 | After a Passage of two days, against contrary Winds, and a terrible Jolt through the Mud, from... |
25 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 4 February 1794 | 1794-02-04 | The Mail of Yesterday brought me, a rich Treasure in your kind Letters of the 18. 24 and 25 th of... |
26 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 April 1777 | 1777-04-08 | Yours of 26 March came by this days Post. Am happy to hear you have received so many Letters from... |
27 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 10 September 1783 | 1783-09-10 | We have received from Congress a Resolution by which We are to be impowered to negotiate a Treaty... |
28 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 11 March 1788 | 1788-03-11 | I have past through the Ceremonies of taking Leave of the States General, the Prince and Princess... |
29 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 6 February 1796 | 1796-02-06 | You Say you have no desire to be the first, and I cannot say that it is desirable: but according... |
30 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 February 1796 | 1796-02-08 | It is monday, the Time to expect the Eastern mail other Men have Letters— I have none— humiliated... |
31 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 18 January 1797 | 1797-01-18 | I rec d , Yesterday by the Post, the inclosed Letter, which excites a hope of more by the Same... |
32 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 13 February 1779 | 1779-02-13 | Yours of 15 Decr. was sent me Yesterday by the Marquiss whose Praises are celebrated in all the... |
33 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 February 1793 | 1793-02-27 | I am so anxious for your health, Since you inform’d me of the return of your Intermittent, that I... |
34 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 10 February 1795 | 1795-02-10 | I was not disappointed Yesterday, for the Post brought me your Letter of January. and I was... |
35 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 24 May 1777 | 1777-05-24 | We have an Army in the Jersies, so respectable that We seem to be under no Apprehensions at... |
36 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 February 1777 | 1777-02-20 | This Morning I received yours of the 26th. Ult. It is the first I have received from you, and... |
37 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 21 December 1795 | 1795-12-21 | My old Acquaintance M r Walton, who Served in Congress, with me in 1776 and 1777 is returned a... |
38 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Smith, 17 April 1764 | 1764-04-17 | Yours of April 15th. this moment received. I thank You for it—and for your offer of Milk, but We... |
39 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 October 1799 | 1799-10-27 | I have rec d yours of 24 th and thank you for your relation of our little domestic affairs at... |
40 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 December 1796 | 1796-12-07 | I have rec d your Letter of the cold Sunday on which I wrote you one from Stratford. In N. York... |
41 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Smith, 26 April 1764 | 1764-04-26 | Many have been the particular Reasons against my Writing for several days past, but one general... |
42 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 13 November 1779 | 1779-11-13 | I have just sent Mr. Thaxter, Johnny and Stephens with the Things on Board. I shall go with... |
43 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 30 October 1799 | 1799-10-30 | I have yours of 26 by Brisler and that of the 28 th. this Morning. Thomas is in Phyladelphia and... |
44 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 29 October 1775 | 1775-10-29 | There is, in the human Breast, a social Affection, which extends to our whole Species. Faintly... |
45 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 21 August 1777 | 1777-08-21 | This Morning, We have heard again from the Fleet. At 9 o Clock at Night, on the 14. Inst. upwards... |
46 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 April 1783 | 1783-04-07 | It is now compleatly five Years, Since I first arrived in Europe, and in all that time I was... |
47 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 24 August 1777 | 1777-08-24 | We had last Evening a Thunder Gust, very sharp and violent, attended with plentifull Rain. The... |
48 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 16 June 1776 | 1776-06-16 | Yesterday was to me a lucky Day, as it brought me two Letters from you, one dated May 27. and the... |
49 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 11 June 1795 | 1795-06-11 | If I could take a Walk or a Ride to N. Y. in the Evening and come here again in the Morning how... |
50 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 December 1793 | 1793-12-20 | This Morning I returned M r Genets’ Visit. The Conversation was confined to Some Inquiries I made... |
51 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 18 September 1774 | 1774-09-18 | I received your very agreable Letter, by Mr. Marston, and have received two others, which gave me... |
52 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 24 March 1780 | 1780-03-24 | This goes by Colonel Fleury, whom you know, who desires to carry a Letter to you. My three Boys... |
53 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 May 1789 | 1789-05-14 | I have rec d yours of the 5 th. — If you think it best, leave Thomas at Colledge: but I pray you... |
54 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 19 May 1789 | 1789-05-19 | inclosed is a Letter from Capt n. Brown who commands the best Packet between Providence and this... |
55 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 30 December 1794 | 1794-12-30 | Your fav r of 24 th marked by the Post office 22 d of Dec r. I rec d. Yesterday. M r Osgoods... |
56 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 12 April 1776 | 1776-04-12 | Inclose a few Sheets of Paper, and will send more as fast as Opportunities present. Chesterfields... |
57 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 24 February 1774 | 1774-02-24 | I was very glad to receive a Line from you, by Mr. French, tho the Account you give me of the... |
58 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 10 May 1794 | 1794-05-10 | We go on as Usual—Congress resolving one Thing and the Democratical societies resolving the... |
59 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 16 July 1777 | 1777-07-16 | Your Favour of the 2d. instant reached me on the 14th. The last Letters from me which you had... |
60 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 10 August 1776 | 1776-08-10 | Yours of 30. and 31 July was brought me, to day, by Captain Cazneau. I am happy to think that... |